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- Page 1 Ray55E Marine VHF Radio Owner’s Handbook Document number: 81279-3 Date: April 2007...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Safe Compass Distance ................ 11 EMC Conformance ................12 Duty Cycle .................... 12 Chapter 1: Introduction ..................13 1.1 Ray218E and Ray55E Fixed Station VHF Radios ........13 1.2 Features ....................13 Digital Selective Calling (DSC) .............. 14 Chapter 2: Installation ..................15 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection .............. - Page 3 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 ..................29 13. 16/PLUS ..................29 14. DISTRESS ................29 Optional Raymic Second Station ............30 A. PTT ..................30...
- Page 4 3.3 Alert Messages ..................35 3.4 Turning the Power ON and OFF ............35 3.5 Setting the Volume ................36 3.6 Setting the Squelch ................36 3.7 Tuning the Channel ................36 3.8 Selecting a Weather Channel (If Licensed) ......... 37 Weather Alert Operation (If Available) .........
- Page 5 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Time Format .................60 COG/SOG Display .................61 NMEA Output ..................61 4.5 ATIS Operation .................63 My ATIS ID ..................63 ATIS Function ..................65 4.6 System Configuration ................66 Backlight Adjustment .................66 Contrast Adjustment ................66 Key Beep .....................67 Signal Bar ...................67 Bearing Mode ..................67...
- Page 6 My MMSI ID ..................96 Automatic Channel Changing for Incoming Calls ....... 98 Position Reply ..................99 Chapter 6: Customer Service ................101 6.1 How to Contact Raymarine ..............101 On the Internet ................... 101 Customer Support ................ 101 Product Repair and Service ..............101 Technical Support .................
- Page 7 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Appendix E: Glossary ..................123 Index .....................125...
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Page 8: Chapter 1: Introduction
Appendix D, which list all marine VHF channels available in your radio. You should familiarize yourself with these tables to ensure proper channel usage. 1.2 Features The Ray218E and Ray55E are designed and manufactured to provide ease of operation with excellent reliability. The Ray218E and Ray55E have many enhanced features, including: •... -
Page 9: Digital Selective Calling (Dsc)
• Optional external speakers for both transceiver and Raymic stations Digital Selective Calling (DSC) The Ray218E and Ray55E include 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. -
Page 10: Chapter 2: Installation
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. -
Page 11: Chapter 3: General Operations
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. Ray218E Ray55E... -
Page 12: Microphone Keys
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). -
Page 13: Soft Keys
You can program the MMSI number yourself one time only using the operation described in “My MMSI ID“ on page 96. Otherwise, your Raymarine dealer can program or change the number for you. Full details on DSC call operation are described in Chapter 5. -
Page 14: Optional Raymic Second Station
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Optional Raymic Second Station 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. -
Page 15: Clear
Chapter 3: General Operations 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. -
Page 16: Transceiver Lcd
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Transceiver The following describes the function of the characters on the radio’s LCD. CH HAS BEEN 50 46.1718N 001 17.7189W A MAN 10:45UTC PORT OPS CH72 CH73 CH77 1. (RX) Receiving Indicates that the radio is receiving a radio signal. -
Page 17: Local) Local/Distant Mode
Chapter 3: General Operations 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. -
Page 18: Channel Status
0 (no signal) and 5 (strongest signal) bars. Display Mode The Ray218E/Ray55E has an alternative method for displaying the channel number than the one demonstrated above: 2 UP mode. In 2 UP mode, you are presented with the currently-active channel on the left and the standby channel... -
Page 19: Alert Messages
Chapter 3: General Operations SHIP/SHIP 3.3 Alert Messages The radio has several warning messages to alert you to special conditions. Battery Voltage High HIGH Indicates boat’s battery voltage exceeds 15.8 VDC 50 46.1718N (typical). If voltage exceeds 18.5 volts (typical), the radio 001 17.7188W AM10:33LOC powers itself off to prevent equipment damage. -
Page 20: Setting The Volume
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. -
Page 21: Selecting A Weather Channel (If Licensed)
Weather Alert Operation (If Available) NOAA also broadcasts continuous severe weather alerts as needed. You can set your Ray218E/Ray55E to notify you when such an alert is issued. To enable the Weather Alert, press the ALERT soft key. The cloud icon appears. -
Page 22: Selecting The Priority Channel
The alert is detected in all modes of operation (Standby, Dual Watch, Tri Watch, Scan, etc.) The Ray218E/Ray55E can receive weather alert broadcasts in the US or Canada Note: only if the unit has been programmed by the distributor to use WX Channels. -
Page 23: Reprograming The Secondary Priority (Plus) Channel
Chapter 3: General Operations 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. -
Page 24: Menu Mode Operation
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. -
Page 25: Chapter 4: Menu Settings
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 There are three ways to make menu and character selections in your radio: 1. - Page 26 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. MAIN MENU VHF OPS HAIL/FOG/IC GPS SETUP ATIS OPS SHIP/SHIP [EXIT] SELECT 2.
