Vhf licensing uk

No licences are now required in the UK for wireless receivers not TV. Has anyone explored the possibility of removing the connector from the 'transmit' switch? Joined 30 Jun Messages 6, Location Solent. Actually, to add to the question, I am shortly going to be embarking on a liveaboard in the Med. Do I need one at all in the Med?

Anthony Active member. It seems some will tell you not to worry about the licensing and just use a ham as marine SSB etc, without a license because you cant license it anyway! So I have the same problem as you trying to get to the bottom of it all. Personally I was happy to go do the VHF course for a day and get the UK license if that what it takes, but am less happy about the Long range cert for marine SSB plus the months of work for ham license, so any alternative option is very interesting, please tell us more.

I dont believe you need the ATU to RX only, based on other comments just a long bit of wire will work as well. However I take you point as to what defines a TX installation? From others comments I understood that you had to be found transmitting on it to be prosicuted although I am prepared to be wrong there! Re the addiditonal question of VHF license in med, my understanding is that yes you do still need it. As a UK vessel you are supposed to be in accordance with the UK regulations where ever you are in the world, and that includes having all the correct licenses and operators permits.

It is this that help make it such a mess by the fact that a UK vessel has to have a UK radio and licenses, even if in an american marina, to have a US unit would, as I understand it, be illegal. Talbot Active member. Thus you gain on one license and lose on the other.

Have you complained to RYA about the lack of tuition for this license, cause I have, and have also tried to get correspondence schools interested. Sea Devil Well-known member.

Legally your VHF licence should be operative where ever you are in the world - some countries ask for your call sign on their pratique papers. Answer No! For the next 3 years I did not have one and nobody was in the least interested - I just used the old call sign when necessasary. I do not have a big problem with paying the licence fee for my VHF, SSB, EPIRB and Radar installations - there has to be some regulatory force I suppose and if we use the equipement we should pay something towards the cost of this force.

The exam will always be classroom based but the course can be taken in the classroom or online. Basics of radio operation, frequencies, distress, emergency and medical assistance procedures, making ship to shore telephone calls, Digital Selective Calling, Global Maritime Distress Safety System. To be able to operate the radio and know the procedures required to use the radio. This course is based either online or in the classroom with the exam taking place in the classroom.

Both the classroom course and the online course are available through our training centres. I found the course very user friendly and Neil to be an excellent instructor. Highly recommend Above and Beyond Boating.

Great company to deal with. John Manwaring. The remote assessment is conducted via a video call and has two components to the radio exam: Theory assessment - 25 multiple choice questions, completed online. Practical assessment - a short observation where you will be asked to demonstrate your ability to use a radio, and how to make routine and distress calls. This is completed on the video call using our radio equipment.

Course access is open for the lifetime of the product. Your course support is available for months following enrolment. If life gets too busy, you can pause your course support for up to 6-months, and then continue when you have time! This remote 'virtual' assessment is scheduled using an online calendar inside the course.

In addition, equipment from the USA is completely different from European radio — it will not work properly, and is illegal for use in Europe. This cannot be deleted manually once entered, and a qualified electronic-engineer usually the Original Equipment Manufacturer must erase the units memory.

At current prices, it may be more cost-effective to buy new rather than buy second-hand and pay to have it sent back to the manufacturer for resetting. The hand held vhf radio will be issued to you with an international callsign, which includes the letter T to denote that it is a transportable and licensed to an individual and not the vessel.

But, you still need to have passed the exam to use it. Yes, you will need to upgrade your set to transmit ATIS. To register online go to:. For more information Click here for the Fastfind website. Up to 21 Days, but usually this is much sooner — sometimes days. There are Fast-Track Options Available, for an additional fee. Please Contact Us for more information. You will be given an opportunity minimum 15mins to familiarise yourself with the sets prior to your exam commencing and your assessor will be on-hand to guide you through its various featurers but will be unable to guide you on any other aspects.

The practical exam will include all or a selection of the following see Practical exam details in RYA Book G26 for further details :.

Re-taking the theory exam: It is possible to re-take the theory exam on the same day should you not reach the required grade. Please be aware that you will not sit the same exam paper twice. However, if you do not pass within these 2 papers, you will need to re-attend on a separate day and an additional charge will apply.