Ray218E & Ray55E Marine VHF Radio Owner’s Handbook Document number: 81279-3 Date: April 2007
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3 Contents Trademarks and registered trademarks ............................................ 2 About this Handbook .............................................................................................9 Important Information .......................................................................................10 Group MMSI ID .............................................................................. 10 Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure ................................................
4 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 9. Soft Keys ....................................................................................29 Transceiver Push Keys ...........................................................................29 10. HAILER / INTCM (Ray218E only) .............................................29 11. MENU/DSC .............................................................................29 12. CLEAR ....................................................................................
5 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 Alert Messages .................................................................................... 35 Turning the Power ON and OFF .......................................................... 35 Setting the Volume ............................................................................. 36 Setting the Squelch ............................................................................ 36 Tuning the Channel ...............................................
6 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Time Format .................................................................................60 COG/SOG Display .........................................................................61 NMEA Output .....................................................................................61 4.5 ATIS Operation .................................................................................63 My ATIS ID .....................................................................
7 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Adding a New Group ..................................................................... 85 Transmitting a Group Call .................................................................. 86 Receiving Group Calls ........................................................................ 87 All Ships Calls ..................................................................................... 89 Transmitting an All Ships Call .............................................................
8 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Appendix E: Glossary ........................................................................................123 Index .............................................................................................
9 About this Handbook Intended Use This handbook describes the Ray218E and Ray55E fixed VHF marine radios. The Ray218E and Ray55E provide two-way communications on all International marine channels, pre-set private channels, and (if programmed) all US and Canadian and marine channels. The Ray218E and Ray55E include equipment for Class “D” Digital Selective Calling (DSC). Conventions Used Throughout this handbook, the dedicated (labelled) keys are shown in bold capitals (for example: MENU/DSC).
10 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Important Information Licensing Prior to using your Ray218E or Ray55E, please check your national requirements for both operators and equipment licensing. Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) The Ray218E and Ray55E include equipment for Class “D” Digital Selective Calling (DSC). A nine-digit Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number is required to operate the DSC equipment.
Important Information 11 Note: When ATIS is enabled, certain programming steps have been implemented to pro- tect the integrity of the Basel Agreement, including the blocking of DSC functions when ATIS is active. See “ATIS Function“ on page 65. Safety Notices Your Raymarine VHF radio generates and radiates radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME). This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this handbook.
12 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios EMC Conformance All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment. Their design and manufacture conform to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards but correct installation and use is required to ensure that performance is not compromised. Duty Cycle The normal duty cycle of the Ray 218E / Ray55E is 5% transmit, 5% receive, and 90% standby.
13 Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Ray218E and Ray55E Fixed Station VHF Radios The Ray218E and Ray55E marine VHF radiotelephones are microprocessorcontrolled transceivers that provide reliable simplex (single frequency) and semiduplex (two frequency) communications. This handbook describes the physical and functional characteristics of these radios.
14 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dedicated key for switching to Priority Channel 16 Programmable Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel key ATIS operation, if required Private Channels (if so licensed) All Scan, Memory Scan and 2 Priority Scan functions Dual/Tri Watch Monitor modes Enhanced GPS Position Data gives Latitude and Longitude to 1/10,000 of a minute plus Time, SOG and COG data from any NMEA input Automatically distinguishes between calls made to Ship or Coast Statio
15 Chapter 2: Installation 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection Use care when unpacking the unit from the shipping carton to prevent damage to the contents. It is also good practice to save the carton and the interior packing material in the event you must return the unit to the factory. Removing the Sun Cover The Sun Cover was designed to remain attached to the radio, even in rough seas. To remove the Sun Cover: 1. Place your thumb in the dimple and push downward. 2.
16 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Equipment Supplied The following is a list of materials supplied with the Ray218E and Ray55E: Part No Description E43033 Ray218E VHF Radio with removable microphone R49163 R49164 R49165 R49172 R49166 R49241 R49168 81279 E43037 R49170 R49169 R49165 R49166 R49167 81279 Sun Cover Mounting Bracket Bracket Knob for Ray218E/Ray55E/Ray49E Microphone Microphone Hanger for Ray218E/Ray55E/Ray49E Power Cord for Ray218E/Ray55E/Ray49E NMEA/Speaker/Hailer Cable Handbook for
Chapter 2: Installation 17 2.2 Planning the Installation Mount the transceiver to allow easy access from the location where the boat is normally navigated. Select a location that is non-metallic, dry, protected, wellventilated, and free from high operating temperatures and excessive vibration. Provide sufficient space behind the transceiver to allow for proper cable connections to the rear panel connectors.
18 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Ray218E Dimensions 222.5mm (8.76") 73mm (2.87") 40mm (1.57") 176mm (6.93") 179.3mm (7.06") 60mm (2.36") top bottom 198mm (7.79") 28.3mm (1.12") 97.5mm (3.84") 112.5mm (4.43") 150mm (5.91") 120mm (4.72") 15mm (0.59") 151mm (5.94") 74mm (2.
Chapter 2: Installation 19 Ray55E Dimensions 191mm (7.52") 50mm (1.97") 148mm (5.83") 100mm (3.94") R2.6 40mm (1.57") 174mm (6.85") top bottom 75.3mm (2.96") 180mm (7.09") 38mm (1.50") 136mm (5.35") 93.8mm (3.69") 80mm (3.15") 122mm (4.80") 13.8mm (0.54") 63.7mm (2.
20 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 2.3 Cable Connections The radio has bullet connectors for power and cable connectors for attaching the optional Raymic or Microphone Relocation Kit. The remaining wires are for attaching NMEA, an optional external speaker, and an optional a hailer horn (Ray218E only). The Ray218E has a single cable with mating connectors for this purpose; the Ray55E has individual wire pairs. In either case, connect the wires as shown in the following table.
