Raymarine RAY 210VHF User Manual

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RAY 210VHF

VHF RADIOTELEPHONE

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OPERATION MANUA L

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PURPOSE

This contains very important information on the installation, operation, and m ai ntenance of your new equipment. To get the best results in operation and performance, please take the time to read this manual thoroughly.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This devic e is only an aid t o n avig ati o n. Its a ccu racy ca n b e a ffec t e d by man y factors includ ing equipment failure or defects, envir onmental conditions, and improper handling or use. It is the user's responsibility to exercise common prudence and navigational judgment, and this device should not be relied upon as a substitute for such prudence and judgment.

Raymarine products are supported by a network of Authorized Service Representatives. For product information, you may contact the following regional centres:

The Ameri ca s

Raymarine Inc. 22 Cotton Road, Unit H, Nashua, NH 03063-4219 USA +1 603 881 5200 +1 800 539 5539 (fax)

UK, Rest of the World

Raymari ne Ltd. Anchorage Park, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO3 5TD +44 23 9269 3611 +44 23 9269 4642 (fa x )

http://www.raymarine.com/

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 GENERAL 1

1.2 EQUIPMENT FEATURES 1

1.3 SPECIFICATIONS 3

1.3.1 Electrical Specifications 3

1.3.2

SECTION 2 INSTALLATION

2.1 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION 5

2.2 EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED 5

2.3 PLANNING THE INSTALLATION 6

2.3.1 Mounting Options 8

2.4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 8

2.4.1 DC Power Connections 9

2.4.2 External Speaker Connections 10

2.4.3 Antenna Connections 10

2.4.4 Antenna Mounting Suggestions 10

2.4.5

SECTION 3 OPERATIONS

Mechanical Specifications 4

Grounding 11

3.1 INTRODUCTION 12

3.2 CONTROLS AND LCD DISPLAY 12

3.2.1 Controls 12

3.2.2 LCD Display 19

3.3 OPERATING PROCEDURE 21

3.3.1 Turning the Power On 21

3.3.2 Setting the Volume 21

3.3.3 Setting the Squelch 21

3.3.4 Selecting a Channel 21

3.3.5 Setting the Power Output 21

3.3.6 To Transmit 21

3.3.7 Selecting a W eather C ha nn el 22

SECTION 4 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

4.1 RECEIVING CIRCUIT OPERATION 25

4.1.1 Antenna Switching Circuit 25

4.1.2 High Frequency Amplifier Circuit 25

4.1.3 1st Intermedi ate Fr eq ue ncy Amplifier Ci rcuit 25

4.1.4 2nd Interme dia t e Fre qu ency Amplifie r Ci rcuit 25

4.1.5 Low Frequency Circuit 26

4.1.6 Squelch Circuit 26

4.1.7 Low Frequency Treatment Circuit (CPU AF

Board)

4.1.8 WX Alert Detection 26

4.2 TRANSMITTING CIRCUIT OPERATION 26

4.2.1 Microphone Amplifier Circuit 26

4.2.2 High Frequency Power Amplifier 27

4.2.3 APC Circuit 27

4.2.4 Antenna Monitoring Circuit 27

4.3

PLL CIRCUIT OPERATION 27

SECTION 5 MAINTENANCE

5.1 GENERAL 30

5.1.1 How to contact Raymarine 30

5.2 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 31

5.3 ALIGNMENTS AND SERVICE 31

5.3.1 Test Equipment 32

5.3.2 PLL Adjustment 32

5.3.3 Frequency Adjustment (TRANSMITTER) 33

5.3.4 Modulation Adjustment (TRANSMITTER) 33

5.3.5 Power Output Adjustment 33

5.3.6 RF Sensitivity Adjustment (RECEIVER) 33

5.3.7 Weather Alert Frequency Adjustment

(RECEIVER)

5.4 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE 34

5.4.1

Master Reset 34

SECTION 6 PARTS LIST & DRAWINGS

6.1 PART LOCATION LIST 37

6.2 ASSEMBLY DRAWING 43

6.3

SCHEMATIC DRAWING 45

SECTION 7 APPENDIX

7.1 VHF MARINE CHANNEL USAGE GUIDE 52

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VHF FM Carrier Wave Dual Watch All Scan Select Scan

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Very High Frequency: 30MHz to 300MHz Frequency Modulation A Radio Frequency on which Intelligence is

superimposed

onitor chan nel 16 whil e work ing on another channel Scans all channels

Scans only user sel ec ted mem or y chan nels

U.S.A. Channels International Channels Canadian Channels Weather Channels Simplex Duplex Squelch LCD TX RX RF CPU PLL VCO PTT switch Microphone push-to-talk switch

Channel desi gn atio ns as defin ed by the FCC

hannel designations as defined by International Telecommunication Union Channel designat DOC

hannels for routine and emergency weather information broadcast by NOAA Transmit and receive on the same frequency

ransmit and receive on different frequencies To suppress totally

Liquid Crystal Display Transmit Receive Radio Frequency Central Processing Unit

hase Lock Loop (A type of frequency Synthesizer) Voltage Control Oscillator

ons as defined by the

SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 GENERAL

Congratulations on your purchase of Raymarine's RAY210 marine radiotelephone. Your RAY210 VHF-FM marine radiotelephone provides reliable simplex and duplex (two-frequency) communications between ships and from ships at sea to public or private shore stations. The RAY210 is programmed for two-way communication on all the International, US and Canadian channels plus reception on ten separate weather channels, and the international calling and safety channels (16/9). Simple installation requires attaching the mounting yoke and microphone bracket, connection to a 13.6 Vdc power source, and to a proper VHF antenna. This manual describes the physical and functional characteristics of the radiotelephone.

1.2 EQUIPMENT FEATURES

The RAY210 is designed and manufact ured to provide ease of installation and operation with excellent reliability. The important built-in features of the equipment are listed below;

1) 51 transmitting channels and 93 receiving channels within the assigned VHF /FM mar iti me band. All U.S. and Internati ona l channels a re inclu ded.

2) Automatically sca ns four modes ;

• ALL channels

• Any selected channels

• Dual watch plus weather: channel 16/9 and any other selected weather

channel

• Dual Watch: channel 16/9 and any other selected channel.

3) All solid-state circuitry for low current drain and maximum reliability.

4) Exclusive circuit that automatically selects USA channel 16 and 25 watts output power when radio turned on.

5) High-performance receiver section with optimum selectivity for operation in "noisy" or "high traffic" areas.

6) Four watts audio output power to speaker provide adequate volume even in a noisy environment.

7) Large speaker cavity designed to provide superior audio quality.

8) Selected channel number indicated on the LCD digital display.

9) "Quick" channel 16 or 9 key to instantly switch to emergency channel 16/9.

10) Full 25 watts RF output power to the antenna port w ith protective circuitr y to prevent damage to the radio if operating into a faulty antenna system.

1.3 SPECIFICATIONS

Appendix 1 : Design Specification Model RAY210 General : FCC Part 80, ITU Radio Regulations Appendix 18.

1.3.1 Electrical Specifications;

Transmitter

DOC CAT V RSS-18 Issue 2.

Channel 51 USA /International Frequenc y Stab ility +/-5pp m(+/-0.0005%) Channel Spacing 25KHz Increment Power Output 25Watts Switchable to 1 Watt

Modulation Fre que ncy Modulate d 16 F3 Modulation Audio within the limit of +/-3d B at Hum & Noise Level Greater than 40dB below audio

Audio distortion less than 10 % a t 1KHz for +/Spurious & Har monic greater than 70dB below carrier Antenna Impedance 50 ohms

into 50 ohm at 13.6 Vdc. (+/-4.5KHz at 1000Hz) 6dB/oct freq. curve (300-2.5KHz)

3KHz deviation power.

Receiver

Channel 93 (Includes 10 WX Channels) Frequency Ran ge 156.025 to 163.275MHz in

Frequenc y Stab ility ±5ppm (±0.0005%) Sensitivity 0.3µV for 12dB SINAD

Sq uelch Se ns. Thresho ld 0.2µV or better Tight Squelch S ens. 1µV Adjacent CH Rejection greater than 70dB Spurious I ma ge Re jec tion greater than 70dB Intermodulation Rejection Audio Output 4 Watts @ 4 ohms with Less

Hum & Noise greater than 40dB

Operating Requirement

Input Voltage 13.6 Vdc ±15% (11.6 to 15.6Vdc) Current Required for Transmit

Operating Temperature –20º C to +50º C

25KHz increments –20degree C to +50degree C

greater than 70dB than 10% distortion

Less than 5.5 A at 25 Watts Less than 1.3 A at 25 Watts

1.3.2 Mechanical Specifications

Waterproofness: C FR 46 Parts 110, 111 Mechanical Requirement (1) Cab inet Front : ABS

(2) Keyboar d Silicon Rubber (3) Disp la y Custom LCD ( EL Backlit LCD ) (4) Exter na l Hardw are Non Corrosive and porous metal shall be

(5) External connections Antenna M-Type power/External

Rear : Die-Cast

used Speaker 4- Pin Jack

SECTION 2

INSTALLATION

2.1 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

Use care when unpacking your new RAY210 from the shipping carton to prevent damage to the contents. It is also a good practice to save the carton and the interior packing mater ia l. The original packing materia l s hould be used in the unlikely event that it becomes necessary in the future to return the unit for service.

