Marine Radio Question
Hi All,
I've been a Radio Amateur since 1984 ( Class B - so pondlife compared to Class A !!)
I recently became a member of a voluntary organisation that requires volunteers to undertake the Royal Yachting Association Short Range Certificate to display
competency in using marine radios in the band 159-163Mhz.
I later discovered that one can register on OfCom ( as I already am for my Amateur Licence.) and apply for a Ships Radio Marine Portable Licence that
as far as I can determine allows me to use shore based Marine Radio Transceivers
in the appropriate Marine Band. I did not have to pay for this or display any competence in applying for this.
So my question is, what advantage does the RYA Short Range Certificate confer
that the OfCom Ships Radio Portable Licence does not ?