Chapter 2: Installation 21 Ray55E Rear Connections fuses Power Antenna D10333-1 NMEA / Speaker RayMic / Mic Relocation Ground The ends of all wires are clipped at the factory so that no bare metal is exposed. You must strip back the insulation before installation. If you are not connecting a wire or set of wires (SPEAKER, for example), leave them insulated. If you have stripped back a wire that you will not be connecting, clip the bare wire down to the insulation.
22 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios The Ray218E/Ray55E is designed for a 12 volt (nominal) system. If battery voltage drops below 10.5 VDC, the LOW icon appears on the LCD. Discontinue using the radio if a low voltage condition occurs as performance would be unreliable. If voltage increases to 15.8 VDC, HIGH appears. If voltage exceeds 18.5 VDC, the unit automatically shuts down to prevent damage.
Chapter 2: Installation External Speaker D10325-2 Raymic 23 Radio (rear) Extension Cable Raymic and External Speaker Connections NMEA Data The Ray218E/Ray55E accepts NMEA 0183 (V3.01) data from a position determining device (GPS) to provide the Latitude and Longitude position information. This information appears on the radio’s LCD display and is also transmitted during a DSC Distress Call. When a valid NMEA signal is detected, the GPS satellite indicator appears solid on the LCD.
24 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios NMEA IN (from GPS) Connect the NMEA OUT + and NMEA OUT – signals from the positioning device to the NMEA IN + (gray) and NMEA IN – (purple) wires, respectively, from the radio. An example of how to make the connections using a suitable connector block is shown in the following drawing. For specific instructions how to connect your particular GPS, please refer to the handbook that came with that device.
Chapter 2: Installation 25 Antenna Raymarine recommends that you install a VHF Marine band antenna with a minimum height of 8 ft. and gain of at least 6 dB. The coaxial VHF antenna cable connects to the Ray218E/Ray55E antenna jack on the rear panel using a PL-259 VHF type connector. The antenna cable length can be critical to performance. If you are uncertain, contact a professional installer or call Raymarine Product Support.
26 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Grounding While special grounding is not required, it is good marine practice to properly ground all electronic equipment to the boat’s earth ground system. The Ray218E/ Ray55E can be connected to ground by installing the supplied screw and lock washer into the threaded hole labelled with the icon, located on the transceiver’s rear panel, adjacent to the antenna jack. Then attach a #10 AWG wire from this screw to the nearest ship’s earth ground connection point.
27 Chapter 3: General Operations 3.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs Several of the keys on the front panel of the transceiver serve multiple purposes. For the most part, the function indicated on the first line of the key is accessed by pressing that key for fewer than 3 seconds and then releasing it. The function indicated on the second line of the key is accessed by pressing and holding the key for greater than 3 seconds.
28 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Microphone Keys 1. PTT Press this Push-to-Talk key to transmit. 2. HILO / LOC DIST Press and release to toggle the transmit power from HI to LO. Can also be used to select items in menu mode. Press and hold for to toggle between full receiver sensitivity (Distant mode) and attenuated receiver sensitivity (Local mode). 3. 16/PLUS Use this key to switch to the priority channel or to change the value of the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel. 4.
Chapter 3: General Operations 29 9. Soft Keys These multifunction keys change according to context, such as to navigate through menus or to make menu selections. Press to select the corresponding function as identified by the on-screen label. Transceiver Push Keys 10. HAILER / INTCM (Ray218E only) Press and release to access the hailer horn to make voice announcements or sound various fog horn tones. Press and hold for 3 seconds to use the intercom feature to communicate with a secondary station.
30 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Optional Raymic Second Station D9348-1 The optional Raymic Handset provides the Ray218E/Ray55E with a second station in a telephone handset design. The Raymic, which attaches to the handset connector on the rear of the radio, enables intercom capabilities with the transceiver from a remote portion of the vessel. Intercom functions are discussed on page 57. A. PTT Press this Push-to-Talk key to transmit. B.
Chapter 3: General Operations 31 C. CLEAR Press and release to terminate a function and return to the last-used channel. Press and hold for 3 seconds to select the Weather mode (if available). D. 16/PLUS Press and release this key to switch between the Priority Channel 16 and the current working channel. Press and hold for 3 seconds to tune to the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel, which defaults to 9.
32 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 3.2 Transceiver LCD The following describes the function of the characters on the radio’s LCD. 50 46.1718N I N 001 17.7189W T A MAN10:45UTC PORT OPS CH72 CH73 CH77 D9156-1 88 CH HAS BEEN 1. (RX) Receiving Indicates that the radio is receiving a radio signal. 2. (TX) Transmitting Indicates the PTT key is being pressed and the radio is transmitting. 3. (HI/LO) TX Power Indicates whether transmit power is set for 25 watts (HI) or 1 watt (LO). 4.
Chapter 3: General Operations 33 6. (LOCAL) Local/Distant Mode Indicates the radio is in Local Reception mode, which decreases receiver sensitivity in high traffic areas to decrease unwanted reception. 7. (FAV123) Favorite Channel Indicates which of the three (3) Favorite Channel banks is currently selected. Each bank displays a different favorite channel that you have assigned for each of the 3 soft key labels at the bottom of the LCD.
34 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 14. Channel Status A subscript character following the channel number indicates special qualities. (A) Simplex Channel The subscript A indicates that the currently-selected US or Canadian channel is simplex, although its International counterpart is semi-duplex (5A, for example). This channel uses the transmit frequency of the International channel for both transmitting and receiving.
Chapter 3: General Operations 35 I N T B SHIP/SHIP D9351-1 72 77 S T A N D B BY 3.3 Alert Messages The radio has several warning messages to alert you to special conditions. Battery Voltage High 06 HIGH 50 46.1718N I N 001 17.7188W T A AM10:33LOC B SHIP/SHIP CH06 CH08 CH09 Indicates boat’s battery voltage exceeds 15.8 VDC (typical). If voltage exceeds 18.5 volts (typical), the radio powers itself off to prevent equipment damage. Battery Voltage Low 73 LOW 50 45.5738N I N 001 06.