2.2 EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED

The following is a list of the standard equipment include with your RAY210 model.

Description Part No.

Radiotelephone M56798 Microphone Bracket w/hardware G623759-3 Mounting Yoke G623760-7 Yoke Knob G623760-8 Yoke Rubber Spacer G623760-9 Microphone G623759-2 Power Cab le G623760-6 Instruction manual G623759-5 Bridge Car d G623759-6 Fuse (s) Kit FCC Instructions FCC FORM506 Sun Cover G623759–4

2.3 PLANNING THE INSTALLATION

When planning the installation for your RAY210, the following conditions should be considered to insure dependable and trouble-free operation.

1) The mounting location should be easily accessible to allow operation of the front pane l.

2) There should be adequate ventilation.

3) A sufficient space should be secured behind the transceiver to allow cable connections to the rear panel connectors.

4) The transceiver should be located near a power source.

5) The selected location should be far enough away from devices that may cause interfere nce, s uc h as motors and generators.

6) Generally speaking, the transceiver should be protected fro m prolonged direct exposure to rain and salt spray. It is a good practice to protect your valuable electronic equipment as much as possible.

The RAY210 can be conveniently mounted on a cha rt table, bulkhead, o verhead or any other desired location.

( Table top mount) (Bulkhead mount) (Overhead mount)

Figure 2-1 Typical Mounting Methods

Figure 2-2 Outline and Mounting Dimens ions

2.3.1 Mounting Options

The RAY210 may be given a professional appearance when mounting the radio into a console when ordering and using the optional RAY 210 Console Mounting Kit-Product Code M92803. The Console Mounting kit is available from your Raymarine dealer.

2.4 ELECTRIC AL CONNECTIONS

Figure 2-3 Rear View

CAUTION

DO NOT INSTALL THIS RADIO ON VESSELS WITH POSITIVE GROUND

BATTER Y SY STEMS

2.4.1 DC Power and External Speaker Connections

The 6 foot long power cable assembly consists of the DC power and the external speaker cable. The DC power cable is composed of RED (+) and BLACK (-) wires, and the external speaker cable has YELLOW (+) and GREEN (-) wires. The RED (+ ) wire with a n in-line fuse (10 amps.) a nd the BLACK (-) w ire of the 4 pin connector cable are used for connecting the RAY210 to the ship's 12 VDC power system. (refe r to fig 2-4)

Fig 2-4 POWER / EXTERNAL SPEAKER CABLE AND 4PIN CONNECTOR

CABLE

In most cases this length should be adequate enough to reach the DC power source. If additional wire length is required, the cable can be extended by adding more cable as necessary. However, for power cable runs longer than 15 feet, larger wire diameter size should be used to prevent voltage line loss. Fig 2-5 provides recommended wire sizes to use for various cable run distance.

Fig 2-5 POWER CABLE LENGTH

Your RAY210 radio should be connected to t he 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 should be rated at 10 amps.

It is recommended that lugs be used to connect the power cable to the DC supply and that lugs should be both crimped and soldered. This is very important in order to insure adeq uate c urre nt draw to the eq uipme nt. Inter mittent opera tio n may result if an insufficient connection is made to the power source. The connection terminals should be clean, with no sign of corrosion.

The RED (+) wire is connected to the positive terminal of the power source or battery. The BLACK (-) wire is connected to the negative (ground) of the power source or battery. Should the power connector be inadvertently reversed, the 10 amp. in-line fuse located in the RED (+) wire will open. Check the inp ut power leads for correct polarity with a VOM (volt /ohm meter), reconnect the leads observing correct polarity, and replace the fuse. Use the same rate and type fuse.

2.4.2 External Speaker Connections

The YELLOW (+) wire and GREEN (-) wire are used for connecting the RAY210 to the external speaker. (Refer to Fig 2-4) Four watts of audio output is provided for an external 4 ohm speaker. A suitable speaker can be purchased from your local marine dealer. Connect the YELLOW (+) wire and GREEN (-) wire with the speaker. The internal speaker and the external speaker will sound simultaneously.

2.4.3 Antenna C onne c tions

The coaxial cable to your VHF antenna is intended to be connected to the antenna jack on the rear panel us ing a PL259 VHF t ype connector. The antenna cab le may be c ut to t he re q u i re d le n gth a t inst a l la t i o n. If a longer c a b le l engt h is required, RG-58 50-ohm coaxial cab le or equivalent cable may be used for runs up to a maximum of 50 feet. If the distance required is even greater, then we recommend using low loss RG-213 or equivalent cable for the entire run in order to avoid excessive losses in power output.

If the antenna connector is likely to be exposed to the marine environment, a protective coating of grease (similar to Dow Corning DC-4) can be applied to the connector before connecting it to the radio. Any other extensio ns or adapters in the cable run should also be protected by silicon grease and then wrapped with a waterproofing tape.

2.4.4 Antenna Mounti ng S uggestions

The best radio in the world is useless without a good antenna locatio n. Mo untin g the VHF antenna properly is very important because it will directly affect the performance of your VHF radio. A standard VHF antenna that is designed for use aboard boats should be used.

There are several factors to consider in order to maximize the effective communication range of the radio.

• Since VHF transmissions are essentially Line-of-Sight, mount the antenna at the highest possible location on the vessel and free of obstruction in order to obtain maximum range.

• Use an antenna with the highest possible gain characteristics.

• If you must extend the length of the coaxial cable between the antenna and

the radio, use a coaxial cable designed for the least amount of power loss over the entire cable length.

• Keep the coaxial cable between the radio and antenna as short as possible.

2.4.5 Grounding

While special grounding is not generally required to VHF radiotelephone installations, it is a good marine practice to properly ground all electronic equipment to the ship's ground system. The RAY210 can be connected to ground by attaching a wire to one of the RF connector screws on the unit's rear panel and then to the nearest ship's ground connection point. The recommended wire to be used for such grounding is #10 AWG.

The RAY210's cabinet was specifically designed and die-cast from aluminum to ins u re ma x i mum no is e re j e c t io n fro m ex te r nal so ur c e s .

SECTION 3

OPERATIONS

3.1 INTRODUCTION

Your RAY210 has the capability to transmit on 51 and receive on 93 Marine VHF radiotelephone channels. There are channels that are FCC approved but may only be used by a uthorized stations for spec ific purposes, depending o n the type of vessel (co mmercial or non-commer cial). Take a look at Table 3-1 a nd 2 on page 22-24 which lists all of the marine VHF channels available in your RAY210 for Inte rnat iona l and U. S. rad iotelep hone use. Full fa miliarizat io n wit h this table is essential when selecting your channels. The international frequencies were agreed upon by the attending countries at the 1968 International Telecommunication Union Meeting in Geneva and are in active use around the world. The U.S. channels are those channels authorized for use in the U.S.A. by the FCC.

3.2 CONTROLS AND LCD DISPLAY

Refer to Figure 3-1 for familia rization with the co ntrols and mode display.

3.2.1 Controls

1) On / Off and Volume Control: This control switches the RAY210 on and off and controls the volu me level of the internal speaker. Turning the radio On will apply power to the radio circuitry. When the radio is on, rotating this control clockwise will increase volume to the internal speaker and rotating this control counterclockwise will decrease volume.

2) CHANNEL Selector Control This control selects the desired operating channel. When the control is turned in a clockwise direction, the channel number increases. When the control is turned in a counterclockwise direction the channel number decreases.

3) SQUELCH Control Provides an adjustable input signal threshold to eliminate random RF background no ise during “no signa l” conditions. Th is control sets the s ignal-tonoise ratio at which a signal will become audible.

4) [16/9] Key Used to select channel 16 or 9 immediately. This Key enables the following operating mode;

At the time of s hipment : n 16 9 n Press fo r more than 3 sec : n 16 n Press fo r more than 6 sec : n 9 n Press fo r more than 9 sec : n 16 9 n

(n = The Previously Monitored Channe l)

This key is operative any time and will stop All Scan or Select Scan when pressed.

5) [FUNC] (Function) Key: When the [FUNC] key is pressed, an F will appear on the LCD to let the operator know that a Secondary Function can be selected. To operate a secondary function, first press the [FUNC] key, then press the desired front panel key. To cancel a seco ndary function and return to the previous operatin g mode, repeat the sa me procedure.

The function key enables the following operating modes and operations when the associate d keys are depressed:

• All Scan Mode - press [FUNC] the n [SCAN] : SCAN w ill be displayed o n the LCD.

