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RIDEAU DISTRICT

FALL 2007 COURSE DATES AND INFORMATION

• Registration: 19:00 to 20:00 Wednesday 5 September 2007, or use our Online Registration form
• VHF Course #1:  Mondays, 19 November to 3 December 2007
  

WINTER 2008 COURSE DATES AND INFORMATION

• VHF will not be offered at this time

SPRING 2008 COURSE DATES AND INFORMATION

• Registration:  19:00 to 20:00 Monday 3 March 2008, or use our Online Registration form
• VHF Course #2:  Wednesdays, 2 April to 16 April 2008
• VHF Course #4:  Mondays, 26 May to 9 June 2008
  

Course Times & Info:

• 1st Night: arrive 1830 hrs, complete registration and pay $70, receive student material.  Course starts at 1900 hrs, runs to 2100 hrs - plus?
• 2nd Night: 1900 hrs, course continues (Module 2 students only may register at 1845 hrs on 2nd night)
• 3rd Night:  1900 hrs, one more lecture followed by exam. All students will write their respective exams on the 3rd night.  Exams will be marked immediately, and temporary certificate issued.
• Classroom at École Franco-Cité to be notified on arrival. Use westernmost door

Course Prices:

• Complete Course (Modules 1 & 2): $70.00 (Manual/Instruction/Exam.)
• Module 2 Only:  $35.00 (Manual for Module 2/Instruction/Exam)

Home Study Prices:

• Modules 1 & 2:  $35.00
• Module 2 only:  $25.00
• Administration (Exam) only:  $15.00

Payment:  Payment for the above may be made by Cash, Cheque, Visa or MasterCard.  Please make cheques payable to "Ottawa Power and Sail Squadron".

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Duration:  Complete course 3 two-hour weekly sessions.

I have a cell phone so why VHF?  Many boaters do have a cell phone. So what's the phone number of the closest boater/Coast Guard when you are in trouble?

VHF radio is for boaters. It is a general broadcast system used by boaters, and it's function is to enable you to call for assistance, call on behalf of someone else requiring assistance, report hazards such a floating trees/logs, get the latest weather reports and of course contact and talk to other boating friends.

As there is only one "contact channel" radiotelephone-operating procedures are required. The VHF course teaches you that protocol. Industry Canada requires that everyone who wishes to use the VHF have a "Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate". This course will enable you to pass the exam for that certificate.

Course Content:  includes a CD with sample exams and a DSC simulator

• Module 1:  The phonetic alphabet , Correct radiotelephone-operating procedures, and Emergency radio calls
• Module 2:  Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) using Digital Selective Calling (DSC)

VHF MODULE 2 Description

Digital Selective Calling (DSC) has been introduced to the Maritime Radio Communications system since last January. It is an important element in the GMDSS, an advanced communication system developed by the International Maritime Organization to improve coordinated Search and Rescue operations. It will improve the safety of life at sea - and in the Great Lakes in 2006\7 - by utilizing automated satellite and terrestrial alerting and communications systems.

DSC's use on channel 70 will eliminate the need to monitor channel 16 and eventually it will replace most of the calls presently made on Ch 16. Also eventually, Coast Guard stations will cease listening watch on Ch16. Soon VHF radios will only be sold with DSC capability.

Persons now in possession of the Radio Operator's Certificate (Maritime), based on what is now called Module 1, may take the course to obtain the DSC\GMDSS (module 2) qualification for which a new ROC(M) card will be issued to replace the present one.