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Marine Radio VHF DSC Courses

The Short Range Certificate is the qualification required by law if you operate a VHF radio fitted with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) on any British vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio.


At Surrey Sailing we ensure all students get plenty of hands on practice with real VHF DSC radios instead of computer simulators, making sure that everyone has fun and leaves with the knowledge and confidence to use a VHF radio for real.

We also give each student a free copy of the RYA VHF Radio (inc GMDSS) book to help you during the course and also to refresh your memory in the future. 

Course topics include:
  • the basics of radio operation
  • the correct frequencies (channels) to be used
  • distress, emergency and medical assistance procedures
  • Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
  • Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
  • Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB)
  • Search and Rescue Transponders (SART)
In addition to the standard course topics above we recognise that calls to marinas and other boats are common and as such Surrey Sailing courses focus on these too.
VHF Courses Surrey

Marine Radio Courses
Course options:

We appreciate that finding time for courses can be difficult therefore we offer two course options to suit your needs:

  • 2 evenings - 6.00pm to 10.00pm
  • 1 full day -  1 Saturday or Sunday 9.00am to 5.00pm 
Next course dates:
  • 2 Evenings - Weds 20 and Thurs 21 June 2012
  • 1 Day - Sat 28 July 2012