Beginners Class

Marine Radio

The candidate will be required to:

• Demonstrate a practical knowledge of GMDSS sub-systems and equipment which is appropriate to vessels operating in Australian waters on which a radio installation is not compulsory under international agreements.
• Specifically, MF/HF and VHF radiotelephony equipment with digital selective calling (DSC) facilities, and emergency position indicating radio beacons of the 406 MHz type.
• Demonstrate an ability to use MF/HF and VHF radiotelephony and digital selective calling (DSC) operating procedures, particularly those relating to distress, urgency and safety
• Demonstrate an understanding of simple maintenance practices required to keep the marine radio equipment specified in (1) in good working order, including the repair of minor faults
• Demonstrate an understanding of the regulations applicable to ship stations equipped with radiotelephony and digital selective calling facilities
• Practical

What you will learn: General

• Ship Station Operators
• Use of Ships Radio Station
• Coast and Limited Coast Station
• Coast Station
• Limited Coast Stations
• VHF Marine Repeaters
• Operating Procedures for Routine Communication
• General information
• Routine Calling and Replying
• Procedures for Radio telephony
• Watchkeeping
• Distress, Urgency and Safety
• Radiotelex Service
• Priority Calls
• Alarm Signals
• Distress Communication
• Urgency and Safety Signals
• Digital Selective Calling Communications
• General information
• Public Correspondence Communications
• Radiotelegram Service
• VHF Radiotelephone Direct Dialing

• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons
• Care and maintenance of EBIRBs
• General information
• 406 MHz EBIRBs
• Search and Rescue in Australia
• General information
• Marine Radio Communication Equipment
• Types of Marine Radio Equipment
• Radio Propagation
• Component Parts of Marine Radio Equipment
• Care and Maintenance of Lead Acid batteries
• Faults on Marine Radio Equipment