- Page 27 Chapter 4: Menu Settings 5. Press SELECT, the CH/OK knob on the transceiver, HI/LO key on the micro- phone, or OK key on the Raymic to accept. The options under that sub-menu are displayed. KEY BEEP LOUD QUIET [BACK] SHIP/SHIP SELECT 6.
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Page 28: Vhf Operations
( CH knob) increases the channel while DOWN (key) /counter-clockwise ( CH knob) decreases it. Your Ray218E/Ray55E is equipped with four types of scan options: All Scan, Saved (Memory) Scan, Priority All Scan and Priority Saved Scan. The following illustration demonstrates how to initiate All Scan but the procedure is the same for all scan mode options. -
Page 29: All Scan
Chapter 4: Menu Settings SCAN MODE VHF OPS SCAN ALL SCAN ALL SCAN MODE 50 46.1718N SCAN ALL+16 DISPLAY MODE 001 17.7189W SCAN SAVED HI/LO POWER AM12:45LOC SCAN SAVD+16 SAVE CHANEL SHIP/SHIP SHIP/SHIP [BACK] WATCH MODE SELECT SELECT XCLUDE terminate the SCAN mode and return to standby mode, press: •... -
Page 30: Priority All Scan
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. SCAN ALL+16... -
Page 31: Priority Saved Scan
D9369-2 Display Mode The Ray218E/Ray55E has two methods for displaying the channel number: 1 UP and 2 UP. 1 UP mode is the normal mode; the channel is displayed on the left side of the display and text information on the right. -
Page 32: Setting The Power Output (Hi/Lo)
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios DISPLAY MODE VHF OPS SCAN MODE 1UP CHANNEL 50 46.1718N DISPLAY MODE 2UP CHANNEL 001 17.7189W HI/LO POWER [BACK] AM10:33LOC SAVE CHANNEL SHIP/SHIP WATCH MODE SHIP/SHIP SHIP/SHIP SELECT SELECT SELECT DISPLAY MODE 1UP CHANNEL... -
Page 33: Saving Channels To Memory
• US channel set: 13, 17, 67, 77 Saving Channels to Memory The Ray218E/Ray55E can store any channel (including Private Channels) into memory. The stored channels are the ones scanned in the Saved (Memory) Scan mode (see page 46). Any number of channels can be saved as memory channels. -
Page 34: Using The Watch Modes
The Watch Modes monitor the programmed Priority Channel and other user- selected channel(s). The watch is halted when activity is detected on a monitored channel. The Ray218E/Ray55E is equipped with 2 types of monitor operations: Dual Watch and Tri Watch. -
Page 35: Frequency Band
CLEAR SAVE Frequency Band The Ray218E/Ray55E can transmit and receive all USA, International and Canadian frequencies, if available. This setting determines which channel set is being used. The appropriate indicator is illuminated in the LCD: USA, INT for International, or CAN for Canadian channel sets. -
Page 36: Channel Name
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 currently- selected channel from its default. -
Page 37: Favorite Channel
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 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. - Page 38 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.
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Page 39: Sensitivity
BACK 4.3 Hailer/Fog Horn/Intercom Hailer and Fog operations are available on the Ray218E, but not on the Ray55E. You must purchase and install an optional hailer horn for these features to operate. Intercom operations are available on both the Ray218E and Ray55E. -
Page 40: Fog Horn (Ray218E Only)
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. -
Page 41: Intercom
CANCEL CANCEL To initiate an Intercom call: 1. Select INTERCOM from the sending station (transceiver or Raymic): Ray55E: Select INTERCOM directly from the main menu. —or— Ray218E: Select INTERCOM from the IC/HAIL/FOG menu. —or— Ray218E: Press and hold the HAILER / INTCM key. -
Page 42: Gps/Time Setup
SHIP/SHIP 4.4 GPS/Time Setup By default, the Ray218E/Ray55E auto-detects NMEA 0183 strings and decodes appropriate latitude/longitude position and time or COG/SOG. When position data is available, the GPS satellite icon appears on the top line of the LCD. If the... - Page 43 Chapter 4: Menu Settings 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.