• TX Power sett ing mode - press [ FUNC] then [1/25] :1W will be d isp laye d on the LCD.

• DWX mode - press [FUNC] then [DWX] : DWX will be displayed on the LCD.

• MEM mode - press [FUNC] then [MEM] : MEM will be displayed on the LCD.

• Internationa l mode - p ress [FUNC] t hen [I NTL] : INTL w ill be d ispla yed the LCD.

6) [SCAN] (All Scan) Key: This key is used as a secondary function to activate the all scan mode. To activate the a ll scan mode, press the [FUNC] ke y, then [SCAN]. SC AN will be displayed on the LCD and the R AY210 will sequent ially scan all USA or INT L channels (CH 01- CH 88, See Table 3-2 page 23 and 24) except weather channels. To cancel the scan funct ion, press the [FUNC] key then [SCAN].

• If signal is present on the channel that is being scanned, the scanning will stop until the statio n clears. After the station c lears and no signal is received fo r five seconds, the scanning will resume. Pressing [SC] (scan continue) will reactivate the scanning if the radio has stopped on a partic ula r cha nne l a nd the operator wants to co ntinue.

• If the radio has s topped on a channel, and the operator wants to tra nsmit on that channel, pressing the PTT switch will cancel the scan function and the RAY210 will rema in on that channel.

• If the radio stops on a c hannel during the scan mode due to a rece ived signal, the operator ca n cancel the sca n function and the RAY210 w ill remain on that channel. If no signal was present w hen the All Scan is deactivated, the radio will revert to the channel in use prior to the selection of All Scan.

When the radio is in the All Scan mode, the keyboard is inoperative except for the following keys : [SC], [DIM], [VOLT], and [16]. The trans mitter is inhibite d in t he A ll Scan mode .

NOTE: During scanning operations, a VHF radio will sometimes stop on a particular channel for no obvious reaso n. This can be caused by electr ical noise and interference that may be commo n to a particular port or harbour area.

7) [1/25] (high / low power) key: This secondary function is used to toggle the tra nsmit power setting between 25 watts and 1 watt. To set t he transmitter to low power sett ing (1 watt), p ress the [FUNC] key, then [1/25]. 1W will then be displayed on the LCD and your RAY210 will apply approximately 1 watt of power to the antenna during transmit operation. When 1W is not displayed on the LCD, the radio is set to provide 25 watts o f power to the ante nna. The low powe r sett ing is provided for situations where the pa rties communicating are close to each othe r. This reduces radio channel congestion in distant areas, allowing more individuals to use the same channel at a given time.

Some VHF c hanne ls a re re qu ired b y the FCC to be a utomat ically s et to tra nsmi t on low power (Refer to Table 3-2 on pages 23 and 24). The operator may override this automatic setting on some of these channels. To override the automatic low power setting o n authorized channels, press t he [FUNC] ke y the n [1/25] key and hold.

8) [DWX] (Dual Watch Plus Weather) Key: This secondary function key activates Dual Watch plus Weather Mode and illuminates the DWX s ymbol on the LCD. I n this mode, the RAY210 will s can (monitor) priority channel 16, a user selected channel, and selected weather channel (monitor weather alert warnings). To operate this mode, first select a working channel, then select a weather channel by pressing the [WX] key and set to desired channel. Pressing [FUNC] key and then the [DWX] key will activate the DWX mode. Pressing the [FUNC] and then the [DWX] key again cancels the DWX mo de.

• If a signal is received on either channel 16 or the selected working station while in the DWX mode, the operator can communicate with the calling part y and still remain in this mode.

• If a weather warning is received o n the weather station be ing monitored, the RAY210 will e mit a ser ies of tones. The radio w ill then auto matically sw itch to the WX mode in order to monitor the emergency broadcast. The radio will no longer be in the DWX mode.

9) [MEM] (Memory) key: This secondary function key stores channels into memory for select scan functions. To store a channel using the memory, select the desired channel using the selector k no b, press the [FUNC ] key, then [MEM]. The MEM symbol will illuminate on the LCD and the displayed channel will be stored into memory. The same procedure is used to remove a channel from memory. To view all channels that are stored in memory, press t he [RCL] ke y. RAY210 will d isplay each channel in memory, then return to t he previously selected cha nnel.

10) [INT L] (Internat ional) key: This key causes the synthesizer to program international frequencies and illuminates the INTL symbol on the LCD. To change to international frequencies, press [FUNC] key, then [INTL]. To return to U.S. channel frequencies, repeat this same procedure.

11) [WX] (Weather) key: When pressed, puts the radio into the weather receiving mode. A WX indicator will be displayed on the LCD along with t h e w e a ther channel number (0-9). Rotate the channel selector knob until the desired WX channel is displayed. Refer to Table 3-1 (page 22) for weather channe l fre quencies. Pre ssing the [W X] key a second time returns the RAY210 to the operating channel previously used.

12) [DW] (Dual Watch) key: Pressing this key puts the radio into the Dual Watch mode and DW is illuminated on the LCD. The RAY210 will then monitor the current selected channel and channel 16. If a signal breaks squelch on either channel, the radio will change to that channel. After the channel clears, and no transmission is received for five seconds, the radio will return to the Dua l Watch operation.

13) [SC] (Scan Continue) key: During scanning mode, if a signal breaks squelch on a certain channel, the scanning will stop on that channel. Pressing the Scan Continue [SC] key will resume the scan operation.

14) [SS] (Select Scan) key: Pressing this key puts the radio into the Select Scan Mode, and MEM SCAN will be illuminated on the LCD. In this mode the RAY210 will sc an only those channels which ha ve been s tore d int o me mor y by t he operat or.

• If a signal breaks squelch during the scan operation, the radio will stop on that channel a nd will resume sc anning only after a s ignal is no longer received and the channel remains clear for five seconds.

• If a signal breaks squelch during the scan operation and you wish to communicate with the other party, when t he PTT switch is depressed, the scan mode will deactivate and t he radio will operate normally on the channel.

If a signal is present w hen t he Select Sca n is deactivated, the radio will remain on that channel. If no s ignal is prese nt when the Select Scan is deactivated, the radio will reve rt to the channel in use prior to the selection of the Select Scan Mode.

When the radio is in the Select Scan mode, the only keyboard buttons that preempt the scan are [SS] and [16]. Note that two separate sets of programmed memory channels are possible, one set of International channels and one set of USA channels. The tra ns mitter is inhibited in the SS mode.

15) [M1] through [M5] "quick" me mory keys: Using these keys, the operator can store up to five c hannels in memory for quick and convenient access any time. To store a channel in the Ml through M5 quick memory:

• Select the desired channel with channel selector knob.

• Press and hold the desired quick memory key for approximately three

seconds until two beeps are heard.

• The memory location number will then be displayed on the LCD.

16) [RCL] (Memory Recall) key: When this key is pressed, the R AY210 w ill display each of the channels that are currently stored in memory for the Select Scan mode. Upon completion, t he radio will return to the previously selected channel.

17) [DIM] (Dimmer) ke y : The [DIM] key changes backlighting level for the fro nt panel. The backlighting is in the off condition when the RAY210 is first turned on. There are four levels for front panel illumination (high, medium, low, and off), Pressing the [DIM] key one time turns the back light to its brightest sett ing (high). Each s ubsequent press of the back light key decreases the level of illumination. Once the backlight is decreased to the “off” condition, the next press of the [DIM] key returns the backlight to high.

18) [VOLT] (voltmeter) key : Pressing this key will activate the unique digital voltmeter feature for fast verification of input DC volta ge to yo ur RAY2 10. To activate the voltmeter, press [VOLT] key. The display will then show the input DC voltage for five s e c onds, the n w ill return to previo us operation.

19) [D/L] (s ensitivity) key : The receiving sensitivity is changed by pres sing this key. When the RAY210 is turned on, sensitivity is set high. To reduce receiving sensitivity, press [D/L] key. When a t low s ensiti vit y settin g " DESENS11 is dis pla yed on the LCD .

Note: When your radio is interfered with by pagers, land mobile and TV signals, your RAY210 can eliminate the interference by utilizing the desensitising function.

20) Microphone PTT (Pus h-To -Ta lk) Switch : When pressed p uts t he ra dio into t he tra nsmit mode, and a “ TX” is disp layed on the LCD. Bar segme nts of 1 through 3 will illuminate w he n the PTT switch is depressed at 1 Wa tt. Bar segment 4 will illu minate whe n modulatio n is detected. At 25 Watts, se gments 1 thro ugh 6 will illu minate w hen PT T is de press ed a nd 7 wil l display when mod ulatio n is detecte d.

21) Microphone 16/9 switch : This switch has the same function as that of the main unit.

22) Microphone Up/Down C ha nnel Switches : These keys located on the right side of the microphone (labelled CH) allow the operator to switch radio channel by simply pressing the appropr iate arrow. The channel number can be increased or decreased one with each press, or if held will continue to increase or decrease the number as long as the key is held.

