----- Original Message -----
From: "Iain Street" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: [canals-list] Re: Re: Lifejackets, VHF and licences
> At present, the licence for a portable marine VHF is £15 per annum.
> However,
> this is set to change to a once only charge along with ships' licences. If
> you
> have a portable licence, the number starts with "T".
> In order to transmit, you also need a certificate of competence, which is
> a
> one-off expense.
>
> HTH
> Iain
> MM0DEC
> T107734
>
Hasn't the "Certificate of Limited Competence" been replaced by the Short
Range Certificate which includes DSC?
Must admit I have a DSC VHF, but only a COC. I have been told that contrary
to what is claimed in some quarters, it is possible to obtain an MMSI
without a SRS.
(Sorry about the alphabet spagetti)
--
Niall
Ex GM1SXV
(can't remember the boat's call letters)
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