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MROVCP - Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency
The next MROVCP radio course will be held on:
Saturday and Sunday (TBA) March 2009
Marine Radio Operator's VHF Certificate of Proficiency courses
(MROVCP)
are run over Saturday and Sunday:
This course will be held at 4 Tiger
Head Road, Dodges Ferry, subject to numbers of participants.
There are 15 places available on the course.
A separate course is held, usually in July, at the AVCGA Base in Swansea.
Contact Ms Cheryl Piper on tel: 6265 8030, or Michael Collinson on mobile 0418 143 843 for details.
Course Duration
Each course is conducted from 9am - 4pm on the Saturday and Sunday; total 12 hours including
the examination from 4.30 - 5pm on the Sunday. The course leads to the MROVCP Examination, which is a half hour
multiple choice written examination, from 3.30 - 4pm on the Sunday.
Examination
The examination papers are prepared and marked by the
Office of Maritime Communications of the Australian Maritime College.
Certificates
Successful candidates receive the Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency (MROVCP) issued by
the
Office of Maritime Communications of the Australian Maritime College.
Qualification
The MROVCP is the minimum mandatory qualification for anyone operating marine VHF radio equipment.
Fees
The course Fee is currently $180.00. This includes the AMC Marine Radio
VHF Operators Handbook, and the Examination Fee.
'Know how to operate your VHF Radio
and EPIRB
in an Emergency situation': - It's FREE, YES FREE !!
Next Free Session - TBA
A two hour session providing an understanding of VHF marine radio and EPIRB operation, designed to help
your boating family effectively operate a VHF marine radio and EPIRB in an emergency.
The session includes practical demonstrations covering the operation of the controls, selection of appropriate channels,
squelch and power level and provides a clear understanding of the function of each control.
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Do you know what the USA/International or USA/Australian switch on your VHF marine radio actually does?
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Do you understand how
VHF marine repeaters work, and the difference between SIMPLEX and DUPLEX operation?
Find out the answers by attending one of our FREE 'Know how to operate your VHF Radio' courses.
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