I think its time

[astra]

I have been boating for quite a while now with a handheld vhf radio but no license so i think it is time for me and the mrs to get one does anyone on ribnet do them on a saturday i am willing to travel. Any saturday this month would be good.its for two people any help would be rather nice.oh and cost.cheers ben

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by astra

I have been boating for quite a while now with a handheld vhf radio but no license so i think it is time for me and the mrs to get one does anyone on ribnet do them on a saturday i am willing to travel. Any saturday this month would be good.its for two people any help would be rather nice.oh and cost.cheers ben

Check out your local adult education classes.

[alexm]

Originally Posted by astra

I have been boating for quite a while now with a handheld vhf radio but no license so i think it is time for me and the mrs to get one does anyone on ribnet do them on a saturday i am willing to travel. Any saturday this month would be good.its for two people any help would be rather nice.oh and cost.cheers ben

I see you are in Bristol, I can recommend these guys, I did my VHF with them a few years back:

http://www.compass-seaschool.co.uk/

They are based at Portishead and have got a course running on the 11th Sept. and might have places.

[astra]

Originally Posted by alexm

I see you are in Bristol, I can recommend these guys, I did my VHF with them a few years back:

http://www.compass-seaschool.co.uk/

They are based at Portishead and have got a course running on the 11th Sept. and might have places.

Thanks, we are now booked on saturday next week, is this a easy course because my mrs is a bit scared she knows the phonetic alphabet but not a lot else, well nor do I really.

[martini]

Get the RYA course book asap and get as much out of it as you can. It is almost impossible to fail but with the addition of DSC etc, theres a lot more to take in compared to the short range cert. The more familiar you are before you get there, the more you'll get out of it I reckon

[astra]

Originally Posted by martini

Get the RYA course book asap and get as much out of it as you can. It is almost impossible to fail but with the addition of DSC etc, theres a lot more to take in compared to the short range cert. The more familiar you are before you get there, the more you'll get out of it I reckon

I have the RYA radio book inc gmdss (2nd edition) and reading has commenced.Many thanks Ben