RYA VHF Radio SRC

The short range certificate (src) is the radio operator qualification which authorises the holder to operate a VHF Radiotelephone, fitted with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) on board any British vessel which is voluntarily fitted with radio equipment.

The syllabus for the SRC was designed by the Conference of European Posts and Telecommunications (CEPT), as a standard qualification for the operation of equipment using procedures and techniques of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

If you do not hold a certificate, there are two ways to obtain the SRC. It can be awarded either on satisfactory completion of an assessed course, carried out at an RYA recognised teaching establishment, or by taking an examination. Courses and examinations cover all aspects or marine band VHF radio communication. Shorter courses and examinations are available for candidates who hold non-GMDSS radio operator certificates and who wish to convert to a GMDSS qualification.

Restricted (VHF Only) Radio Operator Certificates of Competence issued prior to September 2000 remain valid qualifications for the operation of non-GMDSS VHF radiotelephones.

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