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81229_1.book Page iii Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM iii About this Handbook Introduction This handbook describes the Ray101 portable VHF marine radio. The Ray101 provides two-way communications on all US, Canadian and International marine channels and ten weather channels. Conventions Used Throughout this handbook, the dedicated (labelled) keys are shown in bold capitals (for example: SCAN/SAVE). The LCD indicators and functions are shown in normal capitals (for example: TX).
81229_1.book Page iv Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM iv Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio Important Information Safety Warnings WARNING: Navigation Aid Although we have designed this product to be accurate and reliable, many factors can affect its performance. As a result, it should only be used as an aid to navigation and should never replace common sense and navigational judgement. Always maintain a permanent watch so you can respond to situations as they develop.
81229_1.book Page v Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM v Raymarine Products and Services Raymarine products are supported by a network of Authorized Service Representatives. Raymarine’s Technical Services representatives or your local dealer will be available to answer any questions you may have. For information on Raymarine products and services, contact either of the following: United States Raymarine, Inc.
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81229_1.book Page vii Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM vii Contents Safety Warnings ....................................................................................... iv EMC Conformance ................................................................................. iv Chapter 1: General Information .........................................................................1 1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 1 1.2 Features .....
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81229_1.book Page 1 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 1: General Information 1 Chapter 1: General Information 1.1 Introduction The Ray101 is a microprocessor-controlled, portable transceiver that provides reliable simplex (single frequency) and semi-duplex (two frequency) communications. This handbook describes the physical and functional characteristics of the radio. The Ray101 provides two-way communications on all US, Canadian and International marine channels and ten weather channels.
81229_1.book Page 2 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 2 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio 1.3 Licensing Requirements Raymarine radios comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada requirements that regulate marine VHF radio usage for the US and Canada, respectively. Marine VHF radio users in the US must comply with all applicable FCC rules and regulations, some of which are described here and in Section 5. This information was current at the time this handbook was printed.
81229_1.book Page 3 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 1: General Information 3 Operator License An Operator License is not required to operate a VHF Marine Radio within US territorial waters. However, a license is required to operate the radio if you dock in a foreign port (including Canada and Mexico) or leave a foreign port to dock in a U.S. port. You can request a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit from the FCC by filing Form 753.
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81229_1.book Page 5 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 2: Installation 5 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.
81229_1.book Page 6 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 6 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio 2.3 Attaching the Belt Clip ➤ To attach the belt clip and adapter: 1. Remove the belt clip and adapter hardware from the packing materials. 2. With the adapter button facing away from the Ray101, slide the adapter into the notch on the rear of the radio until it snaps into place. 3. Hold the belt clip perpendicular to the Ray101 and slide the belt clip notch onto the adapter button until it snaps into place. 4.
81229_1.book Page 7 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 2: Installation 7 Remove Attach Figure 2-1: Removing and Attaching the Battery Tray 3. Lift up the tab located on the center right side of the battery tray cover and remove it from the battery tray. 4. Locate the Battery Type switch just below the battery compartment and turn to the appropriate position: ALKALINE or NiMH.
81229_1.book Page 8 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 8 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio 5. Noting the proper orientation, install the AA cells in three rows of two batteries each. 6. Replace the battery tray cover. WARNING: Be sure to set the Battery Type switch to the ALKALINE position before operating the radio with alkaline batteries. Operating the radio with alkaline batteries when the Battery Type switch is set to NiMH can cause battery leakage or explosion resulting in damage or injury. 7.
81229_1.book Page 9 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 3: Getting Started 9 Chapter 3: Getting Started 3.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs Several of the keys on the front panel of the base station serve multiple purposes. For the most part, the function indicated on the first line of the key is accessed by pressing and releasing that key. The function indicated on the second line of the key is accessed by pressing and holding the key for three seconds.
81229_1.book Page 10 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 10 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio Rotary Keys Key Name Function 1. PWR/VOL Power radio ON / OFF and adjust volume level 2. SQ Adjust squelch threshold level Push Keys Key Name Press & Release (<3 sec) Press & Hold(>3 sec) 3. PTT Press-to-talk Press-to-talk 4. UP/DOWN Channel increment/decrement Rapid channel change Backlight ON/OFF Keylock ON/OFF 5. 6.
