VHF radio course

[Will75]

Yeah the GOC is eight days.

[Seaflyer02]

I wonder what would happen if a mayday was put out and there was no response, would the boater with their VHF and unqualified: -
a) Pretend they did not hear anything because of the fear of getting the spotlight on them
b) Relay the mayday to the coastguard

For the sake of £100 to be trained and licensed for life it seems cheap to me compared to a lot of the training I have undertaken.
I have been on courses just to comply with legislation and I have always picked something useful up from it. I would always say go with an open mind, it is YOUR course and if you do not understand something ask and get the most from it.
As for it being like back at school in a class room, no way. The last VHF DSC I did we were assessed not like the first VHF course with an exam.

And no I do not deliver any boating courses and I have no vested interest other than the safety of anyone at sea.

[SIBer]

I really enjoyed my VHF course. 1 day above a pub and various watersports folk from canal boaters to divers. Do the course for the sake of your safety and others around.
If you shout a mayday would you want the receiver to have done the course?
I stressed and memorised who used what channels!
Learning to say "repeat all" is better than TXing " Du wot?"
Exam was easy for me.
Holding the licence is an interesting fact to put on your CV too.

Over and out LOL

[Wibs]

Originally Posted by SIBer

Over and out LOL

I see what you did there.....

Oh....the irony.