VHF Marine Radio SRC Courses
Overview
Accreditation: Irish Department of Transport
Location: West Pier, Dun Laoghaire
Course Times: Evenings / Weekends
Cost: €275 (includes exam fee)
Minimum Age: 16+
This course is designed for those who wish to get certified in the use of Short-Range Very High Frequency radio telephony. It is assumed the participant has no previous experience so the course leader starts at the very beginning.

Course Syllabus
- Learning the phonetic alphabet
- Day to day communications
- Emergency & distress calls
- The GMDSS network and system
On our course you will use real VHF radios rather than computer based simulators, we ensure that no more than 2 persons will share a radio at any one stage, this coupled with a complimentary set of course notes mean that you will not only pass the short examination at the end of the course but you will be a hugely competent user of VHF radio.
This is the Irish Department of Transport recognised course. We have a high exam pass success rate.
This course is a pre-requisite for many other practical courses and is a legal requirement for anybody who plans to use a VHF set.
Our cancellation policy for this course can be viewed here.
Course Dates and Times:
- Course 7: Friday 20th (6-9pm) and Saturday 21st October (9am-6pm)
- Course 8: Friday 24th (6-9pm) and Saturday 25th November (9am-6pm).
Courses Calendar
Course | Date | Spaces Left? |
---|---|---|
Course 7: Friday 20th (6-9pm) - Saturday 21st October (9am-6pm) |
Friday 20th October 2023 - Saturday 21st October 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 8: Friday 24th (6-9pm) - Saturday 25th November (9am-6pm) |
Friday 24th November 2023 - Saturday 25th November 2023 |
FINISHED |