Figure 3-1 Layout of Controls and Connectors

23) Microphone Speaker On - Off: When [FUNC] key and [M5 ] key are pressed together for more than 10 seconds, 2 beeps sound and the microphone speaker is turned on / off. This setting remains in me mory a fter powe r s ource is cut off.

24) Master Reset: A master reset is performed whe n power source is turned on while [ FUNC] key and [16/9] are pressed simultaneously. All channels will be cleared from memory and the 16 PLUS channel will be automatically programmed back to channel 16. Two audible beeps will follow completion of the reset.

25) Watching of power source voltage: When the power source voltage (voltage supplied from the ship) drops below

11.0V, “dcv” is displayed o n LCD with 7 segments a nd “V”. This ind ication is continued until power source voltage recovers to 12.0V or more, or until power source is cut off.

26) Check on antenna condition: Antenna conditio n (open / short) is c hecked while 25 watts TX o utput power is transmitted. If any defect is detected, “An” is displayed on the LCD with 7 segments. This indication is continued until the defect of the antenna is improved, or until power source is cut off.

3.2.2 LCD Display

A number of characters appear on the LCD display. The following list describes the characters a nd when they will appear.

DESENS: will appear on the LCD display when the radio is in Desensitised mode.

DW (Dual Watch): will appear on the LCD display when the radio is set to monitor channel 16 or 9 and a selected channel.

DWX (Dual Watch plus Weather): will appear on the LCD display when the radio is set to monitor channel 16 or 9, a selected channel, and a weather channel.

INTL (International): will appear on the LCD display when International channel frequencies are selected. When the INTL display is extinguished, U.S. channel frequencies are selected.

MEM (Memory): will appear on the LCD display to show the operator that the displayed channel has been programmed into the Select Scan memory.

SCAN (All Scan): will appear on the LCD display when the radio is in t he Al l Scan mo de. WX (Weather): will appear on the LCD display when the rad io is in the Weather mode. TX (Transmit): will appear o n the LCD display when the microphone push-totalk switch has been pressed and the tra ns mitter circuits are providing a s ignal to the antenna. 1W (1 Watt, Low Power Setting): will appear on the LCD display when the transmitter output power has been set to Low Power (1 Watt), or when a low power channel has been selected using t he channel selector knob.

F (Function): w ill appear on the LCD display when the [ FUNC] key has bee n

pressed to operate a secondary key function. The secondary ke y functions are as follows : SCAN, 1/25, DWX, MEM, and INTL.

LCD Bar Indicator: In the transmit mode, the 7 bars indicate transmitter conditions. During low power transmit (1W), 3 bars will be displayed continuously and a fourth bar will indicate modulation. During high power transmit (25 W), 6 bars will be lit continuously and seventh bar will indicate transmit modulat ion.

V (volt) : The DC supply voltage to the RAY210 will appear on the LCD display for 5 seconds when the [VOLT] key is press ed.

CHANNEL #: The selected channel number will appear on the LCD display when a communication, distress, or weather channel is selected b y the operator.

Channel numbers will be displayed in two digits (01-88) for U.S A and INT L channels as follows:

01 88

Weather channels WO to W9 are displayed in a s ingle digit (0-9) on the LCD display as follows:

0 9

3.3 OPERATING PROCEDURES

Specific operating procedures for the RAY 210 are presented on this section. General information regarding correct marine channel usa ge may be fo und in the Appendix section. Refer to t he Controls se ction 3.2.1 beginning on page!2 for a thorough description of all functions.

3.3.1 Turning the power on ( Transmit/Receive)

Turn the ON/OFF/Volume control to switch the radio on. Rotate the knob clockwise and set it at approximately the mid point of it's range.

3.3.2 Setting the volume

Rotate the Squelch co ntrol fully co unterclo ckwise, and set the ON/O FF/Volu me control to the des ired listening level.

3.3.3 Setting the Squelch

Rotate the Squelch control clockwise until the receiver becomes "quiet" and the audible noise coming from the internal speaker ceases.

3.3.4 Selecting a Channel

Rotate the channel selector switch to the desired channel. See Table 3-2 (Page 23 and 24) for available U.S.A. and International channels and their frequencies. To transmit and receive on channel 16/9, press the "quick" 16/9 key. If the [16/9] is pressed again, the RAY 210 will return to the previous channel.

NOTE: Initial communication contacts are usually made on channel 16 as all ships and shore stations monitor this channel. Then switch to a working frequency for genera l communicat ions.

3.3.5 Setting the Power Output

Press the [FUNC] and then the [1/25] key to select the power output. Power setting is dependent on the distance the message is to be transmitted, and transmitting conditions. In certain U.S. harbours and on certain channels, the FCC requires the power to be limited to 1W. On these "req uired" cha nnels , the RAY 210 automatically selects 1 watt operation when the channel is selected 1W will appear beside the channel number.

3.3.6 To Transmit

To transmit, press the Push-To-Talk switch on the side of the RAY 210 microphone. Speak int o the microphone using a clea r, normal voice. The RAY 210 is designed to meet the FCC Rules Part 80.203. This rule requires transmitter time out circuitry which will automatically disable the transmitter after 5 minutes of continuous transmit.

After 4 minutes of continuous transmit, the RAY 210 will emit two warning tones. If t he transmitter re mains engaged for an add itional minute, or 5 minutes total, the RAY 210 will automatically disab le the transmit operation.

At this time, the RAY 210 w ill cease transmitting, e mit an alarm, and “ot” wil l be displayed on the LCD. To return to normal operation, the microphone FIT switch must be d isengaged.

3.3.7 To Transmit and Receive on INTL F requencies

To transmit and rece ive on Inter natio nal freque ncies, pres s the [FUNC ] and the n the [INTL] key, then select the desired channel. INTL will appear on the disp lay to indicate Internat ional operation.

3.3.8 Selecting a Weather Channel

To select and rece ive a weather channel, press the [WX] key and then rotate the channel selector switc h to the desired channel (0-9). Refer to the be low Table 31 for specific weather channel frequencies. When in the weather mode, the transmitter is disabled.

Channel Freque ncy (MHz) Type Traffic Function-Ship to Shore WX0 163.275 NOAA Weather Receive O nly

WX1 162.550 NOAA Weather Receive O nly WX2 162.400 NOAA Weather Receive O nly WX3 162.475 NOAA Weather Receive O nly WX4 162.425 NOAA Weather Receive O nly WX5 162.450 NOAA Weather Receive O nly WX6 162.500 NOAA Weather Receive O nly WX7 162.525 NOAA Weather Receive O nly WX8 161.650 Canad ian Weath. Receive Only WX9 161.775 Canad ian Weath. Receive Only

Table 3-1 RAY 210 VHF WEATHER CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES

RAY 210 VHF RADIOTELEPHONE CHANNELS

Channel

Design.

01 156.050 156.050 160.650 VTS/Portops Yes Yes 02 # 03 # 04+ 156.200 156.200 160.800 Can. SAR/Po rt Ops No Yes 05 156.250 156.250 160.850 Port Operations No Yes 06 156.300 156.300 156.300 Safety; Ship/Ship Yes No 07 156.350 156.350 160.950 Com'l Yes Yes 08 156.400 156.400 156.400 Com'l Yes No 09 156.450 156.450 156.450 Call & Ship/ Ship Yes Yes 10 156.500 156.500 156.500 Co m' l & Sh ip/ S hip Yes Yes 11 156.550 156.550 156.550 Co m' l & Sh ip/ S hip Yes Yes 12 156.600 156.600 156.600 Port Operations Yes Yes 13** 156.650 156.650 156.650 Nav. Bridge/Br idge Yes Yes 14 156.700 156.700 156.700 Port Operations Yes Yes 15# — 156.750 156.750 Environmental - 16 156.800 156.800 156.800 Emerg/Calling Yes Yes 17* 156.850 156.850 156.850 State C ontr olled Yes Yes 18 156.900 156.900 161.500 Com'l Yes Yes 19 156.950 156.950 161.550 Com'l Yes Yes 20 157.000 157.000 161.600 Port Operations Yes Yes 21 (CG) 157.050 157.050 161.650 Coast Guard Yes Yes 22 (CG) 157.100 157.100 161.700 Coast Guard Yes Yes 23 (CG) 157.150 157.150 161.750 Coast Guard Yes Yes 24 157.200 161.800 161.800 Public Corresp. No Yes 25 157.250 161.850 161.850 Public Corresp. No Yes 26 157.300 161.900 161.900 Public Corresp. No Yes 27 157.350 161.950 161.950 Public Corresp. No Yes 28 157.400 162.000 162.000 Public Corresp. No Yes

Frequency (MHz) FUNCTION

TX RX

(U.S.A.)

156.100 160.700 Port Operations Yes Yes

156.150 160.750 Port Operations Yes Yes

(INTL)

TYPE OF

TRAFFIC

SHIP TO

SHIP

HIP TO

SHORE

Table 3-2

*1 Watt only

**1 Watt initially. May override to full transmit power via front panel operations.

+ Assigned by Canadian Government, proper authorization must be ensured prior to use.