36 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 3.5 Setting the Volume ...on the Transceiver Adjust the PWR/VOL knob to control the loudspeaker volume level. Turn clockwise to increase the volume; counter clockwise to decrease the volume. ...on the optional Raymic Press the up arrow on the VOL/SQ key to increase or the down arrow to decrease the volume level. 3.
Chapter 3: General Operations 37 3.8 Selecting a Weather Channel (If Licensed) The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) broadcasts continuous weather reports and severe weather alerts, as needed. If so equipped, your Ray218E/Ray55E is programmed to receive 10 weather channels and sound an alarm if a weather alert is received. To enter Weather mode, press and hold the CLEAR key for 3 seconds on either the transceiver or the Raymic.
38 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios When the severe weather alert tone is detected, the message WX ALERT is displayed and an alarm sounds. The radio automatically tunes to the WX channel where the weather alert has been detected. The alert is detected in all modes of operation (Standby, Dual Watch, Tri Watch, Scan, etc.) Note: The Ray218E/Ray55E can receive weather alert broadcasts in the US or Canada only if the unit has been programmed by the distributor to use WX Channels. 3.
Chapter 3: General Operations 39 Reprograming the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel 1. Press and hold the 16/PLUS key for 3 seconds to switch to the current Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel. 2. Press and hold the 16/PLUS key for 3 seconds again to switch to Reprogram mode. The message CHG 2ND PRI? appears with YES highlighted. 3. Press SELECT soft key to accept. The confirmation message CHANGE 2ND PRIORITY CH appears. 4. Rotate the CH/OK knob until the desired new secondary channel is shown. 5.
40 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios The radio is equipped with a timeout timer in the event of a stuck key. After PTT has been held continuously for 5 minutes, transmission is discontinued, the message TX TIMEOUT appears, and the radio automatically returns to receive mode. After the timeout, the alarm continues to sound until PTT is released. The TX time out timer is reset once the PTT key is released.
41 Chapter 4: Menu Settings 4.1 Menu Function Most of the radio’s functions reside in the Main Menu, which is accessed through the MENU/DSC key. A diagram of the menu structure can be found in Appendix C. Making Menu and Programming Selections D10025-1 There are three ways to make menu and character selections in your radio: 1. Most examples in this chapter describe making selections using the CH/OK knob and soft keys on the transceiver. 2.
42 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios To make Menu selections: 1. Press and release the MENU/DSC key to enter Menu mode. The list of avail- able menu groups appears. 72 D9357-1 MAIN MENU VHF OPS HAIL/FOG/IC I N GPS SETUP T B ATIS OPS SHIP/SHIP [EXIT] SELECT 2. Use the up/down arrow soft keys, CH/OK knob on the transceiver, or CH up/ down key on the microphone (or Raymic) to scroll through the list until the desired menu is highlighted.
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 43 5. Press SELECT, the CH/OK knob on the transceiver, HI/LO key on the microphone, or OK key on the Raymic to accept. The options under that sub-menu are displayed. LOUD QUIET I OFF N T B [BACK] SHIP/SHIP SELECT D9361-1 72 KEY BEEP 6. Use the up/down arrow soft keys, the CH/OK knob on the transceiver, or CH up/down key on the microphone (or Raymic) to highlight the desired option. LOUD QUIET I OFF N T B [BACK] SHIP/SHIP SELECT D9362-1 72 KEY BEEP 7.
44 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 4.2 VHF Operations This menu group controls basic radio functions. You access VHF Operations via the MENU key. 06 VHF OPS SCAN MODE DISPLAY MODE I N HI/LO POWER T B SAVE CHANNEL SHIP/SHIP WATCH MODE SELECT D9364-1 06 MAIN MENU VHF OPS HAIL/FOG/IC I N GPS SETUP T B ATIS OPS SHIP/SHIP [EXIT] SELECT Scan Mode This function automatically searches through all channels in the set for any that are broadcasting.
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 45 08 SCAN MODE DISPLAY MODE I N HI/LO POWER T B SAVE CHANEL SHIP/SHIP WATCH MODE SELECT 08 SCAN MODE SCAN ALL SCAN ALL SCAN ALL+16 I N SCAN SAVED T B SCAN SAVD+16 SHIP/SHIP [BACK] SELECT 50 46.1718N 001 17.
46 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Priority All Scan Priority All Scan searches for activity on all channels but alternates scanning the Priority Channel 16 after each channel. When active, SCAN ALL + 16 appears on the display.
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 47 Priority Saved Scan Priority Saved Scan is much like Priority Scan except that the radio alternates searching for activity on the Priority Channel 16 and the channels stored in memory. When active, SCAN SAVD + 16 appears on the display. Note: If no channels have been saved into memory when you select this feature, an error tone sounds.
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 72 VHF OPS SCAN MODE DISPLAY MODE I N HI/LO POWER T A SAVE CHANNEL B SHIP/SHIP WATCH MODE SELECT 08 I N T B SHIP/SHIP SELECT DISPLAY MODE 1UP CHANNEL 2UP CHANNEL [BACK] 72 DISPLAY MODE 72 1UP CHANNEL 2UP CHANNEL I N [BACK] T B SHIP/SHIP SELECT 50 46.1718N I N 001 17.
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 49 Some channels are limited by regulation to be low power only. If the HILO operation request is denied, an error tone beeps. Channels restricted to low transmit power are as follows: • Canadian channel set: 13, 15, 17, 77 • International channel set: 15, 17, 75, 76 • US channel set: 13, 17, 67, 77 Saving Channels to Memory The Ray218E/Ray55E can store any channel (including Private Channels) into memory.
