Raymarine UK VHFGEN1 Fixed Mount VHF marine radio User Manual Ray218 55 Handbook

Raymarine UK Ltd. Fixed Mount VHF marine radio Ray218 55 Handbook

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86 Ray218 and Ray55 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 90.
For an Urgency or Distress Call, the Automatic Channel Change option (see page
95) determines how the call is handled. If set ON, the radio automatically switches
to Priority Channel 16 for voice communications. If OFF, you are prompted to
manually accept or decline the call and channel change by pressing OK or
CANCEL, respectively. When set OFF, the icon appears.
To mute the alert tone:
Press CLEAR/WX.Automatic cancellation takes place after 2 minutes.
To ignore the All Ships Call:
Press CLEAR/WX a second time or press the CANCEL soft key. The envelope icon
disappears, the call is interrupted and the normal screen appears on the LCD.
To accept an All Ships Safety or Routine Call:
1. Press the OK soft key or the CH knob. The alert tone is muted, the envelope
icon disappears and the radio switches to the requested channel.
2. Press OK again to confirm the channel change. The radio returns to standby
mode. Press PTT to communicate on channel 16.
To accept an All Ships Urgency or Distress Call when Auto Channel
Change is OFF
1. Press the OK soft key or the CH knob. The alert tone is muted, the envelope
icon disappears and the radio switches to channel 16.
2. Press OK again to confirm the channel change. The radio returns to standby
mode. Press PTT to communicate on channel 16.
71
PLEASURE
B
B
ALL SHIPS
SAFETY
CANCEL
FROM:
$RESPITE
U
S
A
OK
71
PLEASURE
B
B
ALL SHIPS
SAFETY
CANCEL
CH CHANGE
REQUESTED
TO CH 72
U
S
A
OK
D9266-1
72
SHIP/SHIP
B
B
U
S
A
OK
ALL SHIPS
SAFETY
FROM:
$RESPITE
CH HAS BEEN
CHANGED
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 87
To accept an All Ships Urgency or Distress Call when Auto Channel
Change is ON
Press the OK soft key or the CH 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. If an acknowledgement is sent,
the originating station is sent the message UNABLE TO COMPLY, indicating that
your radio could not make the requested channel change.
5.7 Position Request
With this option you can request GPS position information from any station
capable of responding to this type of call and for which an MMSI number is
known. You can specify the target station either by selecting it from your MMSI
phonebook or by manually entering its MMSI number.
Your radio has the capability of forwarding position data from a responding vessel
to your display unit (C Series, E Series, etc.) over the NMEA port so that it can be
displayed on the screen. You can specify which stations will have their position
data information sent to the display unit using the option NMEA Output, which is
described on page 60.
68
PLEASURE
B
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
CANCEL
FROM:
$MINNOW
U
S
A
OK
68
PLEASURE
B
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
CANCEL
CH CHANGE
REQUESTED
TO CH 16
U
S
A
OK
D9220-1
16
DISTRESS
B
CANCEL
U
S
A
OK
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
FROM:
$MINNOW
CH HAS BEEN
CHANGED
16
DISTRESS
B
U
S
A
CH71
26 06.0098N
080 04.8498W
PM12:45LOC
CH72 CH78A
...with Auto Channel Change OFF
...with Auto Channel Change ON
16
DISTRESS
B
B
CANCEL
U
S
A
OK
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
FROM:
$MINNOW
CH HAS BEE
N
CHANGED
68
PLEASURE
B
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
CANCEL
FROM:
$MINNOW
U
S
A
OK
68
PLEASURE
B
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
CANCEL
CH CHANGE
REQUESTED
TO CH 16
U
S
A
OK
D9220-1
16
DISTRESS
B
CANCEL
U
S
A
OK
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
FROM:
$MINNOW
CH HAS BEEN
CHANGED
16
DISTRESS
B
U
S
A
CH71
26 06.0098N
080 04.8498W
PM12:45LOC
CH72 CH78A
...with Auto Channel Change OFF
...with Auto Channel Change ON
16
DISTRESS
B
B
CANCEL
U
S
A
OK
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
FROM:
$MINNOW
CH HAS BEEN
CHANGED
88 Ray218 and Ray55 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 <MANUAL> and enter the target station’s MMSI number, as described
in “Adding a new Entry“ on page 75.
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.
Note:
Pressing PTT at any time before reply is received cancels the Position Request. In
this case, you must resubmit the request.
When the Position Request is accepted by the receiving station:
When the position request is received, the Ray218/Ray55 shows that the call has
been accepted by the requested station. The radio sounds a Call Alert tone. Press
any key to mute the alert tone. It shuts off automatically after two minutes.
Press CLEAR/WX to exit to normal radio operation. You can retrieve the position
information later using the POS REPORT from the Call Log.
09
CALLING
B
B
DSC MENU
SELECT
U
S
A
D9221-1
70
DSC
B
B
POS REQUEST
TO:
$PURA VIDA
PRESS SEND
U
S
A
09
CALLING
B
B
POS REQUEST
U
S
A
09
CALLING
B
B
U
S
A
09
CALLING
B
B
POS REQUEST
SELECT
U
S
A
09
CALLING
B
B
U
S
A
<MANUAL>
$GULF TIDE
$ISLANDER
$PURA VIDA
[BACK]
TO:
$PURA VIDA
CALLING...
BACK SEND
CANCEL
POS REQUEST
TO:
$PURA VIDA
AWAIT ACK...
POS RECEIVED
FROM:
$PURA VIDA
26 06.0098N
080 04.8498W
12:45UTC
OK
INDIVIDUAL
GROUP
ALL SHIPS
POS REQUEST
RECV’D CALLS
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 89
Retrieving the Last Received Position Data
1. From the DSC Menu, select CALL LOG.
2. In the Call Log screen, rotate CH or press the up down arrow keys to select
POS REPORT.
