You have just fitted a new aerial on Serenity and want to know it works. Your friends on Sea Breeze are moored nearby and listening on channel 77. Ask them for a radio check. Channel 16 is for distress, safety and calling, not for radio checks.
- Position
- Alongside in Kestrel Point Marina
- Wind
- North-west 2
- Sea
- Smooth
- Weather
- Fair
- Visibility
- Good
- Radio
- Fixed DSC radio, starting on channel 16
- New aerial fitted today
What you need to do
- Select channel 77, not 16
- Call Sea Breeze correctly and ask for a radio check
- Acknowledge the signal report
- End the exchange correctly
The stations don't follow a script. They answer what you actually say, and after the exchange the debrief shows which of these you did and what to work on.
SRC syllabus topics
- Radio checks
- Routine call format
- Channel selection
- Radio controls
Free to practise
This scenario is part of the free plan, along with the radio lessons. You need a microphone and an up-to-date browser.