50 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios You can also add the current channel to memory by pressing and holding the SCAN/SAVE key on the microphone. If the channel is already saved, pressing and holding the key removes the channel from memory. Using the Watch Modes The Watch Modes monitor the programmed Priority Channel and other userselected channel(s). The watch is halted when activity is detected on a monitored channel.
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 72 WATCH MODE DUAL WATCH I TRI WATCH N [BACK] T B WATCH MODE SHIP/SHIP SELECT 72 WATCH MODE 72 WATCH MODE I N T SHIP/SHIP SELECT DUAL WATCH TRI WATCH [BACK] B WATCH MODE DUAL WATCH I TRI WATCH N [BACK] T B WATCH MODE SHIP/SHIP SELECT 72 DUAL 16 72 TRI 16+09 26 06.0098N I N 080 04.8589W T B AM10:33LOC SHIP/SHIP SAVE END CLEAR 26 06.0098N I N 080 04.
52 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Channel Name By default, the Ray218E/Ray55E scrolls a descriptive name of up to 16 characters in the line directly below the channel number and then stops to display a fixed length of up to 9 characters. This option modifies the name for the currentlyselected channel from its default. To change the Channel Name from the default: 1. From the VHF OPS menu, select CHANNEL NAME. 2. Press EDIT. The name for the currently-selected channel appears. 3.
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 53 Favorite Channel When in standby mode, the Ray218E/Ray55E displays a channel number in each of the three soft key locations. By pressing the corresponding soft key, the radio instantly switches to that channel number. You can select from three separate Favorite Channel groups for a total of 9 channel options for each frequency set. You select which channel group is displayed and edit what channel numbers are assigned.
54 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios To EDIT Favorite Channels contained within a bank: 1. Repeat steps 1–3 above for the SELECT process and highlight the bank you wish to edit. 2. Select the EDIT option. 3. Use the up/down arrows to highlight which soft key label you wish to edit: LEFT, CENTER or RIGHT. 4. Rotate the CH/OK knob to change the channel to the desired value. 5. Push in the CH/OK knob to confirm. The new channel selection appears in the edited soft key position for that bank.
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 55 Sensitivity Use this setting to switch the transmit power from high to low. Press the L/D soft key to toggle between full receiver sensitivity (Distant mode) and attenuated receiver sensitivity (Local mode). The LOCAL icon appears while in Local mode and then is removed in Distant mode.
56 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Release PTT to switch to Listen mode. The Hailer Horn then acts as a directional microphone. Sounds picked up by the Hailer Horn are heard on the radio speaker. To adjust the Hailer Horn broadcast volume, use the up/down arrow soft keys. Fog Horn (Ray218E only) This operation enables the radio to emit various fog horn tones over a hailer horn speaker.
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 57 Intercom When a Raymic secondary handset is installed, Intercom operation enables voice communications between the Raymic and the transceiver. You can initiate the call from either the transceiver or second station. The following illustrates what is displayed when the Ray218E transceiver initiates the call.
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios on on Transceiver Transceiver 09 INTERCOM INTERCOM LISTENING LISTENING I I N N T T B B SHIP/SHIP SHIP/SHIP END END on on Transceiver Transceiver 09 INTERCOM INTERCOM TALKING TALKING I I N N T T B B SHIP/SHIP SHIP/SHIP END END on on Raymic RayMic 09 INTERCOM INTERCOM TALKING TALKING I I N N T T B B SHIP/SHIP SHIP/SHIP END END on on Raymic RayMic 09 INTERCOM INTERCOM LISTENING LISTENING I I N N T T B B SHIP/SHIP SHIP/SHIP END END D9437-2 D9437-1 58 4.
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 59 To manually set the GPS position and time settings: 1. Under the GPS SETUP menu, select MANUAL POS. The Manual Position screen appears. 2. Using the CH/OK knob, fill in the Lat/Lon and time information, one character at a time. The first character space is highlighted with a flashing underline. A more-detailed description of manual character entry can be found in “Adding a new Entry“ on page 79. • Rotate the CH/OK knob to scroll through the selections.
60 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Settings You can also set how some time and position information is displayed on the screen. Make your selection from the options on the list.
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 61 COG/SOG Display This setting determines whether Course Over Ground and Speed Over Ground (COG/SOG) data from the GPS is displayed on the bottom line of the dot matrix display instead of the time of day. The menu setting “Bearing Mode“ on page 67 determines whether the True or Magnetic heading is displayed for COG. The setting “Speed Unit“ on page 68 determines whether knots, MPH or KPH is used for SOG. 50 46.1718N I N 001 17.7189W T B356 T 12.
62 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios SEL STATION If you enabled LIST STATION in the SEL OUTPUT menu, this option presents a list from which you can select the stations whose data will be forwarded. 1. As outlined above in step 3, ensure you have selected LIST STATION from the SEL OUTPUT menu. 2. From the NMEA OUTPUT menu, select SEL STATION. The list of stations in your Phone book is displayed. 3.
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 63 4.5 ATIS Operation If you purchased your Ray218E/Ray55E to include use on the inland waterways of the contracting governments of the Basel Agreement, your radio has been programmed by your dealer to include Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS) functionality.
64 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 5. Re-enter all the ATIS digits to confirm. 6. If the second entry does not match the first entry, a warning message is displayed and you are prompted to press BACK, and then retry. 7. When complete, press DONE to accept. The PROGRAMMING SUCCESSFUL screen appears. 8. Press DONE one last time to save the ID number and return to the ATIS OPS screen.
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 65 ATIS Function This operation enables or disables the ATIS feature in the radio. This feature accommodates users who travel outside the inland waterways and wish to disable the ATIS function at that time.