3. Push in the CH 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 exist-
ing position data.
Press BACK or the CLEAR/WX key to exit.
Receiving a Position Request From Another Station
If you receive a position request from another station, how the Ray218/Ray55
responds depends on the option you have set in the Position Reply menu item (see
page 94). OFF will not send position data under any circumstances. AUTO sends
out your vessel’s position data as soon as it is requested. MANUAL sends out the
data only after you respond to the request.
The 2 alternating pages of data are recorded in the Posit’n 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 90.
When a Manual Position Reply is received, the requesting station’s MMSI number
or station name (if entered in the Phonebook) is displayed. Press ACCEPT to
accept the request to send your position data. Decline the request by pressing
CANCEL or the CLEAR/WX key.
69
PLEASURE
B
B
POSITION
REQUEST
CANCEL
FROM:
$WEED LINE
U
S
A
ACCEPT
69
PLEASURE
B
B
POSITION
REQUEST
CANCEL
GPS DATA
AVAILABLE
ABLE TO
COMPLY
U
S
A
OK
D9223-1
69
PLEASURE
B
B
CANCEL
U
S
A
SEND
SEND ACK
ABLE TO
COMPLY
PRESS SEND
90 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
5.8 Received Calls (Logs)
The radio maintains lists of the last received DSC call types by number and time of
call. Separate logs are maintained for the following:
1. Distress
• Distress Log
• Distress ACK Log
• Distress Relay Log
2. Call Log
• Individual Calls
• All Ship Calls
• Group Calls
3. Position Log
• Last call received
If the calling vessel or station is listed in your DSC Phonebook, the vessel or station
name appears in the display as it is listed. If the caller is not listed in your directory,
the caller’s MMSI ID number appears in the display.
When a DSC Call is received, the envelope icon blinks on the LCD and an arrow
symbol ( )appears to the left of the appropriate log. The envelope icon and arrow
symbol disappear when the log is opened.
Coast Stations are identified by MMSI ID numbers beginning with”00”. If you
have assigned a name for a Coast Station in the phonebook, a tower symbol (&)
precedes the name field in the log to identify it as such. Similarly, Group Stations
have a single “0” in the initial MMSI number position and are labeled with a plus
symbol ( ) in the initial position of the name field in the phonebook or log. If the
the MMSI ID begins with any number other than “0”, an anchor symbol ($) is
entered as a prefix to the name, identifying this as a Ship Station.
Station
Type
MMSI ID
Layout
Phonebook/
Log Symbol
Ship xxxxxxxxx $
Group 0xxxxxxxx
Coast 00xxxxxxx &
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 91
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. Using the CH knob or up/down arrow soft keys, scroll down the list of up to 20
entries.
If the caller had requested a change to an unsupported working channel (channel
75, for example), Unable to Comply appears, indicating the radio could not
comply with the channel change request.
Log Entry Options
The DSC Call Logs provide additional options for each entry. When the prompt
appears PRESS [OK] FOR MORE OPTIONS, press the CH knob. Select from the
following:
D9267-1
RECV’D CALLS
72
SHIP/SHIP
B
B
U
S
A
72
SHIP/SHIP
B
B
DSC MENU
SELECT
U
S
A
72
SHIP/SHIP
B
B
U
S
A
SELECT
CALL LOG
CALL-01
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
$PURA VIDA
12:34UTC
DISTRESS
CALL LOG
POSIT’N LOG
[BACK]
CALL LOG
72
SHIP/SHIP
B
B
U
S
A
SELECT
DISTRESS
CALL LOG
POSIT’N LOG
[BACK]
BACK
72
SHIP/SHIP
B
B
U
S
A
BACK
CALL LOG
CALL-01
PRESS [OK ]
FOR MORE
OPTIONS
72
SHIP/SHIP
B
B
U
S
A
BACK
CALL LOG
CALL-02
ALL SHIP
URGENCY
$SALTY DOG
2:26UTC
REQ TO CH16
INDIVIDUAL
GROUP
ALL SHIPS
POS REQUEST
RECV’D CALLS
92 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
• 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.
5.9 DSC Setup
The DSC Setup menu item is used to determine the following functions:
• the radio’s MMSI ID number
• how your radio responds to a Position Reply request
• whether your radio automatically changes channels for incoming Distress
and All Ships Urgency Calls
To adjust the DSC settings:
1. Press and hold the MENU/DSC key for 3 seconds to enter DSC Menu mode.
2. Rotate the CH knob or press the up down arrow keys to highlight DSC SETUP.
3. Push the CH knob or press SELECT to accept. The DSC Setup screen appears.
Make your selection from the following options:
• MY MMSI ID
• POS REPLY
• AUTO CH CHG
My MMSI ID
This operation stores the MMSI number required for DSC communications,
including Distress Calls. If you try to access a DSC function before entering the
MMSI number, an error message appears and you are prompted to enter the
MMSI ID.
Note:
You can obtain an MMSI number from BoatUS (www.boatus.com).
Press OK
D9427-1
72
SHIP/SHIP
B
B
.
.
.
BACK
OPTIONS
PURA VIDA
CALL BACK
DELETE
SAVE
[BACK]
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 93
This is a one time operation. After the MMSI number is programmed:
• you will not be able to change it
• only your dealer/distributor can change it
• after entering your MMSI ID, accessing this menu item will merely display the
programmed number
To enter or view the MMSI ID number:
1. From the DSC Menu, select DSC SETUP.
2. From the DSC SETUP menu item, select MY MMSI ID.
If an existing MMSI ID is stored, the value appears. If the MMSI ID is blank,
dashes appear, indicating that one has yet to be entered. The first character
space to be modified is highlighted with a flashing underline.