# The transmitter is automatically disabled when channels 2 and 3 for USA channels and channel 15 for USA and International channels is selected.

Frequency (MHz) FUNCTION Channel

Design.

60+ 156.025 156.025 160.625 „ _ _ 61+ 156.075 156.075 160.675 - - 62+ 156.125 156.125 160.725 - - 63 156.175 156.175 160.775 ~ - 64+- 156.225 156.225 160.825 - - 65 156.275 156.275 160.875 Port Operations No Yes 66 156.325 156.325 160.925 Port Operations Yes Yes 67** 156.375 156.375 156.375 Com'l Yes No 68 156.425 156.425 156.425 Non Com'l Yes Yes 69 156.475 156.475 156.475 Non Com'l Yes Yes 70# - 156.525 156.525 DSC DSC Code only 71 156.575 156.575 156.575 Non Com'l Yes Yes 72 156.625 156.625 156.625 Non Com'l Yes No 73 156.675 156.675 156.675 Port Operations Yes Yes 74 156.725 156.725 156.725 Port Operations Yes Yes 75# - 156.775 156.775 - - 76# - 156.825 156.825 ' - 77* 156.875 156.875 156.875 Port Operat ions Yes No 78 156.925 156.925 161.525 Non Com'l Yes Yes 79 156.975 156.975 161.575 Non Com'l Yes Yes 80 157.025 157.025 161.625 Non Com'l Yes Yes 81 157.075 157.075 161.675 Coast Guard Yes Yes 82 157.125 157.125 161.725 Coast Guard Yes Yes 83 157.175 157.175 161.775 Coast Guard Yes Yes 84 157.225 161.825 161.825 Public Corresp. No Yes 85 157.275 161.875 161.875 Public Corresp. No Yes 86 157.325 161.925 161.925 Public Corresp. No Yes 87 157.375 161.975 161.975 Public Corresp. No Yes 88 157.425 157.425 162.025 Com'l Yes No

TX RX

(U.S.A.)

(INT'L)

TYPE OF

TRAFFIC

HIP TO

SHIP

SHIP TO

SHORE

Table 3-2 (Continued)

*1 Watt only

**1 Watt initially. May override to full trans mit power via front pane l ope rations

+ Assigned by Canadian Government, proper authorization must be ensured prior to use.

# The transmitte r is disabled whe n channels 75 and 76 a re selected. C hannel 70 is now used for DSC calling only, therefore transmission is disabled on c hannel 70 in this radio.

SECTION 4

TECHNICAL

4.1 RECEIVING CIRCUIT OPERATION:

4.1.1 Antenna Switching Circ uit:

A signal received at the antenna connector J1 goes to the antenna switching circuit composed of pin diode Dl and D2 via the low pass filter.

4.1.2 High Frequency Amplifier Circuit:

After being a mplified by transistors RF AMP1 (Q21) and RF AMP2 (Q22),the high frequency signal which is sent from the antenna switching circuit goes through BPF to suppress t he undesired signals . Then the high frequency signal is added to the 1st mixer of the next step diode (D15, D16). A local oscillating signal from PLL unit (134MHz range) is input to this 1st mixer, mixed with the receiving signal to make the 1st intermediate frequency (21.6MHz).

4.1.3 1st Intermed iate Frequency Amplifier Circuit

After undesired signals have been removed by a pair of crystal filters (FIL101), the 1st intermediate freq ue ncy signal generated in the 1st mixe r is a mplified at the 1st IF AMP (Q30).

4.1.4 2nd Intermediate Frequency Circ uit:

The 1st intermediate frequency signal is added to IC307, which is composed of a local oscillating circuit, a mixer circuit, a limiter amplifier circuit, a re modu lation circuit and a squelch cir cuit. The 1st intermediate fre quency signal is converted to 455 KHz 2 nd inte rmediate frequency signa l after being mixed with 21. 145M Hz signal which is output from the local oscillating circuit in IC307 and a crystal oscillator ( XT A L4 ). Undesired signals are removed fro m t his signa l by a c era mic filter (FI L3), a nd t he s ignal is subjected to amplific a tion in the limiter amplifier circuit. The amplified 2nd intermediate frequency signal is re-modulated by the remodulation circuit composed of a circuit in the IC307 and a ceramic discriminate element (FIL4). Then it is outp ut as a low frequency signal.

4.1.5 Low Frequency Circuit:

The low frequency signal re-modulated by IC307 obtains -6dB/oct characteristic by going through the de-emphasis circuit which contains BUFF (IC13A) and LPF (Q25). Then the signal is input to the low frequency section of CPU AF board.

4.1.6 Squelch Circuit:

If no signal is input to the a ntenna, noise s ignal is a mplified b y the amplif ier ( IC 13B), As the result of receiving t he amplifi ed noise signal, the sq uelch circuit o f IC307 outputs BUSY signal. Sq uelch le vel is co ntrolled b y VR101.

4.1.7 Low Frequency Treatment Circuit (CPU AF Board):

The re-modulated low frequency signal is amplified in AMP (Q7). Its volume can be adjusted by t he tone volume (VR 102). BUSY signal, output from the squelch circuit (6), becomes a MUTE signal after being conditioned in CPU c ircuit. T he low freque ncy signa l is turned o n a nd of f by the transistor switch (Q6) which is driven by this MUT E signa l. The low frequency signal further undergoes power-amplification in the lowfrequency-power-amplifier (IC 305) to drive the speaker. With the amplifier circuit (IC6, Q8, Q10), which drives the microphone speaker, it is possible to monitor the receiving tone heard from the microphone speaker. This driving circuit can be turned on and off by key operation.

4.1.8 WX Alert Detection:

The tone selector (IC10 RF Board) detects the 1050Hz alert tone if it is contained in the re-modulated receiving s ignal. The operating mode is changed to WX receiving mode when CPU confirms that the alert tone has been detected.

4.2 TRANSMITTING CIRCUIT OPERATION

4.2.1 Microphone Amplifier Circuit:

Voice signal from the microphone is amplified by TX MIC AMP (IC5AJC5B) in the CPU AF Board. At the same time, the voice signal obtains pre-emp hasis characteristic of 6 dB/oct in the range from 300Hz to 3KHz. The oscillation width of this signal is limited by LIMITER circuit (D5) of the RF board. The harmonic wave distortion generated by this oscillation width limitation is removed by TX MOD LPF (IC31). Then the voice signal is input to VCO se ctio n o f P L L c irc u it as a mod ula t io n s ig na l. Th is mo du la t ion s i gna l fre q ue nc y is modulated directly by the variable capacity dio de D11 o f VCO.

4.2.2 High Frequency Power Amplifier Circuit:

When the mode turns to be in a state of t ransmitting by turning the PTT switch of the micr ophone, frequency of PLL is set up t o the tra nsmitting freq uency .T he range of oscillatio n frequency of VCO is shifted by this transmitting/receiving shift circuit (Q31). This high frequency signal of VCO undergoes the amplificatio n in the buffer amplifie r Q17 and driving amplifie rs Q4, Q3. After being power-amplified to a maximum output power of 25W by the power module (IC1), it is tra nsmitted as a transmitt ing output power from the ante nna connector J1) via the ante nna switching circuit

4.2.3 APC Circuit:

The output power is detected as a direct current signal by APC detecting circuit (D3). APC control circ uit composed of Q1, Q2 and IC2 controls the transmittin g output power, together with 25W/1W switching circuit (Q5).

4.2.4 Antenna M o nit ori ng C ir cuit:

After passing through LPE which depresses harmonic waves, the amplified transmitting output power is outputted as an antenna output power via a split line on the PC board pattern and an antenna monitoring circuit composed of D311 and D312. After being detected at D311 and D312, the direct current signals are amplified at SWR REF AMP (IC30B) and SWR FWD AMP (IC30A) respectively. Then they are converted to digital signals by the A/D converter in CPU. The an tenna monito ring circuit a lways watc hes the co nditio n of the antenna by observing these digital signals.

If the antenna is normal: VSWR - R < VSWR - F If the antenna is open or short: VSWR - R ≥ VSWR - F

4.3. PLL CIRCUIT OPERATION

The oscillation circuit of PLL IC (IC9) oscillates 12.8MHz frequency by the crystal oscillator (XTAL1) attached to it. This 12.8MHz frequency is divided into 1/512 by the divider inside the IC to make 25KHz frequency, which is the reference frequency of PLL. Frequencies are set up at the time of transmitting and receivin g res pect ive ly by data fro m CPU (D ATA, C LK, ST B). Erro r signa ls from PLL pass t hrough the loop filter (LP F). Frequencies o f these error signals are controlled by variable capacity diode (DIG) of VCO (Q15).

