DAY 1 (THEORY & PRACTICAL) - Time: 8:30 – 15:30
- Introduction to VHF Radio
- Types of VHF Radios (Fixed & Portable)
- Simplex & Duplex Transmission
- VHF Radio International channels (16, 70, 13, 6, 14, 8, etc)
- VHF Radio Functions (use of each button on the unit)
- Digital Selective Calling (DSC).
- VHF Radio Regulation
- Phonetic Alphabet & Numerals
- VHF Radio Procedure words and its use (Mayday – Pan Pan – Securite- ship to ship call)
- GMDSS Components (DSC – EPIRB – SART – NAVTEX – INMARSAT – HF RADIO – POWER SUPPLY)