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Page 44: Settings
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. SETTING GPS SETUP SETTING LAT/LON DISP LAT/LON DISP MANUAL POS... -
Page 45: Cog/Sog Display
When Distress Call and Position (lat/lon) information is received from other stations, your Ray218E/Ray55E has the capability of forwarding this data to your display unit (C Series, E Series, etc.) over the NMEA port so that it can be displayed on the screen. - Page 46 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.
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Page 47: Atis Operation
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 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. - Page 48 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 dis- played and you are prompted to press BACK, and then retry.
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Page 49: Atis Function
ATIS function at that time. If you purchased your Ray218E/Ray55E to include use on the inland waterways of Note: the contracting governments of the “Regional Arrangement Concerning the Radiotele- phone Service on Inland Waterways”–... -
Page 50: System Configuration
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. -
Page 51: Key Beep
Chapter 4: Menu Settings 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. KEY BEEP KEY BEEP SYSTM CONFIG LOUD LOUD BACKLIGHT QUIET QUIET CONTRAST KEY BEEP [BACK]... -
Page 52: Speed Unit
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). -
Page 53: Version Number
Chapter 4: Menu Settings SYSTM CONFIG SYSTEM TEST SPEED UNIT GPS: SYSTEM TEST RAYMIC: VERSION HAILER: RESET BATTERY: SHIP/SHIP SHIP/SHIP GPS: [BACK] SELECT SELECT 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. -
Page 54: System Config
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. -
Page 55: Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (Dsc)
DSC data appears in the LCD–such as time of a call, the caller and the type and priority of a call. If you purchased your Ray218E /Ray55E to include use on the inland waterways of Note: the contracting governments of the “Regional Arrangement Concerning the... -
Page 56: Making Dsc Menu And Programming Selections
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 dig- ital information lets other ships and shore stations equipped with appropriate DSC equipment know where you are and that you are in a Distress situation. - Page 57 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. D10024-1...
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Page 58: Distress Calls
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. -
Page 59: Designated Distress Call
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 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: •... -
Page 60: Transmitting
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios To conform with regulations of the Basel Agreement for radiotelephone service on Note: 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. -
Page 61: Receiving A Distress Call
(ACK) sent by a coast station to another vessel in distress. The radio also receives distress relays. Class “D” DSC radios such as the Ray218E/Ray55E are forbidden by law from auto- Note: matically acknowledging or relaying DSC distress calls. Upon receiving a distress call, you may hail the vessel in distress on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance if requested. -
Page 62: Receiving A Distress Relay Sent By Another Station
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios ...with Auto Channel Change OFF DISTRESS DISTRESS DISTRESS FROM: FROM: FIRE $23212345 $23212345 50 46.1718N CH HAS BEEN CH CHANGE 001 17.7189W DISTRESS SHIP/SHIP SHIP/SHIP CHANGED REQ TO CH16 12:45UTC CANCEL CANCEL ...with Auto Channel Change ON... -
Page 63: Adding A New Entry
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Adding a new Entry 1. Select PHONEBOOK from the DSC menu. The list of Phonebook entries appears. Highlight <NEW>. 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 under- line. -
Page 64: Editing An Existing Entry
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. -
Page 65: Deleting An Existing Entry
Calls to a Ship Station require that you enter a subsequent working channel chosen from a pre-programmed list offered to you by the Ray218E/ Ray55E. Calls to a Coast Station remove this step from the operating procedures. The Coast Station controls and indicates the subsequent working channel within its acknowledgement. - Page 66 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL DSC MENU ROUTINE ROUTINE <MANUAL> <MANUAL> INDIVIDUAL $AQUAHOLIC $AQUAHOLIC GROUP $CASTAWAY $CASTAWAY ALL SHIPS $TOTL MADNES $TOTL MADNES POS REQUEST SHIP/SHIP SHIP/SHIP SHIP/SHIP [BACK] [BACK] RECV’D CALLS SELECT SELECT SELECT If using MANUAL MMSI ID entry: Enter the MMSI number using the CH/OK knob.