81229_1.book Page 11 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 3: Getting Started 11 4. UP/DOWN Use the arrow keys to change the current channel number. 5. Backlight / Keylock Use this key to toggle ON or OFF the display’s backlight and the keylock function, which protects the radio from any keypad entry. 6. 16/9 Use this key to switch to the priority channel or to change the value of the Secondary Priority Channel. 7. DW/TRI Use this key to select either the Dual Watch or Tri Watch modes.
81229_1.book Page 12 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 12 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio 3.2 LCD Display The following describes the functional characters on the Ray101’s LCD. Figure 3-2: Ray101 LCD Layout 1. (TX) Transmitting Indicates the PTT is being depressed and the radio is transmitting. 2. (RX) Receiving Indicates that the radio is receiving a radio signal.
81229_1.book Page 13 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 3: Getting Started 13 4. (SAVED) Memory Mode Indicates the current channel has been saved in memory. Appears during Saved Scan mode. Only saved channels are scanned during USER mode. 5. (PSCAN) All Scan/Saved Scan/Priority Scan PSCAN appears during Priority Scan mode. SCAN appears during All Scan and Saved Scan. (SAVED also appears during Saved Scan mode.) 6.
81229_1.book Page 14 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 14 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio 12. Indicators Indicates special conditions: (WX) Weather Channel Weather channel mode is active. US and Canada only. (ALERT) Weather Alert A weather alert is being received. US and Canada only. (HI/LO) TX Power Indicates whether transmit power is set for 5 watts (HI) or 1 watt (LO). (DUAL) Dual Watch Indicates the radio is in Dual Watch mode. (TRI) Tri Watch Indicates the radio is in Tri Watch mode. 13.
81229_1.book Page 15 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 4: Operations 15 Chapter 4: Operations 4.1 Turning the Power ON and OFF Turn the PWR/VOL knob clockwise until it clicks. When the unit powers up in Normal mode it: 1. Beeps, illuminates the backlight at full brightness, and displays all segments and indicators for 2 seconds. 2. Displays the software version number on the LCD but without the decimal point. For example, version 1.1 would appear as 11. 3.
81229_1.book Page 16 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 16 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio 4.3 Setting the Squelch The Squelch circuit sets the threshold for cutting off the receiver when the signal is too weak for reception of anything but noise. To properly set the squelch, rotate the SQ knob counterclockwise until audio is heard. Then rotate clockwise until background noise disappears. 4.
81229_1.book Page 17 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 4: Operations 17 Overriding the Low Output Power Restriction In the US, channels 13 and 67 can temporarily override the low power restriction. ➤ To override the LO power restriction on channels 13 or 67 and transmit at high power: Press and hold and hold the HL/USER key as you press and hold the PTT key. The TX power is set to HI power for as long as you hold down both keys. 4.
81229_1.book Page 18 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 18 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio Press and release the WX/BAND key again to return to normal operation. Note: 1. Weather broadcasts can only be heard in the US and Canada. 2. During Weather mode, the PTT, SCAN/SAVE, DW/TRI and HL/USER keys are disabled and an error beep sounds if pressed. Weather Alert Operation Weather Alert is toggled ON and OFF by pressing and holding WX/BAND button in the weather mode. The ALERT icon illuminates.
81229_1.book Page 19 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 4: Operations 19 4.7 Setting the Frequency Band The Ray101 can transmit and receive on all available US, Canadian and International marine VHF radiotelephone channels. Press and hold the WX/BAND key for greater than 3 seconds while in normal operation mode to alternate between the International, US and Canadian channel sets. The appropriate indicator is illuminated in the LCD: U for US, I for International, or C for Canadian channel sets.
81229_1.book Page 20 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 20 4.9 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio Selecting the Secondary Priority Channel The Ray101E enables you to program the 16/9 key to store a Secondary Priority Channel. The default is CH 9. If on a working channel, press and hold the 16/ 9 for greater than 3 seconds to switch to the Secondary Priority Channel at high power. The default is CH 9.