Fig.4-1 Block Diagra m / RF PCB

Fig.4-2 Block Diagra m / CPU PCB

SECTION 5

MAINTENANCE

5.1 GENERAL

The purpose of this section is to provide servicing instructions to the service technician. The RAY 210 is designed to provide long periods of trouble-free operation. It is recognized, however, that environmental and other factors may result in a need for occasional service.

5.1.1 How to contact Raymarine Technical S upp ort

The Americas: +1 800 539-5539 ext.2444 or +1 603 881-5200 ext.2444 UK, Rest of the World: +44 23 6971 4713 Our Technical S upport Specialists are available to answe r installation, operation , and trouble-shooting questions about your Raymarine unit Our Technical Support Department may also be reached via the Internet, where a comprehensive lib rary of frequently asked questions and solut io ns is available. http://www.raymarine.com/support

Accessories and Parts The Americas: 1-800-539-5539 ext.2333 or (603) 647-7530 ext.2333

UK, Rest of the World: +44 23 9269 3611 ext. 2029, service.admin@raymarine.com Many Raymarine accessory items and parts are available through your authorized Raymarine dealer. However, if you are in need of an item not available through your retailer feel free to contact our Customer Service department. If you are uncertain about what item to choose for your Raymar ine unit please contact our Technical Support Department prior to placing your order.

Product Repair and Service: +1 800 539 5539 ext. 2118

In the unlikely event your Raymarine unit should develop a problem please contact the Raymarine dealer from where the unit was purchased. Your Raymarine dealer is best equipped to handle your service needs. Service may also be obtained by returning your unit to Raymarine's Product Repair Centres a t the addresses below:

The Americas: Service Department, Raymarine Inc., 22 Cotton Road, Unit H Nashua NH 03063-4219

UK, Rest of the World: Service Department, Raymarine Ltd., Anchorage Park Portsmouth, Hampshire PO3 5TD

We will do everything possible to return your unit as quickly as possible. To inquire about the status o f your unit our Pr oduct Repair Centre may be reached by calling 1-800-539 5539 ext.2118.

Please keep a record of the serial number of your unit and have this number rea dy when you call.

5.2 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

The procedures listed below for the RAY 210 should be performed at monthly intervals to minimiz e the possibility of an equipment failure and assure optimum performance.

1. Inspect the antenna syste m. Pa y part ic ula r attention to the cleanliness of the antenna connectors and the condition of any soldered connect io ns.

2. Fuse holders and their connections may be subject to corrosion which can increase circuit resistance. The in-line fuse should be removed from its holder, inspected and cleaned of any accumulation of dirt or cor rosion.

3. The radio front panel should be cleaned w ith a tissue or a so ft non-ab rasive cloth. Care should be exercised when cleaning any plastic surface to prevent scratching, especially the LCD window a rea. Mild soap and water may be used in stubborn cases. The radio case should be cleaned of any salt spray or dust as often as necessary.

CAUTION Do not use solvents or other chemicals for cleaning this equipment. NOTE: The following a lignment procedures have been pro vided in this manua l to aid FCC licensed technicians and service personnel only.

5.3 ALIGNMENTS AND SERVICE

The RAY 210 is co mpletely aligned at the factory and normally does not req uir e any readjustment at installation. However, it is considered good a practice to verify the power o utp ut, modulation, and receiver performance on occasion. The test equipment listed in paragraph 5.3.1 is used for the test setup shown in Figure 5-1. This test setup may be used either in part or completely to perfor m the following adjustments should any align men ts be re quire d.

Figure 5-1 Test Setup

5.3.1 Test Equipment

1. DC Power Supply (20V.10A) set at 13.6Vdc

2. RF Power Meter (40W.50 ohm, 150-200MHz)

3. RF signal Generator (50 o hm Output, 150-200MHz)

4. FM Linear Detector (FMLD) or Deviation Monitor 150-200 MHz

5. Fr equency Co unte r

6. D igit al Voltmet er

7. Oscilloscope (any oscillos c ope accurate for audio signal tracing)

8. SIN AD M e te r

9. Distortion Meter

10. Toggle Switch (fo r use as a PTT switch)

11. Coaxial Switch for TX/RX An tenna s witching

5.3.2 PLL Adjustment (TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER)

1. Connect the power supply (13.6V, 10A) to the power line and the PTT switch to the microphone terminal.

2. Connect digital voltmeter or high impedance tester (positive lead to TP2, negative to ground) and adjust CV2, CV3 on the RF module as shown in Table 5-1.

Sequence Item Condition Adj. point

1 TX transmit CH1 6 CVS 3.5±0.1Vdc 2 RX receive CH1 6 CV2 2.5±0.1Vdc 3 RX receive CH WXO ----- check for 5.5 ±0.3Vdc

Adj. volt.

Table 5-1

5.3.3 Frequency Adjustment (TRANSMITTER)

1) Connect the coupler output to a frequency counter, set the radio on CH16 (156.800MHz), key to transmit, and read the indication on the frequency counter.

2) Adjust trimmer capacitor CV1 on the RF module for the desired frequency (156.800MHz) ±200Hz on the frequency counter.

5.3.4 Modulation Adjustment (TRANSMITTER)

1) Connect the coupler output to an FM linear detec tor. Connect an audio oscillator to the microphone connector and key to transmit.

2) Set the audio oscillator output to –20d Bm, 300Hz and adjust RV5 on the RF module for a deviation on 4.5 kHz ±300Hz.

3) Set the audio oscillator o utput to –43d Bm, 1kHz a nd read the deviatio n meter (±2.8 kHz ~ ±3. 2 k Hz).

5.3.5 Power Output Adjustment

1) Connect an RF power meter to the antenna connector through the coupler. Key to transmit a nd adjus t RV1 a nd RV2 o n the R F Board as shown in Tab le 5-

Sequence

1 13.6VDC H/L:L RV1 2 13.6VDC H/L:H RV2

Condition Adj. Point Target Power

0.9W ±0.05W

Low Power

High Power

(limit 1.0W)

24W ±0.5W

(limit 25W)

Table 5-2

5.3.6 RF Sensitivity Adjustment (RECEIVER)

1) Connect an RF signal generator to the antenna connector and a S INAD meter to the external speaker line.

2) Set the deviation of the RF signal generator to lkHz+/-3Hz.

3) Set the output level of the RF signal generator and adjust T1 ~ T7, T9 and T10 on the RF module, as shown in Table 5-3.

Sequence

1 CH.88(157.425 MHz) SG. output:

60dB µ

2 CH.WXO SG. output: –6dB µ T2 ~ T7

Condition Adj. Point Target Level

T2 ~ T7

T9,T10

Max. Sensitivity

Over 12dB SINAD

Table 5-3

5.3.7 Weather Alert Frequency Adjustment (RECEIVER)

1) Connect an RF signal ge nerato r to the antenna connector. Set the RF signa l

generator as follows:

Frequency: 162.550MHz with no modulation Output level: 60dB µ

2) Select the weather channel WX1.

3) Connect a frequency counter to TP1 on the RF Board and adjust RV6 to

obtain 1050kHz +/-5Hz on the frequency counter.

5.4 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

Table 5-4 provides a general trouble-shooting chart for use by a technician to isolate circuitry failures to specific functional areas within the RAY 210.

5.4.1 Master Reset

The first step in attempting to clear a problem associated with the general operation of this radio is to perform a MAST ER RESET. This can be done by pressing the [FUNC] and [16] keys s imult aneo us ly, and while holding, turning the power on. This should be performed anytime a component or PCB within the radio is replaced. This function will clear the RAY210 memory and will return it to its factory settings. It should be noted that micro-components within the radio are generally not field replaceable, there fore, repairs to the radio typically go down to t he board leve l only. A replacement parts list for the RAY210 can be found in Section 6.

