Page 2 - ii; PURPOSE; NOTE
ii PURPOSE THIS MANUAL CONTAINS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE INSTALLATION,OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR NEW EQUIPMENT.TO GET THE BEST RESULTS IN OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE, PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TOREAD THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY. *******IMPORTANT NOTICE******* THIS DEVICE IS ONLY AN AID TO NAVIG...
Page 3 - iii; TABLE OF CONTENTS
iii TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 EQUIPMENT FEATURES ............................................................................
Page 5 - GLOSSARY OF TERMS
v GLOSSARY OF TERMS VHF ............................................................. Very High Frequency 30MHz to 300MHzFM ............................................................... Frequency ModulationCarrier Wave ................................................ A Radio Frequency on which int...
Page 6 - SECTION 1; GENERAL DESCRIPTION; EQUIPMENT FEATURES; • Submersible to IPX7 standard
1 SECTION 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of Raymarine's Ray48 marine radiotelephone. The Ray48 is a CPU-controlled, digitally synthesized, compact transceiver which providesreliable simplex and half-duplex (two-frequency) communications between ships and from...
Page 7 - SECTION 2; INSTALLATION; UNPACKING AND INSPECTION; The following is a list of materials supplied with the Ray48; Charcoal; Description; Flush Mount Kit; PLANNING THE INSTALLATION; connections to the rear panel connectors.
2 SECTION 2 INSTALLATION 2.1 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Use care when unpacking the unit from the shipping carton to prevent damage to thecontents. It is also good practice to save the carton and the interior packing material. Theoriginal packing material should be used in the unlikely event it is nec...
Page 8 - CAUTION
3 • The transceiver should be located as near to the power source as possible. • The selected location should be as far apart as is possible from any devices that may cause interference such as motors, generators, and other on board electronics. • Generally speaking, the transceiver should be protec...
Page 9 - All dimensions are shown in (inches) and millimeters
4 Fig.2-2 OUTLINE AND MOUNTING DIMENSIONS All dimensions are shown in (inches) and millimeters 120(4.72) 85(3.03) 110(4.33) 160(6.29) 151(5.94) 195(7.66) 19(0.74)
Page 10 - PIN CONNECTOR CABLE; DC Power and External Speaker Connections; ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
5 Fig.2-3 REAR VIEW CAUTION Do not install this radio on vessels with positive ground battery systems. Fig.2-4 POWER/EXTERNAL SPEAKER CABLE AND 4 PIN CONNECTOR CABLE 2.4.1 DC Power and External Speaker Connections The power cable comes with external speaker attachments. The power/external speakercab...
Page 11 - crimped and soldered; . This is very important in
6 Your Ray48 radio should be connected to the nearest primary source of ship's DC power.A typical source may be a circuit breaker on the power panel or a fuse block near the unit.When connecting to either of these sources, the circuit breaker or other in-line fuse shouldbe rated at 10 amps.It is rec...
Page 13 - Fig.3-1 LAYOUT OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS; SECTION 3; OPERATIONS; CONTROLS AND LCD DISPLAY
8 Fig.3-1 LAYOUT OF CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS SECTION 3 OPERATIONS 3.1 INTRODUCTION Your Ray48 has the capability to transmit and receive on all available US and InternationalMarine VHF radiotelephone channels. There are channels that are FCC approved but mayonly be used by authorized stations for spe...
Page 14 - SQUELCH control; increase or decrease the number as the key is held.
9 3.2.1 Controls 1 VOLUME Control (On/Off) Turns the radio On and Off and controls the Volume of the audio output to the speaker. 2 [ ▲ ] [ ▼ ] Keys The Up and Down keys are used to move the channel numbers up or down. The channelnumber can be increased or decreased by one with each key press, or wi...
Page 16 - OPERATING PROCEDURES; Setting the Volume; ) Rotate the VOLUME control for the desired volume level.; Setting the Squelch; Selecting the Channel
11 3.3 OPERATING PROCEDURES 3.3.1 Turning the Power On 1) Rotate the ON/OFF/VOLUME control clockwise to turn the radio on. NOTE When the Power is on, the synthesizer automatically programs for the USA channel frequencies and selects the calling channel 16. (Refer to 16 PLUS operation to change this ...
Page 17 - To Select a Weather Channel; ] key to select the desired
12 NOTE Initial communication contacts are usually made over channel 16 as all ships and shore stations monitor this channel. Then a shift to a working channel will be necessary. To Select a Weather Channel 1) Press the WX/INT key, then use the Up [ ▲ ] or Down [ ▼ ] key to select the desired weathe...
