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Long Range Certificate
Explore the world of marine GMDSS radio with YachtCom.
- The GMDSS Long Range Certificate covers all marine communications types, MF/HF/(SSB), VHF DSC along with SARTs and EPIRBs operation and if required Inmarsat-C.
On the YachtCom GMDSS Long Range Certificate course, you will use a wide range of real marine communications as you would fit on a yacht. Equipment such as the Icom M801E (similar to the M802), MF/HF (SSB) and Icom M601 and M323 VHF DSC marine transceivers.
The GMDSS Long Range Certificate is a must any sailor planning to spend time at sea and is issued by AMERC on behalf of the MCA and is a higher level certificate to RYA Short Range Certificate.
Note: If you have a Long Range Certificate you DO NOT need a Short Range Certificate!
Flexible LRC course dates with 2 day or 4 day option
| Start Date | Finish date | Course Cost | Exam fee | |
| 11th May, 2019 | 12th May, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 22nd May, 2019 | 23rd May, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 15th June, 2019 | 16th June, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 27th July, 2019 | 28th July, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 25th September, 2019 | 26th September, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 7th October, 2019 | 8th October, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 23rd October, 2019 | 24th October, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 | |
| 7th December, 2019 | 8th December, 2019 | £350.00 | £140.00 |
| Start Date | Finish date | Course Cost | Exam fee | |
| 20th May, 2019 | 23rd May, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 13th June, 2019 | 16th June, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 25th July, 2019 | 28th July, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 23rd September, 2019 | 26th September, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 5th October, 2019 | 8th October, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 21st October, 2019 | 24th October, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 | |
| 5th December, 2019 | 8th December, 2019 | £ 440.00 | £140.00 |
Group and Individual tuition available by arrangement.
- Marine MF/HF (SSB) & VHF radio
- Digital Selective Calling
- Radio procedures - routine, urgency and distress communications
- Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts
- Maritime radio services
- Radio propagation, antennas and wavelengths
- Radio maintenance - daily, weekly and monthly checks
- Radio regulations and legal requirements
- Satellite communications - Inmarsat C & fleet 77
Long Range Certificate covers:-
- Anyone planning to sail further than 50 miles off-shore :
- Blue Water sailors
- Ocean Yachtmaster
- Yachtsmen taking part in ocean yacht rallies :
- World Cruising Club
- Oyster World Rally
- Odyssey rallies
- Skippers taking part in ocean races :
- Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
- Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
- World ocean racing
- Skippers and masters of any MCA coded small commercial vessels :
- Commercial yachts
- Workboats
- Pilot boats
- Fishing boats
- Marine MH/HF (SSB) transceiver -Icom M801E and M710
- Marine VHF transceivers - Icom M601, M323
- ICS Electronics DSC2 DSC class 'A' DSC unit
- NASA NAVTEX receiver
- EPIRB and SART
- Inmarast-C simulator
Our equipment:-
About the Exam:-
- Day 1 - Radio propagation, frequencies, SSB and VHF operation, GMDSS, Navtex, EPIRB, SART, weatherfax and email
- Day 2 - Digital Selective Calling (DSC), radio regulations, radio procedures, Inmarsat Satellite & EGC SafetyNET.
- Day 3 - Practical use of equipment including GMDSS procedures, radio telephone group exercise and mock exams.
- Day 4 - Revision, course conclusion and exam.
Student Numbers
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Student numbers are kept to a maximum of 6 students per course, so early
booking is advised.
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Who should attend this course:-
Course Agenda
Comfort breaks are around 10:30 and 15:00 with a 45 minute lunch break between 12:45 and 13:30.
Lunch is not provided, however there is local convenient store 100 metres away.
To enrol
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Customer feedback
Anne Lloyd said: "The LRC course run by Bob Smith at Yachtcom was a very thorough preparation for the AMERC exam, and all the candidates passed with flying colurs. However, in addition it proved a most intersting course in its own right and Bob's expertise and depth of knowledge in the subject shone through. I really enjoyed the course and I am really looking forward to getting some live experience in the field. I would thouroughly recommend Yachtcom and its associated company Sailcom if you have an interest in MF/HF radio communication. They clearly lead the field. Many thanks"
