GMDSS Short Range Certificate

This 1 day course is aimed at yachtsmen who wish to obtain the GMDSS VHF-Short Range Certificate. No prior knowledge of radio communications is required and a comprehensive set of course notes is given out at the start of the course.

Topics covered: -

  • Regulations & procedures
    • Ships licence and operator's certificate
  • Overview of GMDSS
    • Sea areas, MMSI and equipment
  • Distress, Urgency, Safety and Routine calls
    • Procedure for making distress, urgency, safety and routine calls
  • General VHF knowledge and radio propagation
    • Use of VHF channels and Admiralty List of Radio Signals small craft
  • Use VHF equipment in practice
    • Based on Simrad RD68 VHF-DSC radio and RYA approved simulators
  • Navtex, EPIRBs and SARTs

Equipment used during course includes :-

  • Icom IC-M501 VHF marine transceiver
  • Icom DS-100 DSC unit
  • Nasa SX35 DSC transceiver
  • Nasa Target Navtex receiver
  • ICS NAV6 Navtex receiver
  • Pains Wessex EPIRB and SART

Student numbers are kept to a maximum of 8 students per course and although we cover all the topics in the SRC syllabus, pre-course study is well advised.

Good reading can be found in the following book: -

'VHF Radio inc GMDSS' - Published by the RYA, price £4.30 plus £0.70 postage and packing

Knowledge of the phonetic alphabet is advised: -

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Candidates must bring along a current passport size photograph of themselves and a cheque made payable to 'RYA' for £19. There will be a short assessment towards the end of the day. Candidates will be sent their VHF-SRC operator's certificate from the RYA.

Please call us for dates: Freephone 0808 160 1006

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