The most popular broadcast station is the BBC World Service which transmits to various parts of the world at different times of the day.
Short Wave Broadcast Bands
| Band | Frequency kHz | BBC world service |
| 120 metres | 2300 - 2495 kHz | |
| 90 metres | 3200 - 3400 kHz | 3255 |
| 75 metres | 3950 - 4000 kHz | |
| 60 metres | 4750 - 5060 kHz | |
| 49 metres | 5850 - 6200 kHz | 5875, 5910, 6005, 6145 , 6195 |
| 41 metres | 7100 - 7350 kHz | 7225, 7260, 7355, 7360, 7390, 7445 |
| 31 metres | 9400 - 9900 kHz | 9410, 9740, 9855, 9860, 9915, |
| 25 metres | 11600 - 12050 kHz | 11760, 11765, 11835, 11810, 11860, 11895, 11945, 11955, 12015, 12035, 12095, |
| 21 metres | 13570 - 13870 kHz | 13725, 13820, |
| 19 metres | 15100 - 15800 kHz | 15105, 15310, 15335, 15360, 15400, 15420, 15575 |
| 16 metres | 17480 - 17900 kHz | 17615, 17640, 17760, 17790, 17830 |
| 13 metres | 21450 - 21850 kHz | 21470 kHz, 21660 kHz |
| 11 metres | 25500 - 25670 kHz | |
| Stations are 5 kHz a part and all transmissions are AM | ||
Marine Radio Operator's Certificate
A marine
radio operator's licence is an international legal requirement.
Yachtsmen operating a VHF only radio require a
Short Range Certificate .
If
operating an SSB, VHF and Inmarsat from a yacht then a
Long Range Certificate is required.
Visit www.yachtcom.co.uk for
more information about otaining your marine radio operators certificate.
Long Range Certificate
The
Long Range Certificate is required for
operations on all marine frequencies from a leisure craft.
MCA approved course &
exam.
The course covers:-
- Marine VHF, SSB including DSC
-
Inmarsat
- Operation and procedures.
- EPIRB, SARTs and NAVTEX.
Course duration including exam:-
- 2 days with on-line e-study
- 4 days
with classroom study.
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Short Range Certificate
The
Short Range Certificate is required
for operations on marine VHF channels from onboard a leisure craft.
In
the UK the Short Range Certificate is issued by the
RYA.
The course
covers:-
- Marine VHF DSC radio
- Operation and procedures
- EPIRB,
SARTs and NAVTEX.
Course duration including exam:-
- 1 day
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On-Line e-study
Both the
Short Range Certificate (SRC)
and
Long Range Certificate (LRC)
can be studied on-line using YachtCom's e-study training package.
The LRC and SRC e-study packages have been used by mainy students to obtain
there marine radio operator's certificate.
Easy of use and informative
the on-line e-study package is an ideal way to study for your marine radio
operator's certificate. To study on-line just sign up for a course.