3. Rotate the CH knob. The flashing underline is replaced with a numeric charac-
ter. Continue rotating the knob to scroll through the selections. Use the < and
> soft keys to edit selected characters, if necessary.
4. When the appropriate number appears, press the CH knob to accept.
The next character to be filled in sequence is then underlined. Continue this
process until all MMSI characters have been entered.
5. When all digits have been selected, press DONE to accept.
You are prompted to re-enter the MMSI number.
6. Using the CH knob, re-enter all nine MMSI digits to confirm.
7. Press the CH knob to accept your selections.
If the second entry does not match the first entry, a warning message is dis-
played and you are prompted to press BACK, and then retry.
8. When complete, press DONE to accept. The PROGRAMMING SUCCESSFUL
screen appears.
9. Press DONE one last time to save the MMSI ID number and return to the DSC
SETUP screen.
Note:
• The Ray218/Ray55 is designed to be used as a recreational Ship Station only.
• You cannot begin the MMSI ID number with “0” (single zero), as this prefix
indicates a GROUP ID.
• You cannot begin the MMSI ID number with “00” (double zero), as this prefix
indicates a COAST STATION.
94 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
Position Reply
This option enables you to determine how your radio responds to a request for
your GPS position information (lat/lon) from another station.
To enable/disable Position Reply:
1. From the DSC SETUP menu, highlight POS REPLY.
2. Press SELECT to accept.
3. Highlight the desired setting and press SELECT to accept.
• AUTO sends out your vessel’s position data as soon as it is requested.
• MANUAL sends out the data only after you respond to the request.
68
PLEASURE
B
B
DSC SETUP
SELECT
MY MMSI ID
POS REPLY
AUTO CH CHG
[BACK]
U
S
A
68
PLEASURE
B
B
DSC MENU
SELECT
U
S
A
68
PLEASURE
B
B
MY MMSI ID
BACK
INPUT
MY MMSI ID:
_--------
U
S
A
68
PLEASURE
B
B
MY MMSI ID
DONE
RE-ENTER
MY MMSI ID:
_--------
U
S
A
Select numbers Press OK
68
PLEASURE
B
B
MY MMSI ID
BACK
INPUT
MY MMSI ID:
366123456
PRESS DONE
U
S
A
DONE
D9270-1
68
PLEASURE
B
B
MY MMSI ID
PROGRAMMING
366123456
SUCCESSFUL
PRESS
DONE
U
S
A
Select numbers Press OK
68
PLEASURE
B
B
MY MMSI ID
BACK
RE-ENTER
MY MMSI ID:
366123456
PRESS DONE
U
S
A
DONE BACK DONE
POS REQUEST
CALL LOG
PHONEBOOK
DSC SETUP
[BACK]
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 95
• OFF will not send position data under any circumstances, nor notify you
that the request has been made.
The default setting is MANUAL, which is described in “Position Request“ on
page 87.
Automatic Channel Changing for Incoming Calls
For incoming Distress and All Ships Urgency Calls, this option determines whether
your radio automatically switches to Priority Channel 16 to receive the call or
prompts you to manually accept or decline the channel change.
The default setting is to ENABLE the auto channel change. If set OFF, the icon
appears on the LCD.
This feature is useful for preventing your radio from automatically switching
channels while you are maintaining a continuous watch on a certain channel (for
example, in a VTS controlled area) or working with other vessels (for example, for
towage).
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 man-
ually declining the call is appropriate.
To enable/disable automatic channel change:
1. From the DSC SETUP menu item, highlight AUTO CH CHG.
2. Press SELECT to accept.
3. Select either ON or OFF.
4. Press SELECT to accept.
If you accept ON (the default), your Ray218/Ray55 automatically changes to
channel 16 when a Distress or All Ships Urgency Call is received.
If you accept OFF, on receipt of a Distress or All Ships Urgency Call you are
presented with brief details of the call and advised that a change to channel 16
has been requested. You can either accept the channel change or decline, thereby
continuing to monitor your current channel. When set OFF, the icon appears
on the LCD.
If you accept the request, the call is received, a tone sounds and the radio is
changed to channel 16. Pressing any key disables the alarm. If you ignore the call,
after 5 minutes the radio declines the call, records the call in the Call Log and
maintains normal operation.
96 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
Chapter 6: Customer Service
This chapter provides information on service for your Ray218 or Ray55.
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.com
Customer Support
Navigate to the Customer Support page for links for:
• Finding Factory Service locations and Authorized Dealers near you
• Registering your Raymarine products
• Accessing handbooks in Adobe Acrobat format
• Downloading RayTech software updates
• Accessing the Raymarine solution database
Clicking the Find Answers link routes you to our solution database. Search
questions and answers by product, category, keywords, or phrases. If the answer
you are seeking is not available, click the Ask Raymarine tab to submit your own
question to our technical support staff, who will reply to you by e-mail.
Product Repair and Service
In the unlikely event your Raymarine unit should develop a problem, please
contact your authorized Raymarine dealer/distributor for assistance. The dealer is
best equipped to handle your service requirements and can offer timesaving help
in getting the equipment back into normal operation.
In the event that repairs can not be obtained conveniently, product service may
also be obtained by returning the unit to:
Raymarine, Inc.
Product Repair Center
21 Manchester Street
Merrimack, NH 03054-4801
98 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
The Product Repair Center is open Monday through Friday 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time. All products returned to the Repair Center are registered upon
receipt. Should you wish to inquire about the repair status of your unit, contact
the Product Repair Center at:
603-881-5200 ext. 2118
Please have the product reference number, or unit serial number, ready when you
call. We will do everything possible to repair and return your unit quickly.