81229_1.book Page 21 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 4: Operations 21 4.10 Transmitting Press and hold the Press-to-talk (PTT) key to transmit on the selected channel, then release to receive. The TX indicator appears during transmission. 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 and the radio automatically returns to receive mode.
81229_1.book Page 22 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 22 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio 4.11 Turning On the Backlight To toggle the display’s Backlight ON or OFF, press and release the key. When the Backlight setting is enabled, any key press except PTT turns on the backlight for 5 seconds. If a key is pressed within the time frame, the time out is reset. The default setting is ON. 4.12 Turning On the Keylock To toggle the Keylock ON or OFF, press and hold the key for 3 seconds.
81229_1.book Page 23 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 4: Operations 23 4.13 Using the Scan Modes The RAY101 is equipped with three types of scan options: All Scan, Saved (Memory) Scan and Priority Scan. If there are no channels in memory, the default is All Scan. This function automatically searches for broadcasting channels. If a TX signal is received, the scan stops on the receiving channel as long as it is present. If the signal is lost for five seconds, the radio resumes scanning.
81229_1.book Page 24 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 24 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio Note: Whenever Weather Alert is activated, the WX Alert channel is also monitored during All Scan. If the WX Alert tone is detected, the scan is halted to broadcast the Weather Alert message. Saved (Memory) Scan Press and release the SCAN/SAVE key when there is at least one channel in memory to activate the Saved Scan function. In Saved Scan Mode, the SAVED and SCAN indicators appear on the LCD.
81229_1.book Page 25 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 4: Operations 25 Priority All Scan Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key while All Scan is active to initiate Priority Scan. . During Priority Scan, the PSCAN indicator appears on the LCD. Priority Scan searches for activity on all channels but alternates scanning the Priority Channel 16 after each channel. Priority Scan is demonstrated in the figure to the left.
81229_1.book Page 26 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 26 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio Priority Saved Scan Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key while Saved Scan is active to initiate Priority Saved Scan. The PSCAN and SAVED indicators appear on the LCD. Priority Saved Scan is much like Priority Scan except that the radio alternates searching for activity on the Priority Channel 16 and the channels stored in memory. Priority Saved Scan is demonstrated in the figure to the left.
81229_1.book Page 27 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 4: Operations 27 4.14 Adding Channels to Memory The Ray101 can store any channel. The stored channels are the ones scanned in the Saved (Memory) Scan mode. ➤ To Add Channels to Memory 1. During normal operation mode, use the UP/DOWN key to select the desired channel for programming. 2. Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key for 3 seconds. The SAVED icon appears to indicate the current channel has been saved in memory.
81229_1.book Page 28 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 28 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio 4.15 Using the Monitor Modes The Watch Modes monitor the programmed Priority Channel and other userselected channel(s). The watch is halted when activity is detected on a monitored channel. The Ray101 is equipped with 2 types of monitor operations: Dual Watch and Tri Watch. Dual Watch Press and release the DW/TRI key to activate the Dual Watch mode. The DUAL indicator appears on the LCD.
81229_1.book Page 29 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 4: Operations 29 Tri Watch Press and hold the DW/TRI key for 3 seconds to activate Tri Watch mode. The TRI indicator appears on the LCD. Tri Watch monitors in cycle Channel 16, the current working channel and the channel you have set as the Secondary Priority Channel. Tri Watch is demonstrated in the figure to the left; the sample working channel is CH 72.
81229_1.book Page 30 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 30 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio 4.16 USER Channel Mode Press and hold the HL/USER key while in normal operation mode to enter User Mode. The USER and SAVED indicators appear. USER Channel Mode displays only the channels that you have saved to memory, which enables you to easily use your favorite channels while bypassing unwanted or seldom-used channels during a scan. Note: The procedure for saving a channel to memory is outlined in Section 4.
81229_1.book Page 31 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Chapter 4: Operations 4.17 Resetting Factory Defaults You can reset many radio settings back to their factory defaults: • • • • • Erase any channels stored in memory Turn OFF the backlight Return to US channels, if another mode is selected Turn OFF the Weather Alert setting, if active Return power settings to their original state ➤ To perform the reset: 1. Turn the radio OFF. 2. Simultaneously press and hold the HL/USER and WX/BAND keys. 3.
