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SUMMARY:Marine VHF/DSC SRC Exam
DESCRIPTION:\nIntroduction\nThe Marine VHF/DSC SRC Exam will qualify indivi
 duals to hold the Short Range Certificate (SRC) which is the minimum quali
 fication required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital S
 elective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British flagged vessel voluntarily
  fitted with a radio. This includes both fixed and handheld equipment usin
 g International channels.   In order to achieve the SRC\, owners of VHF/D
 SC equipment must undertake an MCA mandated exam to follow on from the Sho
 rt Range Certificate (SRC) VHF/DSC 10 hour practical course or the RYA VHF
 /DSC Interactive Course which can be completed on-line.\n\nThe Marine VHF/
 DSC SRC Exam consists of a 30 minute theory paper and 60 minute practical 
 assessment. It will comprise of some administration and a familiarisation 
 period on the physical equipment being used  for the exam.  In total\, 
  you should be at the centre for no more than 2 hours.\n\n&nbsp\;\nPractic
 al Exam topics include:\n\n 	Defining a Distress/Urgency/Safety Message\n 
 	Initiating DSC Distress/Urgency/Safety/Routine Alerts\n 	Transmitting a d
 istress/Urgency/Safety/Routine message by voice using appropriate channels
 \n 	Responding to DSC alerts and routine messages and relay of distress al
 erts\n 	Use of EPIRB and SART\n 	Cancelling error distress messages\n 	Ent
 ering MMSI Individual and Group numbers\n 	Maintenance of a listening watc
 h\n 	Use of the Phonetic Alphabet\n\nTheory Exam topics include:\n\n\n 	Th
 e basics of radio operation\n 	The correct frequencies (channels) to be us
 ed\n 	Distress\, emergency and medical assistance procedures\n 	making shi
 p to shore telephone calls\n 	Digital Selective Calling (DSC)\n 	Global Ma
 ritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)\n 	Emergency Position Indicating
  Radio Beacons (EPIRB)\n 	Search and Rescue Transponder (SART).\n\nTwo Ste
 p Booking Process\nStep 1. Pay your VHF SRC exam fee.\n\nThis is payable d
 irectly to the RYA www.rya.org.uk/training/theory/src-exams\n\nStep 2. Bo
 ok your exam date at PPSA.\n\nOn arrival you will need to produce a proof 
 of payment of your RYA VHF SRC Exam Fee before sitting the assessment.  I
 f you have paid directly to the RYA at the link above you should print off
  the VHF Licence application with your personal details and bring it to th
 e exam.  If  you can't find a date that suits your requirements\, please
  call PPSA to arrange alternatives.
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CATEGORIES:Shorebased Courses,VHF/DSC Assessment
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