Accessories and Parts
Many Raymarine accessory items and parts can be obtained directly from your
authorized Raymarine dealer.
However, if you are in need of an item not available from the retailer, please
contact Raymarine Technical Services at:
603-881-5200 ext. 2333
Please have the Raymarine item or part number ready when calling if placing an
order. If you are not sure which item is appropriate for your unit, you should first
contact the Technical Support Department to verify your requirements.
Technical Support
For technical support, call:
603-881-5200 ext. 2444
Our Technical Support Specialists are available to answer questions about
installing, operating and trouble-shooting all Raymarine products. Technical
Service is available Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time.
Questions can be sent directly to our Technical Support Department via the
Internet. Point your browser to www.raymarine.com and click on the Customer
Support link. From there, select Find Answers and click the Ask Raymarine tab.
Appendix A: Specifications
Generals
Mounting Bracket or flush mount
Size (H x W x D): Ray218
Flush Mounted
Bracket Mounted
3.84 x 7.79 x 7.06 in (97.5 x 198 x 179.3 mm)
4.43 x 8.76 x 7.06 in (112.5 x 222.4 x 179.3 mm)
Size (H x W x D): Ray55
Flush Mounted
Bracket Mounted
3.04 x 7.09 x 6.65 in (77.2 x 180 x 169 mm)
3.69 x 7.52 x 6.65 in (93.8 x 191 x 169 mm)
Weight, Ray218:
Transceiver
Microphone
3.5 lbs (1.59 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.181 kg)
Weight, Ray55:
Transceiver & Microphone 3.9 lbs (1.77 kg)
Weight, RayMic 0.5 lbs (0.227 kg)
Power 12 VDC system (13.6 VDC, typical)
Environmental:
Operating Range
Storage Range
Humidity
Waterproof to IPX7
–10°C to +50°C
–20°C to +70°C
up to 95%
Frequency Range:
Transmit:
Receive
156.050 to 157.425 MHz
156.050 to 163.275 MHz
Oscillate Mode PLL
Modulation FM (16K0G3E)
DSC (16K0G2B)
Channel Spacing 25 kHz Increments
Frequency Stability +/- 10 PPM (+/- 0.001%)
Audio Output Power 5 watts, typical (at 10% distortion with 4 ohms load
Antenna Impedance 50 ohms (SO-239)
Hailer Output Power: 30 watts @ 4 ohms
100 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
Transmitter
Receiver
NMEA IN Sentences supported
(NMEA 0183 ver. 3.01):
GLL Geographic position, Latitude/Longitude
GGA GPS fix data
RMA Recommended minimum data for LORAN
RMC Recommended minimum data for GPS
GNS GNSS fix data
NMEA OUT Sentences
(NMEA 0183 ver. 3.01):
DSC DSC data
DSE Extended DSC data
Frequency Error 10 ppm
RF Power (at 13.6 VDC):
Hi Mode
Lo Mode
25 W
1 W
Maximum Deviation ± 5 KHz
FM Hum and Noise Level less than -40 dB below audio level
Adjacent Channel Power more than 70 dB
Spurious/Harmonic Emissions less than -70 dBc
Current Drain:
Hi Power at 13.6V DC less than 6 A
Sensitivity @ 12db SINAD 0.28 µV, typical
Hum and Noise less than -40 dB below audio level
Audio Distortion less than 10%
Adjacent Channel Rejection more than 80 dB, typical
Intermodulation Rejection Ratio more than 80 dB, typical
Spurious Image Rejection more than 80 dB, typical
Squelch Sensitivity @ 12db SINAD
at tight
at threshold
less than 1µV,
less than 0.28 µV
Appendix B: Radio Controls
This section is a quick reference to your radio’s controls.
Ray218
D9155-1
Ray55
D9304-1
102 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
Microphone Keys
Transceiver Controls
Transceiver Push 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 sensi-
tivity (Distant mode) and attenuated
receiver sensitivity (Local mode).
3. 16/9 Switch between the Priority and
Working Channels
Switch to Secondary Priority CH (9);
If already tuned to secondary chan-
nel, program a new secondary Prior-
ity Channel.
4. UP/DOWN Channel changing and navigating
menu item selections
Rapid channel change and navigat-
ing menu item selections
5. SCAN/
SAVE
Initiate Priority Saved Scan mode
or terminate any active scan.
SAVE/DELETE channel to/from
memory
Key Name Function
6. CH/OK Rotate to change channels or navigate menu items.
Press to accept menu item selections.
7. PWR/VOL Power radio ON / OFF and adjust volume level
8. SQ Adjust squelch threshold level
9. Soft Keys Press appropriate key to make associated menu selections
Key Name Press & Release Press & Hold 3 seconds
10. HAILER/INTCM
(Ray218 only)
Activate Hailer functions Activate Intercom functions
11. MENU/DSC Activate Menu functions Activate DSC functions
12. CLEAR/WX Cancel function Weather Channel Mode
Appendix B: Radio Controls 103
Optional RayMic Handset
The optional RayMic provides you with more functions than the standard
microphone in a telephone handset design.
13. 16/9 Switch between the Priority
and Working Channels
Switch to secondary Priority CH (9);
If already tuned to secondary chan-
nel, program a new secondary Prior-
ity Channel.
14. DISTRESS Designate Distress Type Make Distress Call
Key Name Press & Release Press & Hold 3 seconds
D9253-1
104 Ray218 and Ray55 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 center of 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/WX Press and release to invoke Cancel function.
Press and hold 3 seconds to access Weather Channel Mode.
