The Long Range Certificate is an internationally valid certificate issued to radio station operators. It entitles the holder to participate in marine communications on leisure crafts using Marine VHF,

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radios and Inmarsat

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as agreed in

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. The certificate is consistent with the agreement of the Article S47 of the

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Issuing authorities

Depending on local legislation, the certificate can be issued e.g. by a maritime association such as the AMERC in the UK, or a regulatory agency such as

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in Finland.

Course and Exam (UK)

The Long Range Certificate Training course takes four days including the exam on the final day. The course includes Voice procedures/radio telephony, GMDSS logbook, VHF, MF, HF, Navtex, EPIRB, SART, Batteries, Fuses, Antennas and Hand Held VHF There are three sections to the exam; * Radio Telephony (RT) Exercise. Each candidate responds to a distress scenario by voice using the correct phrases and has to log the entire scenario * Written Paper- 2 long questions and 12 multiple choice questions * Operational Performance Test. Demonstrate practical use of all equipment that is covered on the course.

References

{{Reflist Maritime communication Radio regulations