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What is VHF Channel 16 designated for?
foundation
Topic
VHF Basics revision questions
15 VHF Basics questions sit in the Amidships bank, each written in plain English and explained rather than just marked. This page shows a sample you can work through right now. The topic appears in SRC VHF Radio.
- Questions in the bank
- 15Questions in the bank
- Subtopics
- 1Subtopic breakdowns
- Exam levels
- 1Exam levels covered
Sample questions
Answer in your head first, then reveal. If the explanation surprises you, that is the topic to drill.
02
After making initial contact on Channel 16, what should you do?
foundation
03
Which VHF channels are normally used for initial contact and routine working with HM Coastguard in UK waters?
foundation
How this topic is examined
The bank splits VHF Basics across 0 recall questions, 0 applied questions and 0 harder judgement questions. Recall gets you the marks you cannot afford to drop; the applied and judgement questions are where candidates lose the exam. Work the recall until it is automatic, then spend your time on the rest.
Practise this properly
Reading is not revision. Answer questions, get them wrong, read the explanation and meet them again. Amidships tracks readiness topic by topic so you know where you stand.