VHF Radio Short Range Certificate Reviews
Newest Review: ... bother with the course and never transmit from the radio, only listen. That is OK and it's doubtful if you would be prosecuted if you did use it in an emergency. I had had my radio for 2 years before I finally did the course and I'm glad I did as I have learnt a lot from it. What Does It Involve? There was a bit of pre course reading to do which was good as it meant that I already understood a bit of what the tutor was talking about. You are given the RYA VHF Radio Book to read and you also have to learn the phonetic alphabet, which I already knew. I guess that each tutor delivers the course slightly differently but all will include... more
Customer VHF Radio Short Range Certificate Reviews (1)
by - written on 31/03/10 (Very useful, 322 readings)
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What Is A Marine VHF Radio? A marine radio is a radio to be used at sea and you will find them installed on all large ships and most sea going craft and also as handheld radios. The main function of the radio includes summoning help from the coastguard, communicating with marinas, locks, bridges and harbours. They can also be used for communication between craft sometimes to avoid collisions and to get weather forecasts. How Does It All Work? I'm not going to go into all of that as it is quite complicated but is all included if you attend the VHF course. Why Go On A Course? Anyone can go out and buy a VHF radio but ... Read the complete review
