Captain takes amateur radio licence exam aboard boat (UK)

Barrule fishery protection vessel captain Rob Annett has become a licensed radio amateur after taking a remote exam whilst aboard the boat.

Rob, from Rushen, has been a commercial radio user for over 33 years and had a taste of High Frequency backpack radios when he was a member of the RNLI’s international flood rescue team between 2000 and 2014.

However, it was only recently that he decided to study for his licence and take the exam which is required to operate on the amateur bands.

The exam process is administered by the Radio Society of Great Britain, the national society for amateur radio enthusiasts.

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