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IYT VHF Radio Operator
Everyone taking command of a vessel whether in charter or as an owner needs to know how to communicate with the shore and other vessels by using a VHF radio.
The IYT VHF radio operators certificate is a comprehensive course covering radio communications and safety equipment used on sailing and power vessels.
Prerequisites
- None
Duration: 1 day
Course Details
Day 1
Day 1
- Introduction to VHF radio’s
- Basic maritime radio theory
- Line of sight
- Subsidiary equipment
- Common radio terms
- Regulations / Licensing requirements
- VHF radio equipment
- Radio procedures
- Transmitting and receiving
- The phonetic alphabet
- Emergency radio communications
- EPIRB and SART
- Handheld short range VHF maritime radios