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81229_1.book Page 33 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Appendix A: Specifications Appendix A: 33 Specifications General Size (H x W x D) 5.55”(141mm) x 2.4” (61mm) x 1.69” (43mm) without antenna Weight 12.6 oz (357g) Power Source 7.2V DC (6 x AA Alkaline or AA Ni-MH Batteries) Environmental: Operating Range: Storage Range: Humidity: Waterproof to IPX7 -10°C to +55°C -20°C to +70°C up to 95% at 35°C non-condensing Frequency Range: Transmit Receive 156.025 To 157.425 MHz 156.050 To 163.
81229_1.book Page 34 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 34 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio Audio Distortion <5% Audio Response +1/-3dB from true 6dB de-emphasis from 300 to 2500 Hz, reference 1000Hz.
81229_1.book Page 35 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Appendix B: Channel List 35 Appendix B: Channel List U.S. VHF Marine Radio 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.
81229_1.book Page 36 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 36 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio CH. No XMIT Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 22A 157.100 157.100 x Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts. Broadcasts announced on channel 16. 23A 157.150 157.150 x U.S. Coast Guard only 24 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 25 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 26 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 27 157.
81229_1.book Page 37 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Appendix B: Channel List 37 CH. No XMIT Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 83A 157.175 157.175 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 x U.
81229_1.book Page 38 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 38 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio Canadian VHF Marine Radio 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.
81229_1.book Page 39 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Appendix B: Channel List RCV Freq 39 CH No. XMIT Freq Area of Operation Use 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.
81229_1.book Page 40 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 40 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio CH No. XMIT Freq RCV Freq Area of Operation Use 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.
81229_1.book Page 41 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Appendix B: Channel List 41 CH No. XMIT Freq RCV Freq Area of Operation Use 71 156.575 156.575 PC 71 156.575 156.575 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.
81229_1.book Page 42 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 42 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio CH No. XMIT Freq RCV Freq Area of Operation Use 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.
81229_1.book Page 43 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Appendix B: Channel List 43 International VHF Marine Radio 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.
81229_1.book Page 44 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 44 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio CH No. XMIT Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 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.
81229_1.book Page 45 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Appendix B: Channel List 45 CH No. XMIT Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use 82 157.125 161.725 x Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 83 157.175 161.775 x Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 84 157.225 161.825 x Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 85 157.275 161.875 x Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 86 157.325 161.
81229_1.book Page 46 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 46 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio Weather Channel (WX) Frequencies Weather Channel Frequency in MHz WX 0 163.275 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.
81229_1.book Page 47 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Appendix C: Glossary 47 Appendix C: Glossary Term Meaning All Scan A feature that scans all channels. Canadian Channels Channel designator as defined by Industry Canada. CH Channel selection key Dual Watch A feature that monitors the Priority Channel 16 while working on another channel.
81229_1.book Page 48 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM 48 Ray101 Handheld VHF Radio Term Meaning 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.
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81229_1.book Page 1 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Warranty Certificate - VHF/Communications Products In order to ensure that the equipment continues to operate efficiently and reliably, we recommend that before using the product, the customer carefully read the Owner’s Handbook and follow the advice on the safe and correct operation and use of the product. We recommend that Raymarine equipment be installed by an approved Raymarine installer. 1.
81229_1.book Page 2 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Consumable items, including, but not limited to: fuses, batteries and lamps are specifically excluded from this warranty and Raymarine has no liability for such items. Travel costs, overtime/premium labor portion of services outside of normal working hours is not covered by this warranty.
81229_1.book Page 3 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:39 PM Factory Service Centers United States of America UK, Europe, Middle East, Far East Raymarine Inc 22 Cotton Road, Unit D Nashua, NH 03063-4219, USA Raymarine Ltd Anchorage Park, Portsmouth PO3 5TD, England Telephone: +1 603 881 5200 Fax: +1 603 864 4756 www.raymarine.com Telephone: +44 (0)23 9269 3611 Fax: +44 (0)23 9269 4642 www.raymarine.com Sales & Order Services Telephone: +1 800 539 5539 Ext. 2333 or +1 603 881 5200 Ext.
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