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RYA SRC VHF Radio Course in Southampton Hampshire.
At the bottom of this page is a Book and Pay facility, when you use it you will receive a receipt and course booking confirmation, all by email - 24/7
If only 1 person books we run the course - YES!
And Only 4 To A Course! Quality Tuition and More Quality Radio Practice!
| Course Duration | All RYA Centres providing this classroom based course provide 7 hours classroom learning which is topped up with the candidate doing at least 3 hours Home Study prior to the course using materials provided by the RYA Centre where the course is booked at. It is essential that the Home Study is completed so that the candidate is ready for the classroom session and final Examinations. At the end of the course the Theory and Practical Examination will be conducted by a visiting Examiner, cost for the RYA VHF Exam alone is £76 which is payable by the candidate directly to the RYA On Line payments system |
| Course Times | 09.00 - 16.30 Examinations for the Operators Licence commence when the course has finished, expect to stay behind to complete your examination. |
| Minimum Age | 16 Years old |
| Course Handbook | A comprehensive RYA VHF / SRC DSC Handbook is issued to support the course (If you have booked with at least 4 clear working days prior to the course we will post the RYA VHF Handbook and associated Home Study Pack to you. If you have booked within this time you will have to collect the pack from us. If you are booking this course from outside of the UK contact us so that we can brief you on Postage Fees and potential Customs Fees. |
| Examination | To successfully pass the Examination you will need to complete a short written / multiple choice assessment and a practical assessment using a VHF/DSC Radio. Details of how to pay the RYA Examination fee will be forwarded to you when the booking is made. |
| Photo | You will need to provide a current Colour Passport size Photograph of yourself and proof of Identity. |
| VHF Operators Licence | You will have to pay a fee for the classroom assessment, currently £76.00 paid directly by yourself to the RYA On Line payments system ( Royal Yachting Association ) As from 1st January 2025 the Exam fee raises to £76.00. Statement from the RYA "We understand that any increase in fees can raise questions and in view of this please note that any exam vouchers bought, prior to the fee increase, will be honoured for a period of 12 weeks after 1st January 2025". |
| Refreshments | We are providing tea and coffee that you can make yourself. |
| Lunch | Bring your own lunch |
| Parking | Is Free |
| Course Fee | We are currently providing RYA SRC VHF Radio courses at £95. There will be only 4 candidates to a course, each candidate has their own SRC VHF Radio. All dates and costs are in our Book & Pay On-Line Pay Point below. (Other costs will be the £76 RYA SRC VHF Exam fee payable to the RYA apart from that, there are no other costs for this course). If you are booking this course from outside of the UK contact us so that we can brief you on Postage Fees and potential Customs Fees. |
| Venue Location | Tec Rec Coaching. Southampton Drystack Boat Park. 146 Millbank Street. Southampton. SO14 5QN. What Three Words. banks anyone enter |
| Hygiene | We will provide Hand Sanitiser, Gloves, Wipes, and Face Masks should you need to use them. Each candidate has their own ICOM DSC VHF Radio for the duration of the course. ONLY 4 TO A COURSE. |
Course Information
A one-day course for anyone who owns or uses a fixed or hand-held marine VHF radio.
The RYA Short Range Certificate (SRC) is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British flagged vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio.
This includes both fixed and hand held equipment using International channels.
A VHF radio is an important piece of safety equipment on board and it is vital to understand the correct procedures. Unnecessary transmissions could block out a Mayday distress call.
All new VHF sets are either fitted, or can be interfaced with DSC, allowing calls to specific vessels.
If you hold the ‘old’ VHF licence (pre-1999) you will need to upgrade your qualification if you purchase or use new GMDSS VHF DSC Radio equipment. This can be done by attending this one-day course.
"I was really impressed that the course still runs with just 1 person. All in all excellent. Thank you"
Steve Cook. RYA VHF SRC course.
The SRC VHF DSC Course
Licensing
GMDSS
Management of the Maritime Mobile Band
Marine VHF & Digital Selective Calling Equipment
Inter Ship Calling
Distress Procedures
Mayday Relay
Pan Pan - Urgency Safety and Coastguard Liaison
Radio Regulations
Phonetic Alphabet
Procedure Words
EPIRBs
SARTs
Navtex
The quality of the course was excellent and particularly useful was the practical training in all aspects of the course"
Richard Mills. RYA VHF SRC Radio Course.
SRC VHF / DSC Hand Held Radio
Simulators
Tec Rec Coaching have some of the latest fixed and hand held VHF Radios that are available on the market for you to use on the RYA VHF DSC Radio course in Southampton Hampshire.
These Radios are manufacturers current VHF Radios that have been turned into simulators.
You can choose to train on a selection of ICOM, Standard Horizon, fixed and hand held VHF DSC Radios on the RYA VHF Radio GMDSS Short Range Certificate course in Southampton Hampshire.
To support the course we have some of the latest Hand Held VHF DSC Radio simulators that have inbuilt GPS with DSC function, so if you intend to use a Hand Held VHF DSC Radio in the future you can practice the functions on our course.
"Excellent course - after using a VHF radio for over 2 years I finally know how to use it correctly.
Definitely built my confidence.
Mrs. Kim Brown. RYA VHF SRC Radio course
VHF Radio operation
We will provide you with a variety of VHF/DSC scenarios to try out with our simulators that will help develop your confidence with VHF Radio operation on the VHF Radio course in Southampton Hampshire.
Interactive sessions involving; Intership calling, calling a Marina, Securite, PanPan, MayDay, and MayDay Relay.
"Very well organised course with excellent teaching. I enjoyed the day and met all my objectives"
Dr. Martin Dyke. RYA VHF SRC Radio course.
Other supportive courses:- RYA Professional Practices and Responsibilities Course
New RYA VHF SRC Radio On Line Course £69
Whats new?
If you don't have time to attend a course, you can now do the SRC VHF Radio course at home, On Line, you can do it in one go or spread it over a number of days/weeks. The On Line course is Interactive, you speak, it records, it plays back, you set channels, and select Digital Announcements, it's a full course!
Interested?
Then click here to go to our VHF SRC Radio On Line course £69 for more information.
If only 1 person books we run the course.
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| • Tec Rec Coaching - Southampton | 4 of 4 places available | Sat 21st June | |||
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Classroom based course.
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| • Tec Rec Coaching - Southampton | 4 of 4 places available | Sat 13th September | |||
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Classroom based course.
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| • Tec Rec Coaching - Southampton | 4 of 4 places available | Sat 11th October | |||
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Classroom based course.
Only 4 to a course. 2025 Dates. |
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