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Page 67: Receiving Individual Calls
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Select Working Channel INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ROUTINE SHIP-SHIP SHIP-SHIP $TOTL MADNES $TOTL MADNES SHIP/SHIP SHIP/SHIP SELECT CH PRESS SEND SELECT SEND BACK BACK ACK RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ROUTINE FROM: SHIP-SHIP SHIP-SHIP $TOTL MADNES $TOTL MADNES $TOTL MADNES CH HAS BEEN... - Page 68 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 .
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Page 69: 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. -
Page 70: Transmitting A Group Call
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Use the same procedure to edit an existing entry in the list. DSC MENU GROUP MY GROUP ID [EMPTY 1] INDIVIDUAL CALL [EMPTY 2] GROUP MY GROUP ID [EMPTY 3] ALL SHIPS [EMPTY 4]... -
Page 71: Receiving Group Calls
CH09 CH10 Receiving Group Calls The Ray218E/Ray55E can receive Group Routine Calls from anyone in your prearranged group. When a Group Call is received, the LCD alternates between a screen displaying the name (or MMSI ID) of the station in the group initiating the call and one... - Page 72 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.
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Page 73: 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. -
Page 74: Receiving An All Ships Call
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. -
Page 75: Position Request
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 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. -
Page 76: Specifying The Target Vessel
65. When the Position Request is accepted by the receiving station: When the position request is received, the Ray218E/Ray55E 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. -
Page 77: Retrieving The Last Received Position Data
Press BACK or the CLEAR key to exit. Receiving a Position Request From Another Station If you receive a position request from another station, how the Ray218E/Ray55E responds depends on the option you have set in the Position Reply menu item (see page 99). -
Page 78: Received Calls (Logs)
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) •... -
Page 79: Log Entry Options
Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 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. -
Page 80: Dsc Setup
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Press OK OPTIONS PURA VIDA CALL BACK DELETE SAVE SHIP/SHIP [BACK] BACK • Call Back. Makes a routine Individual Call to the caller listed in the entry. • Delete. Remove this entry from the log. - Page 81 9. Press DONE one last time to save the MMSI ID number and return to the DSC SETUP screen. Note: • The Ray218E/Ray55E 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.
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Page 82: Automatic Channel Changing For Incoming Calls
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios MY MMSI ID DSC MENU DSC SETUP POS REQUEST MY MMSI ID INPUT CALL LOG AUTO CH CHG MY MMSI ID: PHONEBOOK POS REPLY _-------- DSC SETUP [BACK] [BACK] SHIP/SHIP SHIP/SHIP SHIP/SHIP SELECT BACK... -
Page 83: Position Reply
3. Select either ON or OFF. 4. Press SELECT to accept. If you accept ON (the default), your Ray218E/Ray55E 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. -
Page 84: Appendix A: Specifications
97.5 x 198 x 179.3 mm (3.84 x 7.79 x 7.06 in) Bracket Mounted 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 80 x 180 x 174 mm (3.15 x 7.09 x 6.85 in) Bracket Mounted 93.8 x 191 x 174 mm (3.69 x 7.52 x 6.85 in) -
Page 85: Chapter 6: Customer Service
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios NMEA IN Sentences supported Geographic position, Latitude/Longitude (NMEA 0183 ver. 3.01): GGA GPS fix data RMA Recommended minimum data for LORAN RMC Recommended minimum data for GPS GNSS fix data NMEA OUT Sentences DSC data (NMEA 0183 ver. -
Page 86: Technical Support
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Page 87: Microphone Keys
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 TX Power High/Low and ACCEPT Toggles between full receiver sensi- LOC/DIS key for menu item selections tivity (Distant mode) and attenuated receiver sensitivity (Local mode). -
Page 88: Optional Raymic Handset
Appendix B: Radio Controls Key Name Press & Release Press & Hold 3 seconds 13. 16/PLUS Switch between the Priority Switches to Secondary Priority and Working Channels (PLUS) channel; If already tuned to the PLUS channel, programs new PLUS channel. 14. -
Page 89: Raymic Keys
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. -
Page 90: Appendix C: Menu Structure
MENU VHF OPERATION HAIL/FOG/IC (Ray218E) Scan Mode Hailer All Scan Fog Horn Priority All Scan Intercom Saved Scan INTERCOM (Ray55E only) Priority Saved Scan GPS SETUP Display Mode Manual Position 1 Up Setting 2 Up Lat/Lon HI/LO Power Time Display... - Page 91 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. --------- INDIVIDUAL ---------- Manual call ---------- Call from phonebook --------- GROUP ---------- Call ---------- My Group ID...
