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The Recreational Skipper's - VHF/SRC Book
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The Recreational Skipper's - VHF/SRC Book is for those who want to learn how a modern marine VHF radio with DSC works.

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Article number: 978-91-519-3092-3
EAN: 978-91-519-3092-3
Manufacturer: Fritidsskepparen

The Recreational Skipper's - VHF/SRC Book is for those who want to learn how a modern marine VHF radio with DSC works. The book describes, in a pedagogical and simple way, the benefits of VHF and how it is used on board, both in Sweden and abroad.

Functions such as AIS, satellite-based emergency systems, distress calls, the distress signal distress alert, Mayday and other distress signals, Sweden Rescue, sea rescue, Coast Radio Stations, common calls and channel navigation with ATIS function are also explained.

The Recreational Skipper's VHF/SRC Book is a course book for an SRC, Short Range Certificate, and meets the knowledge requirements issued by the Board for Boating Education, NFB.

The last chapter contains everything about examination for an SRC, examples of test writing, and where to find examiners if you choose self-study. Each chapter has practice questions with answers.

From the content:

  • What VHF is and an overview of how it works
  • Marine VHF, antenna, range, and communication
  • Formalities, permits, and regulations
  • GMDSS, GNSS, AIS, and VHF in the boat's network
  • Practical functions
  • Coast Radio Stations, Sweden Traffic, SAR, and Sweden Rescue
  • VHF's different traffic channels and times in UTC
  • Calls between vessels, Coast Radio Station, and harbors, among others
  • The distress signal Mayday, the urgency signal PAN-PAN, and the safety signal Sécurité
  • AIS emergency, EPIRB, SART, and satellite communication
  • VHF abroad and ATIS
  • English spelling and English expressions.
  • Everything about the practical and written SRC test
  • Answers to practice questions
  • Glossary of abbreviations with explanations
  • Index
  • Morse code, MMSI MID numbers for our neighboring countries, and spelling

On the book's website Fritidsskepparen.com, you will find, among other things, supplementary practice questions, Rainwatt, Channel maps, and a cheat sheet for distress calls. 

A complete teaching material for teachers, consisting of Powerpoint slides with explanatory text, is available for the VHF/SRC book.

The Recreational Skipper's series of nautical books includes The Navigation Book, VHF/SRC Book, Radar Book with AIS, Electricity, Electronics & Networks on Board, and Personal Watercraft Certificate.