Page 19 - SECTION 4; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION; THE CONTROL SECTION; The PLL circuit is the frequency synthesizer in the Ray48.
14 SECTION 4 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 4.1 GENERAL The Ray48 can be considered as consisting of two major sections. They are:• The Control Circuitry (considering of the front panel controls, the LCD display, control CPU) • The Transmitter/Receiver/PLL circuits 4.2 THE CONTROL SECTION The heart of the co...
Page 20 - ) Weather Alert Tone Detecting Circuit
15 4.3.2 Transmitter Circuit A signal from the microphone is fed to a pre-emphasis operations amplifier IC3, andmodulates VCO (Q4) through active LPF IC2. The VCO output signal from Q4 is sent to the RF power amplifiers IC1, Q1 and Q2 throughbuffer amplifier Q3. The RF signal from IC1 is fed to the ...
Page 27 - SECTION 5; MAINTENANCE; Product Repair and Service
21 SECTION 5 MAINTENANCE 5.1 GENERAL The Ray48 is designed to provide long periods of trouble-free operation. It isrecognized, however, that environmental and other factors may result in a need foroccasional service. 5.1.1 How to contact Raymarine Technical Support: 1-800-539-5539 ext. 2444 or 603 -...
Page 28 - Customer Support; • Accessing the Raymarine solution database; Ask Raymarine; tab to submit your own question to our technical
22 On the Internet Visit the Raymarine World Wide Web site for the latest information on Raymarine electronicequipment and systems at: www.raymarine.com Navigate to the Customer Support Page, which provides links for: • Finding Factory Service locations and Authorized Dealers near you • Registering ...
Page 29 - SECTION 6; Ray48 MARINE CHANNELS FREQUENCY TABLES; Ray48 MARINE CHANNELS AND THEIR USAGE; U.S. VHF Marine Radio Channels and Frequencies
23 SECTION 6 Ray48 MARINE CHANNELS FREQUENCY TABLES 6.1 Ray48 MARINE CHANNELS AND THEIR USAGE Port Operations and Commercial, VTS.Available only in New Orleans/Lower Mississippi area. Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle areas.Intership SafetyCommercialCommercial (Intership...
Page 30 - Boaters should normally use channels listed as Non-Commercial.
24 CHNo. Use XMIT RCV Single Frequency xxx x 157.075 U.S. Government only - Environmental protection operations.U.S. Government onlyU.S. Government onlyPublic Correspondence (Marine Operator)Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 81 A 82 A 83 A 8485 157.125157.175 157.075157.125157.175 157.225157.2...
Page 31 - International VHF Marine Radio Channels & Frequencies
25 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship MovementPublic Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship MovementPublic Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship MovementPublic Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship MovementPublic Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement Public Correspon...
Page 33 - SECTION 7; APPENDIX; VHF MARINE CHANNEL USAGE GUIDE AND LICENSING; your station license.; Power or Less
27 SECTION 7 APPENDIX 7.1 VHF MARINE CHANNEL USAGE GUIDE AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS Marine VHF radio users in the US must comply with all applicable FCC rules andregulations, some of which are described here. This information was current at the time thisbook was printed. Up-to-date information, incl...
Page 34 - NOTE: A Marine Utility Ship license will not be authorized.
28 All transceivers, hand-helds included, operated in the Maritime Radio Services are requiredto be operated under an appropriate maritime station license. Operation of hand held VHFMarine transceivers without proper station license can lead to fines and/or administrativesanctions issued against its...
Page 35 - USAGE GUIDE
29 Emergency Calling Monitoring Intership Safety U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Port Operation Noncommercial Commercial Marine Operator State Control Environmental Weather USAGE GUIDE
Page 37 - monitor channel 16; Intership Safety; Any
31 Monitoring Channel 16 & Working Channel When - your VHF station is turnedon and it is not being usedto exchangecommunications You Must - monitor channel 16 As an operating convenience, manystations employ a second receiver so thatthey can monitor a working channel andchannel 16 simultaneously...
Page 38 - Navigation
32 U.S. Coast Guard Channel: 22 Vessels: Any Use: Working channel forexchange of communica-tions with stations of theU.S. Coast Guard. Between: Ship to U.S. Coast Guardship, coast to aircraftstations Comments: U.S. Coast Guard does notregularly monitor thischannel. Establish contacton channel 16 and...
Page 39 - Port Operations
33 Port Operations Channels: 5, 12, 14, 20, 65, 66, 73,74 [77] Vessels: Any Use: Messages relating to theoperational handling,movement and safety ofvessels in or near ports,locks and waterways. Between: Ship-to ship or ship-to-coast Comments: Channel 77 is limited tocommunications to andfrom commerc...