66 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 4.6 System Configuration Use these menu items for selecting general system-wide settings. Backlight Adjustment This setting adjusts the backlight brightness for the LCD, microphone keypad and transceiver keypad. Choose from 10 brightness settings or OFF. Rotate the CH/OK knob or use the up/down arrow soft keys to select the desired backlight level. The number of blocks illuminated in the bar indicates the level, one through ten.
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 67 Key Beep This setting is used to set the volume of the beep that sounds when a key is pressed. Select LOUD, QUIET or OFF. BACKLIGHT CONTRAST I N KEY BEEP T A SIGNAL BAR B SHIP/SHIP BEARING MODE SELECT 09 KEY BEEP LOUD QUIET I N OFF T A [BACK] SHIP/SHIP SELECT 09 KEY BEEP LOUD QUIET I N OFF T A [BACK] SHIP/SHIP SELECT D9388-1 09 SYSTM CONFIG Signal Bar Use this setting to determine whether the signal strength bar is displayed to the left of the channel number.
68 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Speed Unit This parameter sets the unit for Speed that is used to display all data, including information received from other instruments on the system. The speed unit appears on the LCD when COG/SOG is displayed (see page 61).
Chapter 4: Menu Settings SYSTM CONFIG SPEED UNIT SYSTEM TEST VERSION RESET [BACK] 69 SYSTEM TEST OK GPS: I RAYMIC: NO N NO HAILER: T A BATTERY: OK SHIP/SHIP GPS: OK SELECT D9392-1 69 I N T A B SHIP/SHIP SELECT 69 Version Number This menu item displays the hardware and software versions of your radio. Reset Use this menu item to return your radio to the default factory settings. The following items are reset. All other settings are unaffected. VHF OPS • DISPLAY MODE Set to 1 UP CHANNEL.
70 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios SYSTEM CONFIG • KEY BEEP Set to QUIET. • SIGNAL BAR Set to ON. • BEARING MODE Set to TRUE. • SPEED UNIT Set to KNOTS. DSC MENU • RECV’D CALLS All logs are cleared. • DSC SETUP AUTO CH CHANGE is set ON.
71 Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) The Ray218E/Ray55E includes equipment for Class “D” Digital Selective Calling (DSC). DSC protocol is a globally applied system used to send and receive digital calls. DSC uses a unique Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number to direct DSC calls directly to your radio, much like a telephone number. Note: An MMSI number is required to operate the DSC equipment in this radio.
72 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios DSC Call Type Description DISTRESS Sends out your MMSI number and nature of your Distress along with the position and time information from the input NMEA data. This digital information lets other ships and shore stations equipped with appropriate DSC equipment know where you are and that you are in a Distress situation. Distress Calls are made using the DISTRESS key. INDIVIDUAL Makes a ROUTINE DSC call to a specific station identified by its MMSI number.
73 D10025-1 Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 3. Alternatively, if you have an optional Raymic, you can use its CH up/down keys to select and OK key to accept.
74 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 5.2 Distress Calls For a Distress Call transmission, the Ray218E/Ray55E takes the position and time information from the input NMEA data along with your MMSI and converts it into a digital “packet”. When transmitted, this digital information lets other ships and shore stations equipped with appropriate DSC equipment know where you are and that you are in a Distress situation.
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 75 Designated Distress Call To send a distress call and specify its nature: 1. Press the red DISTRESS key. 2. Release the DISTRESS key. The Distress Call screen appears. 3. Rotate the CH/OK knob or press the up/down arrow soft keys until the type of Distress you wish to designate is highlighted: • UNDESIGNATED • SINKING • FIRE • ADRIFT • FLOODING • ABANDONING • COLLISION • PIRACY • GROUNDING • MANOVERBOARD • CAPSIZING • EXIT 4.
76 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Note: To conform with regulations of the Basel Agreement for radiotelephone service on inland waterways, DSC functions are disabled when ATIS is active. See “ATIS Function“ on page 65. Transmitting After the Distress transmission, the radio is automatically set to channel 16 at high power to listen for and respond to voice replies from Search and Rescue authorities or other vessels that may have received your Distress Call. To mute the alarm: Press CLEAR.
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 77 Receiving a Distress Call The Ray218E/Ray55E receives distress messages sent by another vessel and/or acknowledgments (ACK) sent by a coast station to another vessel in distress. The radio also receives distress relays. Note: Class “D” DSC radios such as the Ray218E/Ray55E are forbidden by law from auto- matically acknowledging or relaying DSC distress calls.
78 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios ...with Auto Channel Change OFF I N T 72 I N T 72 DISTRESS I N T 16 DISTRESS DISTRESS FROM: $23212345 B CH CHANGE SHIP/SHIP REQ TO CH16 CANCEL OK END FIRE 50 46.1718N B 001 17.7189W SHIP/SHIP 12:45UTC CANCEL OK END I N T 16 DISTRESS I N T 16 DISTRESS FROM: $23212345 B CH HAS BEEN DISTRESS CHANGED OK ...with Auto Channel Change ON I N T 16 DISTRESS FROM: $23212345 B CH HAS BEEN DISTRESS CHANGED OK FIRE 50 46.1718N B 001 17.
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 79 Adding a new Entry 1. Select PHONEBOOK from the DSC menu. The list of Phonebook entries appears. Highlight . If no entries have yet been entered, this is your only choice. Press SELECT. You are prompted to enter the MMSI number for the new entry. The first character space to be modified is highlighted with a flashing underline. 72 DSC MENU GROUP ALL SHIPS . . POS REQUEST . B RECV’D CALLS SHIP/SHIP PHONEBOOK SELECT . . .
80 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 5. When you press the CH/OK knob to accept the final MSSI ID digit, the cursor moves on to the NAME field. The first character in this line is a symbol assigned by the radio, based on the MMSI number you entered. Coast Stations are identified by “00” at the beginning of the station name. If you enter 00 as the leading digits of the MMSI ID, the radio recognizes this as a coast station and automatically enters a tower symbol (&).
