Urban Truant is certified to teach SRC; an RYA Course.

The “Short Range Certificate” (SRC) is the qualification you need to operate a VHF/DSC Radio fitted to a British leisure craft. Regardless of whether you own a yacht or sail someone else’s, it’s important to know how to be able to use the on board radio … especially in an urgent or distress situation.

DSC stands for Digital Selective Calling and refers to the more recent addition of a digital element to the traditional VHF radio. If you hold the old VHF radio certificate you will still need to do the SRC qualification (you can do a shorter conversion course, but what’s the harm in refreshing your knowledge?).

SRC is a one-day course covering the use of VHF/DSC Radio under the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), including:

• Sending a range of digital alerts followed by a voice message
• Traditional VHF procedures
• Functionality of DSC
• Safety equipment such as Navtex, EPIRBs and SARTs

The syllabus covers a vast amount of information that leaves you both qualified and confident to use the radio.

Why choose Urban Truant?

The SRC is a course that is a pre-requisite for most sailors, so why not enjoy taking the time out to learn it? We aim to make our courses fun, interesting, informative and relevant.

Bespoke courses for small groups

Bespoke courses can be held at any time to suit you (minimum of two people per course).

Ideal for groups of friends, the date of the course will be arranged to suit you (any day of the week and weekend). Held in Hamble, it combines time on board a yacht making live routine calls, with time in the classroom using real radio sets that have been modified into training sets.

Published date courses for individuals

Our published date courses are held at The Hayloft – the specially converted private conference facility at a manor house in the picturesque village of Netley Abbey, which is on the shores of Southampton Water near Hamble. Netley Abbey is approximately a 10 minute drive from Junction 8 of the M27.

Urban Truant strictly limits the maximum number of delegates to 10 per course. If there is more than five students, then we provide two qualified tutors to ensure maximum learning throughout the day.

Ample parking is provided in the private driveway. Danish pastries and tea/coffee are served upon arrival giving you an opportunity to say a quick hi to the like-minded people who will also be taking the course. A two course home-cooked lunch will be served and special diets can be catered for (notice required).

There are currently no published date courses scheduled. Please e-mail us if you would like to be kept informed of forthcoming dates.

Prices

The course costs £110 per person and includes all course material (including an RYA syllabus booklet) and all refreshments (including lunch). To book a place on a course please contact us for current availability.

NB on the day, the delegate will additionally need a passport-sized photograph and a cheque for £25 (made payable to the RYA) which pays for the administration and provision of their licence.

Our service is first class, but don’t just take our word for it …

"Thank you for a most informative and enjoyable day – we were delighted to have got out of it what we had wanted to achieve."

Ann Garner (previous SRC student)