Hailer Fog Intercom Menu; Loud Hailer; Using The Hailer; Fog Horn - Raymarine RAY63 Installation And Operation Instruction Manual

13.1 Hailer Fog Intercom menu

The menu options available are determined by the accessories connected to your radio.
Menu name
Hail/Fog/Int
Hailer/Fog
Intercom
Note:
For simplicity the procedures in this section all refer to the Hail/Fog/Int menu.

13.2 Loud hailer

The Ray70, Ray73, Ray90 and Ray91 VHF Radios can be connected to a Loud hailer.
In hailer mode anything spoken into the handset is amplified and broadcast from the hailer. The
message is not transmitted over VHF/DSC.
When the hailer is active VHF calls cannot be sent or received.

Using the hailer

From the Hail/Fog/Int menu: Menu > Hail/Fog/Int.
1. Select Hailer.
Hailer mode is now active
2. Press and hold the PTT button.
3. Speak your message.
4. Release the PTT button.
5. Press the Back button to exit Hailer mode.
6. The hailer listening volume can be adjusted at any time in Listening mode using the Volume
Control.
7. The hailer talking volume can be adjusted at any time, with the PTT button pressed using the
Volume Control.
Important: To avoid audio feedback, ensure that the loud hailer is at least 3 m (9.8 ft) away from
the VHF base unit and any handset or fistmic at all times. When talking, ensure that the handset or
fistmic is pointing in the opposite direction to the loud hailer.

13.3 Fog horn

The fog horn function requires an optional loud hailer to be connected. Please check your product
description to ensure a loud hailer can be connected.
The fog horn function can be set to manual or to predefined automatic modes.
In manual mode a continuous tone is sounded for as long as the PTT button is pressed.
In automatic mode the selected tone will repeat every 2 minutes until interrupted or cancelled. In
automatic mode the radio can be used as normal between the fog horn patterns.
Fog mode
Underway
Underway/Stopped
Sailing/Fishing
Restrict/Tow
Under tow
Pilot vessel
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Connected devices
Loud hailer and second station connected.
Loud hailer connected, no second station
Second station connected, no loud hailer
Description
Vessel underway
Vessel not underway
sailing vessel or any vessel fishing but
not trolling
Restricted in ability to maneuver or
towing another vessel
This vessel is being towed
This vessel is a pilot vessel
Pattern
1 long tone
2 long tones
1 long tone and 2 short tones
1 long tone and 2 short tones
1 long tone and 3 short tones
4 short tones