Yacht Crew Radios
What Radios do yacht Crew Use ?
The simple answer to this question is that yacht crew in most cases depending on yacht size use VHF/UHF Radios. You can take a VHF radio course before you start working as yacht crew.
Here are the top things you need to know about using a Yacht crew radio.Â
Always be available on your radio. Not answering a transmission to you when you are on duty is not acceptable. You will get your own UHF Radio once on board. It is a piece of expensive equipment so treat it with extra care from any damage. Attach it to yourself do you do not drop it.
All radio traffic should follow these guidelines:
- Short messages
- Clear messages
- Minimize traffic
- Do not use for personal non-work-related tasks
- Keep volume low
- Speak slow
- Be precise
- Press transmit button and hold for 0.5 second, start speaking and transmitting your message, wait 0.5 seconds and let go of the transmit button.
Never use bad language or argue over the radio and remember to always charge you yacht crew radio when not on duty
Think before using your yacht crew radio of what messages you want to send.