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 81 Deleting an Existing Entry 1. From the Phonebook, rotate the CH/OK knob or press the [ and ] soft keys until the entry you wish to delete is highlighted. 2. Press SELECT. The list of options appear. 3. Highlight DELETE and press SELECT again. You are prompted to confirm your selection. 4. Press DELETE. The entry is removed from the list. 5.4 Individual Calls The Ray218E/Ray55E can make Individual Routine calls.
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 09 DSC MENU INDIVIDUAL GROUP ALL SHIPS B POS REQUEST SHIP/SHIP RECV’D CALLS SELECT I N T INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE I $AQUAHOLIC N $CASTAWAY T B $TOTL MADNES SHIP/SHIP [BACK] SELECT 09 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE I $AQUAHOLIC N $CASTAWAY T B $TOTL MADNES SHIP/SHIP [BACK] SELECT 09 D9401-2 82 If using MANUAL MMSI ID entry: Enter the MMSI number using the CH/OK knob. Rotate CH/OK to select each character and then push in CH/OK to accept.
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 09 B Select Working Channel INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SHIP-SHIP TO: $TOTL MADNES I N T SHIP/SHIP SELECT CH SELECT OK BACK I N T 70 DSC BACK B INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SHIP-SHIP TO: $TOTL MADNES CALLING... SELECT OK INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SHIP-SHIP TO: $TOTL MADNES 72 B SHIP/SHIP BACK I N T 09 B INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SHIP-SHIP TO: $TOTL MADNES SHIP/SHIP AWAIT ACK...
84 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 3. Press SEND to comply with the ACK. 4. When the caller responds to the ACK, press OK to return to standby mode. Establish voice communications on the designated channel by pressing PTT. If the caller requests that you change to an unsupported working channel the message INVALID CHANNEL appears on the LCD.
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 85 5.5 Group Calls The Group Call feature sends transmissions that are only received by radios sharing a common Group MMSI number, such as a flotilla or racing fleet. The Ray218E/Ray55E sends Group Routine calls. Group MMSI Setup You can program up to five Group MMSI ID numbers and associated Group names, which can be up to 11 characters long. Group MMSI ID numbers always begin with a zero (0).
86 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Use the same procedure to edit an existing entry in the list.
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 87 6. Press SEND to transmit the Group Call. The Group Call is transmitted on channel 70, and the radio tunes to the designated working channel to be used for the Group Call. 7. Press OK to confirm that the working channel has been changed. l. INDIVIDUAL GROUP ALL SHIPS BPOS REQUEST SHIP/SHIP RECV’D CALLS SELECT I N T 67 GROUP ROUTINE TO: SEAWATCH 70 GROUP ROUTINE TO: SEAWATCH I N T 67 GROUP CALL MY GROUP ID B SHIP/SHIP SELECT B CALLING...
88 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios The 2 alternating pages of data are recorded in the Call Log. The envelope icon ( ) blinks until you accept the call, reject the call, or open the resulting unread message stored in the Log. See page “Received Calls (Logs)“ on page 94. To mute the alert tone: Press CLEAR. Automatic cancellation takes place after 2 minutes. To ignore the Group Call: Press CLEAR a second time or press the CANCEL soft key.
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 89 5.6 All Ships Calls An All Ships Call sends out a message to all stations within range. The Ray218E/ Ray55E can make All Ships Safety Calls for advisory alerts and Urgency Calls when assistance is required but life is not in danger. For example, you might send a Safety Call to warn others there is a large floating object that may be a hazard to navigation. A sample Urgency Call might be that you have an illness or an accident on board.
90 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Receiving an All Ships Call When an All Ships Safety or Routine Call is received, the LCD alternates between a screen displaying the name (or MMSI ID) of the station initiating the call and one requesting a change of working channels. The 2 alternating pages of data are recorded in the Call Log. The envelope icon ( ) blinks until you accept the call, reject the call, or open the resulting unread message stored in the log. See page “Received Calls (Logs)“ on page 94.
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 91 To accept an All Ships Urgency or Distress Call when Auto Channel Change is ON Press the OK soft key or the CH/OK knob. The alert tone is muted, the envelope icon disappears and the radio automatically switches to channel 16. Press PTT to communicate. If the caller requests that you change to an unsupported working channel the message INVALID CHANNEL appears on the LCD.
92 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Specifying the Target Vessel 1. Select POS REQUEST from the DSC Menu. 2. Select the target station name from the phonebook. —or— Select and enter the target station’s MMSI number, as described in “Adding a new Entry“ on page 79. 3. Press SEND to transmit the Position Request Call. The call is transmitted on channel 70, and then the radio tunes to the original channel and waits for acknowledgement. During this period you are still able to receive calls.
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 93 Retrieving the Last Received Position Data 1. From the DSC Menu, select RECV’D CALLS. 2. Rotate the CH/OK knob or press the up down arrow keys to select POSIT’N LOG. 3. Push in the CH/OK knob or press SELECT. The last received position request data (LAST CALL) is displayed. Note: Only the last position is saved. The next received position will overwrite the existing position data. Press BACK or the CLEAR key to exit.
94 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios 5.8 Received Calls (Logs) The radio maintains lists of the last received DSC call types by number and time of call. Separate logs are maintained for the following: 1. Distress (up to 10 entries, per log) • Distress Log • Distress ACK Log • Distress Relay Log 2. Call Log (up to 40 total entries) • Individual Calls • All Ship Calls • Group Calls 3.
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 95 To view the Received Call Logs: 1. Highlight RECV’D CALLS from the DSC menu. 2. Press SELECT. Three log categories appear: DISTRESS, CALL LOG and POSIT’N LOG. If any of these logs contain an unread item, an arrow symbol ( ) appears to the left of the log name. 3. Highlight the desired log. 4. Press Select. Entry 01 appears first with call type and time of the last call. This is the most recent call. 5.
