VHF MARINE RADIO

Train for Your Radio Licence in Caernarfon!

This certificate is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British flagged vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio. This includes both fixed and hand held equipment.
What’s included
Our friendly and experienced instructors will guide participants every step of the way, providing clear instruction, encouragement, and a positive learning environment.We will also provide all necessary personal protective clothing including wetsuits, waterproofs, buoyancy aids and helmets.

What’s not included
Hot drinks and food throughout the course
Highlights
The course will be taught using radio simulators and the exam will include a short written test and a practical examination. Please note, to give sufficient time for delivery of the course and for practice, the examination will take place between 5 and 8 pm.

If you have taken the course elsewhere or completed it online and only need to undertake the direct exam, please call us and we may be able to arrange for you to attend the evening examination only or find an alternative date.

Check-in details
Please arrive 15 minutes before the course start time
What to bring
– Passport photo
– VHF handbook (G13)
– RYA email confirmation
– Exam application form

Special requirements
SRC Pack

– On booking this course you will be sent (by post) the VHF handbook (G13).
– Please ensure you are familiar with the following sections of the handbook prior to attending the course.
– Knowledge of radio frequencies (chapter 2 – ‘How a Radio Works’)
– Knowledge of appropriate channel names (chapter 5 ‘VHF Channels’)
– Awareness of the existence and use of IMO standard vocabulary and alphabet (chapter 6). You will need to remember the meanings of the listed prowords and be able to recite the phonetic alphabet
– Distress Message (Read page 45 and learn the sequence)

Before your course
– Exam fee of £76 payable to the RYA
– To pay the exam fee the RYA website and set up a free account (if you are not already an RYA member….)