D. 16/9 Press and release to switch between the Priority and Working CH.
Press and hold 3 seconds to switch to Secondary Priority CH (9);
If already tuned to secondary channel, programs a new secondary Pri-
ority Channel.
E. Soft Keys Press appropriate key to make associated menu selections.
F. MENU/DSC Press and release to activate Menu functions.
Press and hold 3 seconds to activate DSC functions.
G. CH UP/DOWN Channel changing and navigating through menu item options.
H. OK/INTCM Press and release to accept menu item selections.
Press and hold 3 seconds to activate Intercom functions.
Appendix C: Menu Structure
Following is the structure of the menu that appears when the MENU/DSC key is pressed
and then immediately released.
VHF OPERATION
Scan Mode
Display Mode
MENU
D9310-1
All Scan
Priority All Scan
Saved Scan
Priority Saved Scan
1 Up
2 Up
Lat/Lon
Time Display
Time Offset
Time Format
COG/SOG
HI/LO Power
High (25W)
Low (1 W)
Save Channel
Save
Clear
Select Output
Select Station
Watch Mode
Dual Watch
Tri Watch
Channel Name
Edit
Clear
True
Magnetic
Favorite Channel
Select
Edit
Sensitivity
Local
(continued in next column)
Distant
Frequency Band
USA
International
Canada
HAIL/FOG/IC
MENU
Hailer
Fog Horn
Intercom
GPS SETUP
Manual Position
Setting
NMEA Output
SYSTEM CONFIG
Backlight
Contrast
Key Beep
Signal Bar
Bearing Mode
Knots
MPH
KPH
Speed Unit
System Test
Version Number
Reset
(continued)
106 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
Following is the structure of the menu that appears when the MENU/DSC key is
pressed and held for 3 seconds.
--------- PHONEBOOK
---------- New entry
---------- List
DSC
--------- INDIVIDUAL
---------- Manual call
---------- Call from phonebook
--------- GROUP
---------- Call
---------- My Group ID
--------- ALL SHIPS
---------- Urgency
---------- Safety
--------- POSITION REQUEST
---------- Manual call
---------- Call from phonebook
--------- RECV’D CALLS
---------- Distress
---------- Call Log
---------- Posit’n Log
--------- DSC SETUP
---------- My MMSI ID
---------- Position Reply
---------- Automatic channel change
D9311-1
Appendix D: Channel List
U.S. Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies
CH.
No
XMIT
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
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
08 156.400 156.400 x Commercial (Intership only)
09 156.450 156.450 x Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-Commercial.
10 156.500 156.500 x Commercial
11 156.550 156.550 x Commercial. VTS in selected areas.
12 156.600 156.600 x Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
13 156.650 156.650 x Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge). Ships
>20meters in length maintain a listening watch on this channel
in US waters. 2, 6
14 156.700 156.700 x Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
15 – 156.750 x Environmental (Receive only). Used by Class ‘C’ EPIRBs. 3
16 156.800 156.800 x International Distress, Safety and Calling. Ships required to
carry radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listening
watch on this channel. 4
17 156.850 156.850 x State Control 5
18A 156.900 156.900 x Commercial
19A 156.950 156.950 x Commercial
20 157.000 161.600 Port Operations (duplex)
20A 157.000 157.000 x Port Operations
21A 157.050 157.050 x U.S. Coast Guard only
108 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
22A 157.100 157.100 x Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broad-
casts. 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)
28 157.400 162.000 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
63A 156.175 156.175 x Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New
Orleans / Lower Mississippi area.
65A 156.275 156.275 x Port Operations
66A 156.325 156.325 x Port Operations
67 156.375 156.375 x Commercial. Used for Bridge-to-bridge communications in
lower Mississippi River. Intership only. 6
68 156.425 156.425 x Non-Commercial
69 156.475 156.475 x Non-Commercial
71 156.575 156.575 x Non-Commercial
72 156.625 156.625 x Non-Commercial (Intership only)
73 156.675 156.675 x Port Operations
74 156.725 156.725 x Port Operations
77 156.875 156.875 x Port Operations (Intership only) 5
78A 156.925 156.925 x Non-Commercial
79A 156.975 156.975 x Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only.
80A 157.025 157.025 x Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only
81A 157.075 157.075 x U.S. Government only – Environmental protection operations.
82A 157.125 157.125 x U.S. Government only
CH.
No
XMIT
Freq
RCV
Freq
Single
Freq Use
Appendix D: Channel List 109
• Recreational boaters normally use channels listed as Non-Commercial: 68, 69, 71, 72,
78A.
• Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not available for
regular voice communications.
• Channels 75 and 76 are reserved as guard bands for Channel 16 and are not available for
regular voice communications.
Notes:
1. The letter “A” following a channel number indicates simplex use of the ship station trans-
mit side of an international semi-duplex channel. Operations are different from that of
international operations on that channel.
2. Channel 13 should be used to contact a ship when there is danger of collision. All ships of
length 20 meters or greater are required to guard VHF channel 13, in addition to VHF
channel 16, when operating within U.S. territorial waters.
3. Channel is Receive Only.
4. Channel 16 is used for calling other stations or for distress alerting.
5. Output power is fixed at 1 watt only.
6. Output power is initially set to 1 watt. User can temporarily override this restriction to
transmit at high power.
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)
87 157.375 161.975 Public Correspondence Marine Operator)
88 157.425 162.025 Public Correspondence only near Canadian border
88A 157.425 157.425 x Commercial, Intership only
CH.
No
XMIT
Freq
RCV
Freq
Single
Freq Use
110 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
Canadian Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies
CH
No.