Table 5-4 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

Item

Number

1 Unit does not turn on a. Defective power switch

2 No sound with AF signal

applied to pin 1 of IC305

3 No sound with AF signal

applied to volume control

Symptom Possib le Cause

b. 10 amp. fuse in power line open c. Diode D24 open d. Noise filter L309 open e. Capacitor C358 and C369 shorted f. Defective regulator IC15 (5V) a. Defective internal speaker b. Defective IC305 and/or associated components a. Defective volume control b. Defective mute circuitry (Q6 IC1) [CPU AF Board]

Table 5-4 (Continued)

Item

Number

4 Squelch circuit inoperative a. Check squelch contro l

5 No receive (RX) a. Defective regulators 1C 15(5V) and 1C

6 Low receiver frequency a. Check antenna and connector for

Symptom Possible cause

b. Defective IC307 and/or associated circuitry between pins 7 and 9

17 (8V) b. Defective Q33 (KXB+) c. Check IC 307 audio output voltage at pin9 d. Defective AF amplifier IC 305 e. Defective mute circuitry (Q6 IC1) [CPU AF Board] f. Check XTAL4 output for 21.145MHz signal g. Check 21.6MHz output of first mixer Q23, D15, DIG h. Check 21.6MHz outp ut of ceramic filter FIL101 i. Check 21.6MHz output of first IF amplifier Q30 j. Check 455 kHz signal from ceramic filter FIL3 k. Failure of VCO circuit (Q13, Q15, Q17 and/or PLL IC9) l. Defective CPU (IC1) [CPU AF Board]

possible corrosion or bad connection b. Failure of the output from Q21, Q22, Q30 and/or IC307 c. Check the output level of VCO per para.5.3.1

7 CPU inoperative [CPU AF

Board]

8 D is p lay ma l fu n c t i o n

[CPU AF Board]

a. Turn off the power once, and try again b. Check CPU clock frequencies (pins 36 and 37 of IC1) c. If clock freq uency is not present, check for +5VDCline(IC4) a. Check the interconnection to the LCD display b. Inoperative CPU

Table 54 (Continued)

Item

Number

9 No transmit(TX) a. Defective PTT switch

10 Low RF power output a. Check RF power output from IC1. If

11 Poor or no mo dulat ion

12 PLL output frequency or

incorrect

Symptom Possible cause

. Defective regulators IC15 (5V), IC17 (8V) c. Defective Q32 (TX + B) d. Check power transmit circuit (Q3, Q4, IC1)

. Failure of VCO circuit (Q15 and/or

Q17) or PLL (IC9)

. Check PLL control voltage for 3.5

VDC at TP1 or channel 16

. Failure of talk detection circuit (Q9) [CPU AF Board]

t checks good, check the triple P type

etwork component (L1, L2, C3, etc.)

nd antenna switching diode ( D2). If not

ood then check the voltage level

utputs of the drive amplifiers Q3 and Q4 as well the associated circuitry b. Check power control circuit (Q1, Q2, Q5) and IC2

. C heck VCO o utp ut fre que ncy a t pi n8

f PLL10. PLL phase detector outp ut at pin 5 of PLL IC9a associated circuitry b. Check 12.8MHz crystal (XTAL1) a. Check frequency of 12.8MHz crystal (XTAL1)

. Check the frequency input at pin 8 or IC9 and verify the transmit frequency

SECTION 6

6.1 PARTS LIST

******PF PCB Assembly Section******

DESCRIPTION Q'ty Symbol Parts No. Capacitor Ceramic, 15pF (2125) 2 C7,361 Ceramic, 33pF (2125) 2 C4,5 Ceramic, 1000pF (3216) 4 C6,12,18,20 Ceramic, 1000pF 61 C9,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,30,31,32,33,35,36,40,8

Ceramic, 0.5pF 3 C137,402,404 Ceramic, 1pF 1 C109 Ceramic, 2pF 3 C13,108,117 Ceramic, 5pF 4 C123,129,132,139 Ceramic, 6pF 1 C136 Ceramic, 7pF (UJ) 1 C113 Ceramic, 8pF 3 C130,138,145 Ceramic, 10pF 1 C110 Ceramic, 15pF 2 C10.34 Ceramic, 10pF (UJ) 1 C114 Ceramic, 18pF 1 C142 Ceramic, 33pF 4 C28,95,144,146 Ceramic, 27pF 1 C29 Ceramic, 39pF 1 C156 Ceramic, 47pF 1 C37 Ceramic, 51pF 1 C94 Ceramic, 56pF 1 C157 Ceramic, 68pF 1 C104 Ceramic, 91pF 1 C153 Ceramic, 220pF 3 C38,159,160 Ceramic, 6800pF 2 C39.102 Ceramic, 2200pF 2 C41.103 Ceramic, 0.1µF 18 C96,150,152,155,158,161,225,228,232,234,334,

Ceramic, 0.01µF 6 C167,168,148,172,407,406 Ceramic, 0.022uF 2 C164.101 Tant., 0.1µF /25V 4 C15,99,226,349 Tant., 1µ F/16V 7 C42,98,162,169,227,229,332 Tant., 2.2µF/10V 2 C100.223 Tant., 4.7µF/10V 2 C163,222 Tant., 10µF / 16V 8 C45,154,166,224,231,236,116,385 Elec., 4.7µF/25V 1 C335 Elec., 22µF / 16V 1 C44 Elec., 47µF / 16V 1 C337

0,97,106,107,111,115,118,119,502,121,122,124, 126,127,131,133,134,140,141,143,147,149,151, 170,245,246,250,105,362,363,368,377,378,379, 501,381,383,11,14,16,359,360,336,401,403

364,365,369,382,343,344,384

DESCRIPTION Q'ty Symbol Parts No. Elec.,47uF/25V 2 C17.19 Elec., 100µF / 25V 4 C358,338,340,346 Elec., 1000µF / 25V 2 C333,370 Diode Diode M1402 1 Dl Diode M1308 1 D2 Diode 1SS345 3 D3,311,312 Diode 1SS226 2 D9,25 Diode 1SS184 1 D303 Diode 1SS239 2 D15,16 Diode 1SV166 1 D10 Diode 1SV214 1 D11 Diode 1SV128 2 D12,14 Diode DAP202K 2 D5.317 Diode DAN202K 4 04,19,304,316 Diode DA204K 1 D310 Diode FMB-G24H 1 D24 Transistor Transistor 2SB1185 1 Q1 Transistor 2SC4116 2 Q2,16 Transistor 2SC3357 1 Q3 Transistor 2SC4226 6 Q4,13,17,21,22,23 Transistor 2SA1298 2 Qll,33 Transistor 2SC1623 1 Q25 Transistor 2SC3123 1 Q30 Transistor 2SB798 1 Q32 Transistor 2SK508 1 Q15 Transistor DTC114EKA 5 Q5,12,20,31,34 Transistor DTA143EKA Resistor Resistor 1 ohm 1/4W 1 R463 Resistor 10k ohm 1/4W 1 R1 Resistor 150 ohm 1/4W 1 R2 Resistor 10 ohm 3 R6,15,19 Resistor 22 ohm 3 R67,114,351 Resistor 33 ohm 4 R7,18,20,107 Resistor 47 ohm 2 R182.203 Resistor 51 ohm 2 R436.442 Resistor 68 ohm 1 R104 Resistor 100 ohm 10 R16,55,64,105,109,lll,115,117,118,99 Resistor 330 ohm 2 R5,62 Resistor 470 ohm 5 R14,23,119,349,430 Resistor 680 ohm 4 R68,98,202,480 Resistor 820 ohm 1 R128 Resistor 1k ohm 9 R9,13,17,60,63,183,434,350,473 Resistor 1.2k ohm 1 R51 Resistor 1.5k ohm 3 R127,440,451 Resistor 2.2k ohm 6 R32,58,110,125,138,472 Resistor 3.3k ohm 4 R3,8,123,431

1 Q6

DESCRIPTION Q'ty Symbol Parts No. Resistor 4.7k ohm 7 R22,52,180,453,454,464,471 Resistor 5.6k ohm 2 R30,113 Resistor 6.8k ohm 1 R129 Resistor 8.2k ohm 3 R103,134,179 Resistor 10k ohm 21 R4,11,12,21,31,46,47,48,53,61,112,108,1

24,133,181,437,438,439,441,456,467 Resistor 22k ohm 1 R54 Resistor 33k ohm 7 R100,106,131,136,432,433,121 Resistor 39k ohm 2 R24,25 Resistor 47k ohm 5 R49,50,56,130,201 Resistor 56k ohm 4 R26,27,28,29 Resistor 68k ohm 1 R204 Resistor 100k ohm 2 R59,120 Resistor 150k ohm 5 R122,132,468,126,137 Resistor 220k ohm 2 R10.102 Coils & Tr ans fo r me r Coil, 3T 2 L6,7 Coil, 5T 4 Ll,2,3,5 Coil, 1ST 2 L38,39 Coil, LK2125R12K 1 L8 Coil, LK21251ROK 1 L19 Coil, LK21252R2K 1 L17 Coil, LK21254R7K 2 L312.313 Coil, LK21256R8K 1 L16 Coil, LK2125100R 1 L18 Coil, LK2125100K 3 L13,14,15 Line Filter ELKF101FA 3 L302,314,315 Line Filter N3002 1 L309 Inductor, LAL04SK6R8K 1 L4 RF Transformer SMD0100 1 T1 RF Transformer SMD0101 6 T2,3,4,5,6,7 RF Transformer SMD0102 2 T9,10 RF Transformer LTR0016 1 T8 IC IC M57710A(S-AV6) 1 IC1 1032698-85 IC LM2904 2 IC2,31 IC MB1505PF 1 IC9 IC BA1604F 1 IC10 IC NJM3404AM 2 IC13,30 IC 78M05 1 IC15 ICTA7280P 1 IC305 G623760-15 ICTA31136FN 1 IC307 ICTC4S66F 1 IC308 Miscellaneous Filter 21.6RB 1 FIL101 Filter CFWM455E 1 FIL3 G263479-18 Filter CDB455C24 1 FIL4 Crystal 12.8MHz 1 XTL1 Crystal 21.145MHz 1 XTL4 G263479-19 Variable Capacitor 20p 1 CV1 Variable Capacitor 10p 2 CV2,3