96 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Press OK CALL BACK DELETE SAVE [BACK] D9427-1 72 . . . B SHIP/SHIP BACK OPTIONS PURA VIDA • Call Back. Makes a routine Individual Call to the caller listed in the entry. • Delete. Remove this entry from the log. • Save. Stores any undefined MMSI number into the Phonebook and enables you to assign a corresponding name to it. If a name is already assigned for this MMSI number in the phonebook, you are prompted to edit the name. 5.
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 97 Note: You can request an MMSI number from the same agency that issues radio or Ship Radio licences in your area. If regulations in your area do not permit you to program the MMSI number yourself, your Raymarine dealer/distributor can program the number for you. This is a one time operation.
98 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios DSC MENU 08 POS REQUEST CALL LOG I PHONEBOOK N T B DSC SETUP SHIP/SHIP [BACK] SELECT 08 I N T SHIP/SHIP SELECT DSC SETUP MY MMSI ID AUTO CH CHG POS REPLY B [BACK] 08 MY MMSI ID INPUT MY MMSI ID: I N _-------T B SHIP/SHIP BACK D9414-2 Select numbers Press OK 08 MY MMSI ID 08 MY MMSI ID INPUT MY MMSI ID: 232123456 I N T B PRESS DONE SHIP/SHIP BACK DONE Select numbers Press OK RE-ENTER MY MMSI ID: 232123456 I N T B PRESS DONE SHIP/SHIP BACK DONE 0
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 99 Note: This feature can disable automatic channel switching for incoming DSC Distress and All Ships Urgency Calls. If enabled, you are responsible for determining whether manually declining the call is appropriate. To enable/disable automatic channel change: 1. 2. 3. 4. From the DSC SETUP menu item, highlight AUTO CH CHG. Press SELECT to accept. Select either ON or OFF. Press SELECT to accept.
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101 Chapter 6: Customer Service This chapter provides information on service for your Ray218E or Ray55E. 6.1 How to Contact Raymarine On the Internet Visit the Raymarine World Wide Web site for the latest information on Raymarine electronic equipment and systems at: www.raymarine.
102 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Accessories and Parts Raymarine accessory items and parts are available through your authorized Raymarine distributor. Please refer to the lists of component part numbers and optional accessories in the Installation chapter of this manual and have the Raymarine part number ready when speaking with your dealer. If you are uncertain about what item to choose for your unit, please contact our Customer Services Department prior to placing your order.
103 Appendix A: Specifications General Mounting Bracket or flush mount Size (H x W x D): Ray218E Flush Mounted Bracket Mounted 97.5 x 198 x 179.3 mm (3.84 x 7.79 x 7.06 in) 112.5 x 222.5 x 179.3 mm (4.43 x 8.76 x 7.06 in) Size (H x W x D): Ray55E Flush Mounted Bracket Mounted 80 x 180 x 174 mm (3.15 x 7.09 x 6.85 in) 93.8 x 191 x 174 mm (3.69 x 7.52 x 6.85 in) Weight, Ray218E: Transceiver Microphone 1.59 kg (3.5 lbs) 0.181 kg (0.4 lbs) Weight, Ray55E: Transceiver & Microphone 1.59 kg (3.
104 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios NMEA IN Sentences supported (NMEA 0183 ver. 3.01): GLL GGA RMA RMC GNS Geographic position, Latitude/Longitude GPS fix data Recommended minimum data for LORAN Recommended minimum data for GPS GNSS fix data NMEA OUT Sentences (NMEA 0183 ver. 3.01): DSC DSE DSC data Extended DSC data Transmitter Frequency Error 10 ppm RF Power (at 13.
105 Appendix B: Radio Controls This section is a quick reference to your radio’s controls.
106 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Microphone Keys Key Name Press & Release Press & Hold 3 seconds 1. PTT Push-to-Talk Push-to-Talk 2. HI/LO LOC/DIS TX Power High/Low and ACCEPT key for menu item selections Toggles between full receiver sensitivity (Distant mode) and attenuated receiver sensitivity (Local mode). 3. 16/PLUS Switch between the Priority and Working Channels Switches to Secondary Priority (PLUS) channel; If already tuned to the PLUS channel, programs a new PLUS channel. 4.
Appendix B: Radio Controls 107 Key Name Press & Release Press & Hold 3 seconds 13. 16/PLUS Switch between the Priority and Working Channels Switches to Secondary Priority (PLUS) channel; If already tuned to the PLUS channel, programs new PLUS channel. 14. DISTRESS Designate Distress Type Make Distress Call Optional Raymic Handset D9348-1 The optional Raymic provides you with more functions than the standard microphone in a telephone handset design.
108 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Raymic Keys Key Name Function A. PTT Push-to-Talk. B. VOL/SQ By default, these keys control earpiece speaker volume. Press the up arrow key to increase or the down arrow to decrease the volume. Press and release the VOL/SQ key to activate squelch threshold level adjustment. Press the down arrow key until audio is heard. Then press the up arrow until background noise disappears. C.CLEAR Press and release to invoke Cancel function.
109 Appendix C: Menu Structure Following is the structure of the menu that appears when the MENU/DSC key is pressed and then immediately released.
110 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Following is the structure of the menu that appears when the MENU/DSC key is pressed and held for 3 seconds.
111 Appendix D: Channel List International Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies CH XMIT No. Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 01 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 02 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 03 156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 04 156.200 160.800 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 05 156.250 160.
112 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios CH XMIT No. Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 23 157.150 161.750 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 24 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 25 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 26 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 27 157.350 161.950 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 28 157.400 162.
Appendix D: Channel List CH XMIT No. Freq RCV Freq 113 Single Freq Use 80 157.025 161.625 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 81 157.075 161.675 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 82 157.125 161.725 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 83 157.175 161.775 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 84 157.225 161.825 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 85 157.275 161.