XMIT
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 156.250 156.250 Ship Movement
06 156.300 156.300 All areas Intership, Commercial, Non-commercial and Safety:
May be used for search and rescue communications
between ships and aircraft.
07A 156.350 156.350 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial
08 156.400 156.400 WC, EC Intership, Commercial and Safety:
Also assigned for operations in the Lake Winnipeg area.
09 156.450 156.450 AC Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and
Ship Movement: May be used to communicate with aircraft
and helicopters in predominantly maritime support opera-
tions.
10 156.500 156.500 AC, GL Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial,
Safety and Ship Movement: May also be used for communi-
cations with aircraft engaged in coordinated search and
rescue and antipollution operations.
11 156.550 156.550 PC, AC, GL Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and
Ship Movement: Also used for pilotage purposes.
12 156.600 156.600 WC, AC, GL Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and
Ship Movement: Port operations and pilot information and
messages.
13 156.650 156.650 All areas Intership, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Move-
ment:
Exclusively for bridge-to-bridge navigational traffic. Lim-
ited to 1-watt maximum power.
Appendix D: Channel List 111
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.
16 156.800 156.800 All areas International Distress, Safety and Calling2
17 156.850 156.850 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.
18A 156.900 156.900 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:
Towing on the Pacific Coast.
19A 156.950 156.950 All areas
except PC
Intership and Ship/Shore:
Canadian Coast Guard only.
19A 156.950 156.950 PC Intership and Ship/Shore:
Various Government departments.
20 157.000 161.600 All areas Ship/Shore, Safety and Ship Movement:
Port operations only with 1-watt maximum power.
21A 157.050 157.050 All areas Intership and Ship/Shore:
Canadian Coast Guard only.
21B - 161.650 All areas Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.3
22A 157.100 157.100 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial and Non-commercial:
For communications between Canadian Coast Guard and
non-Canadian Coast Guard stations only.
23 157.150 161.750 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence:
Also in the inland waters of British Columbia and the
Yukon.
24 157.200 161.800 All areas Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
25 157.250 161.850 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence: Also assigned for
operations in the Lake Winnipeg area.
25B - 161.850 AC Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.
26 157.300 161.900 All areas Ship/Shore, Safety and Public Correspondence
CH
No.
XMIT
Freq
RCV
Freq
Area of
Operation Use
112 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
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 - 162.000 AC Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.
60 156.025 160.625 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
61A 156.075 156.075 PC Intership and Ship/Shore:
Canadian Coast Guard only.
61A 156.075 156.075 EC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:
Commercial fishing only.
62A 156.125 156.125 PC Intership and Ship/Shore:
Canadian Coast Guard only.
62A 156.125 156.125 EC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:
Commercial fishing only.
64 156.225 160.825 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
64A 156.225 156.225 EC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:
Commercial fishing only.
65A 156.275 156.275 Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial,
Safety:
Search & rescue and antipollution operations on the Great
Lakes. Towing on the Pacific Coast. Port operations only in
the St. Lawrence River areas with 1W maximum power.
Pleasure craft in the inland waters of Alberta,
Saskatchewan and Manitoba (excluding Lake Winnipeg
and the Red River).
66A 156.325 156.325 Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial,
Safety and Ship Movement: Port operations only in the
St.Lawrence River/Great Lakes Areas with 1-watt maxi-
mum power.
67 156.375 156.375 EC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:
Commercial fishing only.
67 156.375 156.375 All areas
except EC
Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial,
Safety: May also be used for communications with aircraft
engaged in coordinated search and rescue and antipollu-
tion operations.
CH
No.
XMIT
Freq
RCV
Freq
Area of
Operation Use
Appendix D: Channel List 113
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
71 156.575 156.575 Intership, Ship/Shore and Non-commercial: For marinas
and yacht clubs on the East Coast and on Lake Winnipeg.
72 156.625 156.625 EC, PC Intership, Commercial and Non-commercial:
May be used to communicate with aircraft and helicopters
in predominantly maritime support operations.
73 156.675 156.675 EC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:
Commercial fishing only
73 156.675 156.675 All areas
except EC
Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial,
Safety: May also be used for communications with aircraft
engaged in coordinated search and rescue and antipollu-
tion operations.
74 156.725 156.725 EC, PC Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and
Ship Movement.
77 156.875 156.875 Intership, Ship/Shore, Safety and Ship Movement:
Pilotage on Pacific Coast. Port operations only in the St.
Lawrence River/Great Lakes areas with 1W maximum
power.
78A 156.925 156.925 EC, PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial
79A 156.975 156.975 EC, PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial
80A 157.025 157.025 EC, PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial
81A 157.075 157.075 Intership and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard use only
in the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes areas.
81A 157.075 157.075 PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Safety:
Canadian Coast Guard antipollution.
CH
No.
XMIT
Freq
RCV
Freq
Area of
Operation Use
114 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
Area of Operation
AC: Atlantic Coast, Gulf and St. Lawrence River up to and including Montreal
EC (East Coast): includes NL, AC, GL and Eastern Arctic areas
GL: Great Lakes (including St. Lawrence above Montreal)
NL: Newfoundland and Labrador
PC: Pacific Coast
WC (West Coast): Pacific Coast, Western Arctic and Athabasca-Mackenzie Watershed areas
All areas: includes East and West Coast areas
Notes:
1. An “A” following a channel number indicates simplex use of the ship station transmit side of an interna-
tional duplex channel. Operations are different from that of international operations on that channel.
2. Channel 16 is used for calling other stations or for distress alerting.
3. The letter “B” following a channel number indicates simplex use of the coast station transmit side of an
international duplex channel. That is, the channel is Receive Only.
4. Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not available for regular voice
communications.
5. Channels 75 and 76 are reserved as guard bands for Channel 16 and are not available for regular voice
communications.
