Irish National Sailing School
VHF Marine Radio SRC Courses
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.
- Learning the phonetic alphabet
- Day to day communications
- Emergency & distress calls
- The GMDSS network and system
2026 Course Dates
- Course 3: Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th June, Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd July (6.30-9.30pm each evening) – Finished
- Course 4: Friday 24th (6-9pm), Saturday 25th (9am-evening) July – Finished
- Course 5: Friday 25th September (6.30pm-9.30pm) & Saturday 26th September (9am-7pm) – Finished
- Course 6: Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th November (9.30am-5pm) – Full
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.
