Raymarine Ray48 User Manual

Ray48VHF RadioOwner’s HandbookDocument number: 81233-2Date: February 2004

5Fig.2-3 REAR VIEWCAUTIONDo not install this radio on vessels with positive ground battery systems.Fig.2-4 POWER/EXTERNAL SPEAKER CABLE AND4 PIN CON

6Your Ray48 radio should be connected to the nearest primary source of ship's DC power.A typical source may be a circuit breaker on the power pan

72.4.3 Antenna ConnectionsThe coaxial cable to your VHF antenna is intended to be connected to the antenna jack onthe rear panel using a PL259 VHF typ

8Fig.3-1 LAYOUT OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTORSSECTION 3OPERATIONS3.1 INTRODUCTIONYour Ray48 has the capability to transmit and receive on all available U

93.2.1 Controls1VOLUME Control (On/Off)Turns the radio On and Off and controls the Volume of the audio output to the speaker.2 [▲] [▼] KeysThe Up and

103.2.2 LCD DisplayThe following describes the functional characters on the Ray48's LCD.1SCAN: Will flash by itself when All-Scan mode is to be

113.3 OPERATING PROCEDURES3.3.1 Turning the Power On1) Rotate the ON/OFF/VOLUME control clockwise to turn the radio on.NOTEWhen the Power is on, the s

12NOTEInitial communication contacts are usually made over channel 16 as all ships and shorestations monitor this channel. Then a shift to a working c

132) Memory Scan ModeIf one or more channels are stored in memory, when the SCAN key is pressed,"SCAN" and "MEM" will begin to fla

14SECTION 4TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION4.1 GENERALThe Ray48 can be considered as consisting of two major sections. They are:• The Control Circuitry (consider

iiPURPOSETHIS MANUAL CONTAINS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE INSTALLATION,OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR NEW EQUIPMENT.TO GET THE BEST RESULTS

154.3.2 Transmitter CircuitA signal from the microphone is fed to a pre-emphasis operations amplifier IC3, andmodulates VCO (Q4) through active LPF IC

164.4 SPECIFICATIONS4.4.1 TransmitterChannels 53 US/InternationalFrequency Stability ±10PPM (±0.001%)(-20°C to +50°C)Frequency Range 156.025 to 157.42

174.4.3 Operating RequirementInput Voltage 13.6 Vdc ±15% (11.6 to 15.6 Vdc)Current Required Transmit Less than 5.8 amp at 25 WattsLess than 1.5 amp at

18POWERMODULEDRIVEANTSWAFAMPPWRDETDCCONTBUFFAMPBANDSWVCODCFILSW SWSWSWPLL FILSWRESETIC201 M34520 M6+5VREGE2PROMKEYBOARDLCDDISPLAYPRE⋅ENPH& LIMITER

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21SECTION 5MAINTENANCE5.1 GENERALThe Ray48 is designed to provide long periods of trouble-free operation. It isrecognized, however, that environmental

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23SECTION 6Ray48 MARINE CHANNELS FREQUENCY TABLES6.1 Ray48 MARINE CHANNELS AND THEIR USAGEPort Operations and Commercial, VTS.Available only in New Or

iiiTABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION1.1 INTRODUCTION ...

24CHNo.UseXMITRCV SingleFrequencyxxxx157.075U.S. Government only - Environmental protection operations.U.S. Government onlyU.S. Government onlyPublic

25Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship MovementPublic Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship MovementPublic Correspondence, Port Operatio

26Intership channels are for communications between ship stations.Intership communications should be restricted to Channels 6, 8, 72 and 77.If these a

27SECTION 7APPENDIX7.1 VHF MARINE CHANNEL USAGE GUIDE AND LICENSINGREQUIREMENTSMarine VHF radio users in the US must comply with all applicable FCC ru

28All transceivers, hand-helds included, operated in the Maritime Radio Services are requiredto be operated under an appropriate maritime station lice

29Emergency Calling Monitoring Intership SafetyU.S. Coast Guard Navigation Port Operation NoncommercialCommercial Marine Operator State Control Enviro

30EmergencyChannel 16If:• Your ship is sinking, or on fire• Someone has been lost overboard• There exists grave and imminentdangerUse this distress pr

31MonitoringChannel 16 & Working ChannelWhen - your VHF station is turnedon and it is not being usedto exchangecommunicationsYou Must - monitor ch

32U.S. Coast GuardChannel: 22Vessels: AnyUse: Working channel forexchange of communica-tions with stations of theU.S. Coast Guard.Between: Ship to U.S

33Port OperationsChannels: 5, 12, 14, 20, 65, 66, 73,74 [77]Vessels: AnyUse: Messages relating to theoperational handling,movement and safety ofvessel

ivSECTION 4 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION4.1 GENERAL ...

34CommercialChannels: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 67,79, 80, [88]Vessels: Those used primarily forcommercial transport ofpersons or goods, orengaged in s

35State ControlChannel: 17Vessels: State and local govern-mentUse: Coordination, regulationand control of boatingactivities and therendering of assist

36PHONETIC ALPHABET:To help make call letters more clearly understood, and to assist in spelling out similarsounding or unfamiliar words, radiotelepho

vGLOSSARY OF TERMSVHF ... Very High Frequency 30MHz to 300MHzFM ...

1SECTION 1GENERAL DESCRIPTION1.1 INTRODUCTIONCongratulations on your purchase of Raymarine's Ray48 marine radiotelephone.The Ray48 is a CPU-contr

2SECTION 2INSTALLATION2.1 UNPACKING AND INSPECTIONUse care when unpacking the unit from the shipping carton to prevent damage to thecontents. It is al

3• The transceiver should be located as near to the power source as possible.• The selected location should be as far apart as is possible from any de

4Fig.2-2 OUTLINE AND MOUNTING DIMENSIONSAll dimensions are shown in (inches) and millimeters120(4.72)85(3.03)110(4.33)160(6.29)151(5.94)195(7.66)19(0