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.
83 157.175 161.775 PC Ship/Shore and Safety:
Canadian Coast Guard use only.
83A 157.175 157.175 EC Intership and Ship/Shore:
Canadian Coast Guard and other Government agencies.
83B - 161.775 AC, GL Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service.
84 157.225 161.825 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
85 157.275 161.875 AC, GL, NL Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
86 157.325 161.925 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
87 157.375 161.975 AC, GL, NL Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
88 157.425 162.025 AC, GL, NL Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
CH
No.
XMIT
Freq
RCV
Freq
Area of
Operation Use
Appendix D: Channel List 115
International Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies
CH
No.
XMIT
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
05 156.250 160.850 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
06 156.300 156.300 x Intership 1
07 156.350 160.950 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
08 156.400 156.400 x Intership
09 156.450 156.450 x Intership, Port Operations and Ship Movement
10 156.500 156.500 x Intership, Port Operations and Ship Movement 2
11 156.550 156.550 x Port Operations and Ship Movement
12 156.600 156.600 x Port Operations and Ship Movement
13 156.650 156.650 x Intership Safety, Port Operations and Ship Movement 3
14 156.700 156.700 x Port Operations and Ship Movement
15 156.750 156.750 x Intership and On-board Communications at 1W only 4
16 156.800 156.800 x Distress, Safety and Calling
17 156.850 156.850 x Intership and On-board Communications at 1W only 4
18 156.900 161.500 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
19 156.950 161.550 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
20 157.000 161.600 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
21 157.050 161.650 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
22 157.100 161.700 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
23 157.150 161.750 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
24 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
116 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
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
28 157.400 162.000 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
60 156.025 160.625 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
61 156.075 160.675 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
62 156.125 160.725 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
63 156.175 160.775 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
64 156.225 160.825 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
65 156.275 160.875 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
66 156.325 160.925 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
67 156.375 156.375 x Intership, Port Operations and Ship Movement 2
68 156.425 156.425 x Port Operations and Ship Movement
69 156.475 156.475 x Intership, Port Operations and Ship Movement
71 156.575 156.575 x Port Operations and Ship Movement
72 156.625 156.625 x Intership
73 156.675 156.675 x Intership 2
74 156.725 156.725 x Port operations and Ship movement
75 156.775 156.775 x See Note 5
76 156.825 156.825 x See Note 5
77 156.875 156.875 x Intership
78 156.925 161.525 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
79 156.975 161.575 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
80 157.025 161.625 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
81 157.075 161.675 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
CH
No.
XMIT
Freq
RCV
Freq
Single
Freq Use
Appendix D: Channel List 117
• Intership channels are for communications between ship stations. Intership communications
should be restricted to Channels 6, 8, 72 and 77. If these are not available, the other channels
marked for Intership may be used.
• Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not available for regular
voice communications.
Notes:
1. Channel 06 may also be used for communications between ship stations and aircraft engaged in
coordinated search and rescue operations. Ship stations should avoid harmful interference to such
communications on channel 06 as well as to communications between aircraft stations, ice break-
ers and assisted ships during ice seasons.
2. Within the European Maritime Area and in Canada, channels 10, 67 and 73 may also be used by
the individual administrations concerned for communication between ship stations, aircraft sta-
tions and participating land stations engaged in coordinated search and rescue and anti-pollu-
tion operations in local areas. Channels 10 or 73 (depending on location) are also used for the
broadcast of Marine Safety Information by the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency in the UK only.
3. Channel 13 is designated for use on a worldwide basis as a navigation safety communication chan-
nel, primarily for intership navigation safety communications.
4. Channels 15 and 17 may also be used for on-board communications provided the effective radiated
power does not exceed 1 Watt.
5. The use of Channels 75 and 76 should be restricted to navigation related communication only and
all precautions should be taken to avoid harmful interference to channel 16. Transmit power is lim-
ited to 1 Watt.
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
85 157.275 161.875 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
86 157.325 161.925 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
87 157.375 157.375 x Port Operations and Ship Movement
88 157.425 157.425 x Port Operations and Ship Movement
CH
No.
XMIT
Freq
RCV
Freq
Single
Freq Use
118 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
WX Channels (North America only)
Weather
Channel
Frequency
in MHz
WX 1 162.550
WX 2 162.400
WX 3 162.475
WX 4 162.425
WX 5 162.450
WX 6 162.500
WX 7 162.525
WX 8 161.650
WX 9 161.775
WX 10 163.275
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 Ray218/Ray55 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.
Canadian Channels Channel designator as defined by Industry Canada.
CH Channel selection key
COG Course Over Ground
Distress Call A DSC call notifying other ships and shore stations that your
vessel is in imminent danger, sending your position and time
information, along with (optionally) the nature of your distress
situation.
DSC Digital Selective Calling. DSC is a globally applied system used
to send and receive digital calls to and from stations identified
by a unique MMSI number.
Dual Watch A feature that monitors the Priority Channel 16 while working
on another channel.
FCC Federal Communications Commission (US)
Global Positioning
System
A navigational system that uses satellite signals to determine
the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth.
GPS Global Positioning System
Group Call A DSC call that sends transmissions only received by radios
sharing a common Group MMSI number, such as a flotilla or
racing fleet.
Individual Call A DSC Call made to a specific station identified by its MMSI
number.
International Channels Channel designator as defined by the ITU
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.
120 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
NOAA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
(USA)
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.
Priority Channel Channel 16 or 9
Priority Scan (PSCAN) A feature that alternates monitoring the Priority Channel 16
with each of the regular channels.
PTT switch Microphone push-to-talk switch
RF Radio Frequency
RX Receive
SAR Search And Rescue
Saved Scan Scans only user-selected memory channels
Semi-duplex Channels using separate frequencies to transmit and receive.
