Irish National Sailing School

VHF Marine Radio SRC – Course 2025 C4

Start Date: June 6, 2025

This course is designed for those who wish to get certified in the use of Short-Range Very High Frequency radio telephony. It is assumed the participant has no previous experience so the course leader starts at the very beginning.

Overview

Accreditation :

Irish Department of Transport

Course Times :

Friday 6th June (6-9pm) and Saturday 7th June (9.30am to 6.30pm approx)

Cost :

€290 (includes exam fee)

Minimum Age :

16+

Syllabus

Course Dates and Time

This course runs Friday 6th June (6-9pm) and Saturday 7th June (9.30am until early evening).

Syllabus

Learning the phonetic alphabet
Day to day communications
Emergency & distress calls
The GMDSS network and system

On our course you will use real VHF radios rather than computer based simulators, we ensure that no more than 2 persons will share a radio at any one stage, this coupled with a complimentary set of course notes mean that you will not only pass the short examination at the end of the course but you will be a hugely competent user of VHF radio.

This is the Irish Department of Transport recognised course. We have a high exam pass success rate.

This course is a pre-requisite for many other practical courses and is a legal requirement for anybody who plans to use a VHF set.

Our cancellation policy for this course can be viewed here.