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Page 92: Appendix D: Channel List
Appendix D: Channel List International Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies XMIT Single Freq Freq Freq 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.200 160.800 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.250 160.850... - Page 93 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios XMIT Single Freq Freq Freq 157.150 161.750 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.350 161.950...
- Page 94 Appendix D: Channel List XMIT Single Freq Freq Freq 157.025 161.625 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.075 161.675 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.125 161.725 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.175 161.775 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.225 161.825 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 157.275 161.875...
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Page 95: International Marine Vhf Channels & Frequencies
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios U.S. Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies XMIT Single Freq Freq Freq 01A 156.050 156.050 Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area. 03A 156.150 156.150 U.S. Government only 05A 156.250 156.250... - Page 96 Appendix D: Channel List XMIT Single Freq Freq Freq 22A 157.100 157.100 Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broad- casts. Broadcasts announced on channel 16. 23A 157.150 157.150 U.S. Coast Guard only 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
- Page 97 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios XMIT Single Freq Freq Freq 81A 157.075 157.075 U.S. Government only – Environmental protection operations. 82A 157.125 157.125 U.S. Government only 83A 157.175 157.175 U.S. Coast Guard only 157.225 161.825 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 157.275 161.875...
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Page 98: Canadian Marine Vhf Channels And Frequencies
Appendix D: Channel List Canadian Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies XMIT Area of Freq Freq Operation Use 156.050 160.650 PC Public Correspondence 156.100 160.700 PC Public Correspondence 156.150 160.750 PC Public Correspondence 04A 156.200 156.200 PC Intership, Ship/Shore and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue 04A 156.200 156.200 EC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial:... - Page 99 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios XMIT Area of Freq Freq Operation Use 156.700 156.700 AC, GL Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: Port operations and pilot information and messages. 156.750 156.750 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: All operations limited to 1-watt maximum power.
- Page 100 Appendix D: Channel List XMIT Area of Freq Freq Operation Use 157.350 161.950 AC, GL, PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence 157.400 162.000 PC Ship/Shore, Safety and Public Correspondence 162.000 AC Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service. 156.025 160.625 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence 61A 156.075 156.075 PC Intership and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard only.
- Page 101 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios XMIT Area of Freq Freq Operation Use 156.425 156.425 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore and Non-commercial: For marinas and yacht clubs. 156.475 156.475 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial and Non-commercial except EC 156.475 156.475 EC Intership, Ship/Shore and Commercial: Commercial fishing only.
- Page 102 Appendix D: Channel List XMIT Area of Freq Freq 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. 157.175 161.775 PC Ship/Shore and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard use only.
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Page 103: European Private Channels And Frequencies
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. - Page 104 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.
- Page 105 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios Term Meaning 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.
- Page 106 Index NMEA 23 power 21 Contrast adjustment 66 Conventions 9 Numerics Customer Support 101 16/PLUS key 28 Deleting channels from memory 49 Adding channels to memory 49 Display 32 Alert 35 Distress Calls 74 All Scan function 45 key 29 All Ships Calls 89 Receiving 77 Receiving 90...
- Page 107 Ray218E and Ray55E VHF Radios Adding channels to 49 Menu 29 Glossary 123 ATIS Operations 63 GPS 24 DSC Setup 96 indicator 33 GPS/Time Setup 58 Installing 23 Phonebook 78 Position Reply 99 Adding entries 79 setup 58 Deleting entries 81...
- Page 108 Channel Name 52 Contrast 66 Favorite Channel 53 Key Beep 67 Frequency Band 51 Reset 69 Sensitivity 55 Signal Bar 67 Raymarine Speed Unit 68 Addresses 101 System Test 68 Phone numbers 101 Version Number 69 Web site 101 System Test 68...