It’s easy to just turn on your VHF radio and hope for the best, but knowing how to get the best out of it can make a big difference, says…
Radio checks
How and when to make a VHF radio check – and when not to
A VHF radio check will tell you if your radio is working properly or not, but you shouldn't do every time you go out, or even with the Coastguard, says…
Enough with the radio checks already! Over!
As another day’s sailing begins with radio checks on Ch16, Andy Du Port says enough is enough