VHF RADIO
COURSE
THE GMDSS SHORT RANGE
CERTIFICATE
THE
GMDSS SHORT RANGE CERTIFICATE (SRC) IS THE QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
TO OPERATE DSC MARINE VHF RADIO
TO
GAIN THIS QUALIFICATION REQUIRES A ONE DAY COURSE WHICH INCLUDES
THE ASSESSMENT
THE
GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS & SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS) BECAME
OPERATIONAL ON 1ST FEBRUARY 1999. PRIVATE MOTOR & SAIL YACHTS ARE
STILL CLASSED AS 'VOLUNTARY FITS'.
HOWEVER
WITH
NEW DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) SYSTEM NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL,
SMALL CRAFT USERS ARE INCREASINGLY FITTING THE NEW EQUIPMENT TO
ENSURE THEY HAVE FULL DISTRESS COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES
THE
ONE DAY COURSE COVERS THE USE OF THE NEW DSC CONTROLLER PLUS ROUTINE, SAFETY,
URGENCY & DISTRESS COMMUNICATIONS. ALSO COVERED ARE NAVTEX, SARTs
& EPIRBs.