Simplex Channels transmitting and receiving on the same frequency.
SOG Speed Over Ground
Squelch A circuit that sets the threshold for cutting off the receiver
when the signal is too weak for reception of anything but
noise.
TX Transmit
Tri Watch A function that monitors the Priority Channel and the Second-
ary Priority Channel while working on another channel.
US Channels Channel designations as defined by the FCC
VOL Volume key
VHF Very High Frequency (30MHz to 300MHz)
Weather (WX) Channels Channels for routine and emergency weather information
broadcast by NOAA (USA)
WX Weather Band key
Working Channel The currently-selected (non-priority, non-WX) channel
Term Meaning
121
Index
Numerics
16/9 key 26,27,29
A
Accessories 98
Adding channels to memory 48
Alert 33
All Scan function 43
All Ships Calls 85
Receiving 86
Transmitting 85
Antenna Problem 33
ATIS
indicator 30
Automatic Channel Changing 31,95
B
Backlight adjustment 62
Base in Use 33
Battery 33
Bearing Mode 63
C
Cable connections 19
Canadian channels 32,110
Channel
Knob 26
Name 51
Tuning 34
UP/DOWN key 26,29
Channel List 107
Canadian frequencies 110
International frequencies 115
US frequencies 107
WX frequencies 118
CLEAR/WX key 27,29
Coast Stations 77
COG/SOG Display 59
Connections
cable 19
external speaker 21
GPS 21
hailer 21
NMEA 21
power 20
Contrast adjustment 62
Conventions 9
Customer Support 97
D
Deleting channels from memory 48
Display 30
Distress Calls 70
key 27
Receiving 73
Receiving Distress Relay 74
Sending a Designated call 71
Sending an Undesignated (QUICK) call 70
DSC 67
All Ships Calls 85
Call icon 31
Distress Calls 70
Group Calls 81
Individual Calls 77
key 29,39
Log 90
Options 91
Menu 27,67
Phonebook 74
DSC Settings
Automatic Channel Changing 95
Group MMSI Setup 81
My MMSI ID 92
Position Reply 94
Dual Watch 49
E
External speaker 21
F
FAV indicator 31
Favorite Channel 31,52
Features 13
Fog Horn 27,55
Frequency Band 50
Canadian channels 110
International channels 115
US channels 107
WX channels 118
122 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios
G
Glossary 119
GPS 22
indicator 31
Installing 21
Position Reply 94
setup 57
Group Calls 81
Receiving 83
Transmitting 82
Group MMSI Setup 81
H
Hailer 21,27,54
Handset 26,102,103
Help from Raymarine 97
HI/LO
indicator 30
key 26
power selection 46
High Voltage 21,33
I
Individual Calls 77
Receiving 79
Transmitting 77
Installation 15
Intercom 27,55
International channels 32,115
Invalid Channel 80,84,87
K
Key Beep 63
Keypad 102
Keys 26
L
Last Received Position Request 89
Latitude/Longitude Display 59
LCD display 30
Local Mode 31,54
Log 90
Options 91
Low Voltage 21,33
M
Memory
Adding channels to 48
Menu 27,39
DSC Setup 92
GPS/Time Setup 57
Phonebook 74
Adding entries 75
Deleting entries 77
Editing entries 76
Settings 58
MENU/DSC key 27,29,39,67
Messages 33,90
Microphone 26,39,68,102,103
MMSI 92
Monitor Mode
Dual Watch 49
Tri Watch 49
My MMSI ID 92
N
NMEA connections 21
NMEA Output 60
O
OK/INTERCOM key 29
Override low power restriction 38,47
P
Phonebook 74
Adding entries 75
Deleting entries 77
Editing entries 76
PLUS channel 36
Position Reply 94
Position Request 87
from Phonebook 88
receiving from another station 89
retrieving last received 89
Power 26
connections 20
ON/OFF 33
selection 46
Priority Channel 36
Priority Saved Scan function 45
Priority Scan function 44
PTT key 26,28,37
PWR/VOL key 26
123
R
Radio Setup
Channel Name 51
Favorite Channel 52
Frequency Band 50
Sensitivity 54
Raymarine
Addresses 97
Phone numbers 97
Web site 97
RayMic 28,39,55,68,103
Received Calls 90
Repair 97
Reset 65
RX indicator 30
S
Save 26
SAVED indicator 30
Saved Scan function 44
Scan Mode 42
All Scan 43
Priority All Scan 44
Priority Saved Scan 45
Saved Scan 44
SCAN/SAVE key 26
Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel 36
Sensitivity 54
Service 97
Settings 58,92
COG/SOG Display 59
Latitude/Longitude Display 59
Time Display 59
Time Format 59
Time Offset 59
Signal Bar 63
Soft keys 27,29
Speaker 21
Specifications 99
Speed Unit 64
Squelch 26,28,34
Standard equipment 15,16,19
System Configuration 62
Backlight 62
Bearing Mode 63
Contrast 62
Key Beep 63
Reset 65
Signal Bar 63
Speed Unit 64
System Test 64
Version Number 65
System Test 64
T
Technical Support 98
Time
Display 59
Format 59
Offset 59
Setup 57
Transmitting 37
Override 38,47
Tri Watch 49
TX 30,37
U
Unable to Comply 80,84,87,91
US channels 32,107
UTC time setup 57
V
Version Number 65
Voltage 20
high 33
low 33
Volume 26,28,34
W
Warranty 9
Weather Alert 31,35
Weather channels 35,118
Web site 97
Wire connections 19
WX 35,118
X
XCLUDE 42
124 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios

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