Irish National Sailing School
VHF Marine Radio SRC Courses – C1
Start Date: January 29, 2024
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 :
Evenings 6.30pm-9.30pm
Cost :
€275 (includes exam fee)
Minimum Age :
16+
- 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-rehttps://inss.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Cancellation-Policy-Shorebased-Courses.pdfquisite 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.
Course Dates and Times
- Course 1: Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st January and Exam on Thursday 1st February (6.30-9.30pm each evening)
- Course 2: Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th February and Exam on Thursday 29th February (6.30-9.30pm each evening)
- Course 3: Friday 8th March (6pm-9.30pm) and Saturday 9th March (9am-6.30pm) Exam later on Saturday afternoon.
DatesJanuary 29, 2024 – February 1, 2024
