Revise procedure before memorising wording
The important skill is choosing the correct priority, channel, structure, and information. Once that is clear, the wording becomes easier to remember.
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RYA Marine Radio SRC revision
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Marine Radio Revision is an independent companion for learners preparing for the RYA Short Range Certificate, SRC exam, and VHF Radio assessment. It focuses on recall, marine VHF procedure, DSC follow-up, channel choice, and spoken radio confidence between your course and assessment. Use the free modules first, then unlock all notes, quizzes, flashcards, mock practice, and the scenario trainer for one payment.
- Course
- Marine Radio
- Format
- Revision guide, quiz, flashcards, and linked tools
- Review focus
- Revise procedure before memorising wording and Practice the calls out loud
- Independence
- Independent revision aid; not affiliated with or endorsed by the RYA
Marine Radio Revision is an independent companion for learners preparing for the RYA Short Range Certificate, SRC exam, and VHF Radio assessment. It focuses on recall, marine VHF procedure, DSC follow-up, channel choice, and spoken radio confidence between your course and assessment.
Use the free modules first, then unlock all notes, quizzes, flashcards, mock practice, and the scenario trainer for one payment.
Practice the calls out loud
Radio confidence is partly muscle memory. Use the scenario trainer to build the call, compare the expected phrase order, then record yourself locally and listen back.
Keep the official assessment separate
This site helps you revise. The actual SRC exam and certification remain with the RYA and recognised exam centres.
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Mayday and Pan-Pan script card
A printable spoken-call prompt for distress and urgency structure, channel choice, vessel identity, position, and assistance required.
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SRC exam revision checklist
A printable topic list for VHF, DSC, Channel 16, Channel 70, MMSI, GMDSS, routine calls, safety, urgency, and distress.
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Common questions
Is this an official RYA course?
No. It is an independent revision companion for learners preparing for the RYA Marine Radio SRC course and exam.
Does it include spoken practice?
Yes. The simulator asks you to build routine, distress, urgency, safety, and DSC follow-up calls, then compare your wording with the expected transmission.
Can I use it before attending a course?
Yes. It is useful before or after training, but it does not replace recognised instruction or the official assessment.
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Practice questions
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Mock practice
Try a free Marine Radio SRC mini mock and unlock mixed timed mock practice for VHF Radio procedure, Channel 16, Channel 70, DSC, distress, urgency, safety, MMSI, and GMDSS revision.
Syllabus guide
Use a Marine Radio SRC and VHF Radio syllabus checklist covering Short Range Certificate licensing, VHF radio licence topics, marine VHF basics, phonetic alphabet, channels, routine calls, distress, urgency, safety, DSC, MMSI, and GMDSS.