114 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios U.S. Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies CH. XMIT No Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 01A 156.050 156.050 x Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area. 1 03A 156.150 156.150 x U.S. Government only 05A 156.250 156.250 x Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle areas. 06 156.300 156.300 x Intership Safety 07A 156.350 156.350 x Commercial 08 156.400 156.
Appendix D: Channel List CH. XMIT No Freq RCV Freq 115 Single Freq Use 22A 157.100 157.100 x Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts. Broadcasts announced on channel 16. 23A 157.150 157.150 x U.S. Coast Guard only 24 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 25 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 26 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 27 157.350 161.950 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 28 157.400 162.
116 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios CH. XMIT No Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 81A 157.075 157.075 x U.S. Government only – Environmental protection operations. 82A 157.125 157.125 x U.S. Government only 83A 157.175 157.175 x U.S. Coast Guard only 84 157.225 161.825 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 85 157.275 161.875 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 86 157.325 161.925 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 87 157.375 161.
Appendix D: Channel List 117 Canadian Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies CH XMIT No. Freq RCV Freq Area of Operation Use 01 156.050 160.650 PC Public Correspondence 02 156.100 160.700 PC Public Correspondence 03 156.150 160.750 PC Public Correspondence 04A 156.200 156.200 PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue1 04A 156.200 156.200 EC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial: Commercial fishing only 05A 156.250 156.
118 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios CH XMIT No. Freq RCV Freq Area of Operation Use 14 156.700 156.700 AC, GL Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: Port operations and pilot information and messages. 15 156.750 156.750 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: All operations limited to 1-watt maximum power. May also be used for on-board communications. 16 156.800 156.
Appendix D: Channel List CH XMIT No. Freq RCV Freq 119 Area of Operation Use 27 157.350 161.950 AC, GL, PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence 28 157.400 162.000 PC Ship/Shore, Safety and Public Correspondence 28B 60 - 162.000 AC 156.025 160.625 PC Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service. Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence 61A 156.075 156.075 PC Intership and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard only. 61A 156.075 156.
120 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios CH XMIT No. Freq RCV Freq Area of Operation Use 68 156.425 156.425 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore and Non-commercial: For marinas and yacht clubs. 69 156.475 156.475 All areas except EC Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial and Non-commercial 69 156.475 156.475 EC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial: Commercial fishing only. 71 156.575 156.575 PC Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, Safety and Ship Movement 71 156.575 156.
Appendix D: Channel List CH XMIT No. Freq RCV Freq 121 Area of Operation Use 82A 157.125 157.125 PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard use only. 82A 157.125 157.125 Intership and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard use only in the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes areas. 83 Ship/Shore and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard use only. 157.175 161.775 PC 83A 157.175 157.175 EC Intership and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard and other Government agencies.
122 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios European Private Channels and Frequencies In addition to the channels listed above in the International Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies table, your radio may also include some of the following private channels. Which channels are included depend upon the country in which the radio is to be operated and whether you possess the appropriate licensing. Country Channel Number TX Freq RX Freq Channel Use Belgium 96 162.425 162.425 Marina Denmark L1 L2 155.
123 Appendix E: Glossary Term Meaning All Scan A feature that scans all channels in the channel set. All Ships Call A DSC call that sends out a message to all vessels within range. The Ray218E/Ray55E can make two different types of All Ships calls: Safety Calls for advisory alerts or Urgency Calls when assistance is required but there is no imminent danger to the vessel. ATIS Automatic Transmitter Identification System. Used for inland waterways in some European countries.
124 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Term Meaning ITU International Telecommunications Union (EU) MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity; a number issued by each country to identify maritime stations, much like a telephone number. NOAA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (US) Position Request A DSC call requesting GPS position information from any station for which an MMSI number is known. You can also send out your position to other stations.
125 Index 16/PLUS key 28, 29, 31 NMEA 23 power 21 Contrast adjustment 66 Conventions 9 Customer Support 101 A D Numerics Adding channels to memory 49 Alert 35 All Scan function 45 All Ships Calls 89 Receiving 90 Transmitting 89 ATIS Function 65 indicator 32 My ATIS ID 63 Operation 63 Automatic Channel Changing 33, 98 B Backlight adjustment 66 Base in Use 35 Battery 35 Bearing Mode 67 C Cable connections 20 Canadian channels 34, 117 Channel Knob 28 Name 52 Tuning 36 UP/DOWN key 28, 31 Channel List 11
126 G Glossary 123 GPS 24 indicator 33 Installing 23 Position Reply 99 setup 58 Group Calls 85 Receiving 87 Transmitting 86 Group MMSI Setup 85 H Hailer 22, 29, 55 Handset 28, 106, 107 Help from Raymarine 101 HI/LO indicator 32 key 28 power selection 48 High Voltage 22, 35 I Individual Calls 81 Receiving 83 Transmitting 81 Installation 15 Intercom 29, 57 International channels 34, 111 Invalid Channel 84, 88, 91 K Key Beep 67 Keypad 106 Keys 28 L Last Received Position Request 93 Latitude/Longitude Disp
127 PTT key 28, 30, 39 PWR/VOL key 28 R Radio Setup Channel Name 52 Favorite Channel 53 Frequency Band 51 Sensitivity 55 Raymarine Addresses 101 Phone numbers 101 Web site 101 Raymic 30, 41, 57, 72, 107 Received Calls 94 Removing the sun cover 15 Repair 101 Reset 69 RX indicator 32 S Save 28 SAVED indicator 32 Saved Scan function 46 Scan Mode 44 All Scan 45 Priority All Scan 46 Priority Saved Scan 47 Saved Scan 46 SCAN/SAVE key 28 Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel 28, 29, 31, 38 Sensitivity 55 Service 101
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