DESCRIPTION Q'ty Symbol Parts No. Variable resistor 10k ohm 4 RV2,3,4,5 Variable resistor 3k ohm 2 RV1,6 Connector 52559-3177 1 J101 Connec tor IL-S-6 P-S2TS-EF 1 J104 Connector IL -S4P -S2TS-EF 1 J103 Connec tor IL-S-2 P-S2TS-EF 1 J107 Connector B2P - VH 1 J106 RF Connecto r 1 J105

******CPU PCB Asse mbly******

DESCRIPTION Q'ty Symbol Parts No. Capacitor Ceramic, 33pF 2 C18.19 Ceramic, 100pF 1 C23 Ceramic, 220pF 3 C6,7,8 Ceramic, 1000pF 20 C20,27,28,44,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,5

Ceramic, 4700pF 1 C31 Ceramic, 6800pF 1 C22 Ceramic, 0.047uF 2 C21,29 Ceramic, 0.082uF 1 C100 Ceramic, 0.01µF 2 C4,5 Ceramic, 0.1µF 7 C1,2,3,10,24,26,45 Tant., 0.47µF 25V 2 C25,40 Tant., 1µ F 16V 3 C41.42.43 Tant., 1µ F 50V 1 C17 Tant., 10µF 16V 10 C14,15,32,33,34,36,37,38,39,64 Elec., 100µF 16V 1 C46 Elec., 220µF 25V 1 C16 Diode Diode UDZ9.1 1 Dl Diode DA204K 1 D2 Transistor Transistor 2SA1298 1 Q9 Transistor 2SC1623 2 Q3,7 Transistor 2SD1767 4 Q4,5,10,11 Transistor DTC114EKA 3 Q1,2,8 Transistor DTC343TK 1 Q6 Resistor Resistor 10 ohm (3226) 1 R64 Resistor 22 ohm (3226) 1 R14 Resistor 120 ohm (3226) 6 R87,88,89,94,98,99 Resistor 330 ohm (3226) 1 R15 Resistor 0 ohm 1 R44 Resistor 10 ohm 1 R46 Resistor 100 ohm 2 R37.47 Resistor 220 ohm 1 R100 Resistor 330 ohm 1 R42 Resistor 1k ohm 24 R6,7,9,10,11,63,66,67,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,8

Resistor 1.2k ohm 2 R16,31 Resistor 2.2k ohm 4 R24,12,13,95 Resistor 3.3k ohm 2 R26,45 Resistor 4.7k ohm 7 R69,70,71,92,96,175,93 Resistor 5.6k ohm 2 R36,38 Resistor 6.8k ohm 1 R28 Resistor 10k ohm 8 R19,30,35,43,49,50,65,90 Resistor 18k ohm 1 R17 Resistor 22k ohm 3 R22,40,41 Resistor 33k ohm 2 R4,5

8,59,60,61,62

0,81,82,83,84,85,86,33

DESCRIPTION Q'ty Symbol Parts No. Resistor 39k ohm 1 R23 Resistor 68k ohm 1 R29 Resistor 100k ohm 5 R21,25,39,62,97 Resistor 150k ohm 1 R27 Resistor 470k ohm 1 R32 IC IC M3825728GP 1 IC1 IC BR93LC56 AF 1 IC2 IC M51951AML 1 IC3 ICTA78L05F 1 IC4 IC LM2092NS 1 IC5 IC NJM386M 1 IC6 Miscellaneous Switch SKQ MAL 15 S1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 Filter ELKF101 FA 1 Crystal 4.91MHz 1 X1 ELFC004-BG 1 EL1 LampT-3/4 6 PL1,2,3,4,5,6 Transformer T-7-073 1 L1 LCD TD 624002 1 U1 Connector 52559-3317 1 J1 Connec tor IL-S-6 P-S2T2-EF 1 J4 Connector IL -T-2 P-S2C2-W 2 J5,6

6.2 RAY210 ASSEMBLY DRAWING

MECHANICAL PARTS LIST

Description Q'ty Parts No. FRONT CASE 1 G623760-3 GASKET (MAIN) 1 G6237604 KEY 1 SPACER (KEY) 1 HEATSINK PLATE 1 HEATSINK 1 PEAR CASE 1 BRACKET ( P CB) 2 SPACER (ROT 1 W FACE O RING 1 KNOB (VOL) 2 G623760-5 KNO B (ROT 1 G623760-10 NUT (VOL) 3 NUT (MIC) 1 MIC CONNECTOR 1 G263129-1 GASKET 1 SPEAKER 1 G623760-11 CHANNEL SWITCH 1 G623760-12 SQL SWITCH 1 G623760-13 VOL SWITCH 1 G623760-14 ANTENNA CONNECTOR 1 O RING 1 EARTH RING 1 HEXAGON NUT 1 PWR CONNECTOR 1 O RING 1 NUT(PWR) 1 GASKET(SPACER) 2 SPACER(FIX) 2 G623760-9 RUBBER INNER(FIX) 2 RUBBER OUTER(FIX ) 2 KNOB(SCREW) 2 G623760-8 BRACKET(FIX) 1 G623760-7 SHIELD(PA) 1 SUN COVER 1 G623759-4 CPU PCB ASSEMBLY 1 G623760-1 RF PCB ASSEMBLY 1 G623760-2 PAN HEAD P TIGHT 2.6x8 11 PAN HEAD P TIGHT 2.6x6 1 FLATHE AD M3 x8 7 SPRING WASHER 4 HEXAGON NUT M3 4 PAN HEAD M4x6 4 PAN HEAD M3x6 1 PAN HEAD M4x8 4 O RING 12 WASHER 12 BINDING HEAD M3x6 7 BINDING HEAD M3x8 4 BINDING HEAD P TIGHT 3x14 1

6.3 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

Fig.6-1 Sche ma tic diagram/RF PCB

Fig.6-2 Sche ma tic diagram/CPU PCB(l)

Fig.6-2 Sche ma tic diagram/CPU PCB (2)

Fig.6-3 RF PCB Layout (Top View)

Fig.6-4 RF PCB Layout (Rear View)

Fig.6-5 CPU PCB Layout ( Top view)

Fig.6-5 CPU PCB Layout (Rear View)

SECTION 7

APPENDIX

7.1 VHF MARINE CHANNEL USAGE GUIDE AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

Most of the information found in this section is reprinted in whole or in part from FCC Information Bulletin No. 2 February 1991 and FCC Fact S heet PR-5000 March

1990.

REMEMBER:

• Maintain a radio watch on Chan ne l 16. Channel 16 is for distress and p urposes only.

• Use VHF Channel 70 only for Digita l Selective Calling (DSC), I t may be for ge neral-purpose calling using DSC. Your cooperation in not using Channel 70 for intership communications is necessary to prevent interference.

• Your VHF transceiver has a high-low power switch. Use low power whenever feasible. Unnecessary high-power operations can interfere with other important communications

• Always use your radio call sign at the beginning and end of each transmission.

• Be sure only q ualified perso ns operate yo ur rad io. You are re spons ible for co ntro l

of your radio. Know the rules.

• Limit calls to other vesse ls to 30 seco nds. If you receive no rep ly, wait 2 minutes; then try again. Keep communications brief and avoid chit -c hat.

• Never t r ansmit false distress and never use pro fanity o n the air.

OTHER REMINDERS “The FCC has revised its polic y on radio licensing requ irements for certa in ships and stations in the 1996 Telecommunications Act Maritime Provisions (FCC96-145). This new rule eliminates the individual licensing requirement for recreat ional ships and private aircraft operating domestic ally which are not required by law to carry a radio. But, the operator is still bound to abide by the FCC rules governing the operation of a marine VHF transceiver and is subject to the penalties for noncompliance. Even though the station license is now not mandatory for recreational boaters, we still strongly reco mme nd that one be obtained. The FCC stat io n license application fee is $75.00 and the license term is 10 years. If you plan to dock in a foreign port o r leave a foreign port to dock in a U.S. port, however, you will need a station lice nse as well as a radio operator license to operate a VHF marine radio.”

• Your radio license is not transferable. If you sell your boat, request the FCC to cancel yo ur station license.

If you replace your radio, you do not need to change your license unless the new radio operates on another frequency band. If you install equipment to operate on anot her fre q uenc y band , app l y fo r mo d i fi c a t ion of yo ur lic ense .

• If yo u ca rry more t ha n six pa sse nger s fo r hir e, yo ur ve sse l must be c ert ified as a passenger-carrying vessel by the FCC and the Coast Guard.

Licensing Options for Hand Held Portable VHF Marine Transceivers 10 Watts

Power or Less

VHF Marine hand held transceivers can be operated and licensed as follows: a) Associated Ship Unit:

A hand held VHF Marine transceiver can be operated under an existing valid ship station license under the following conditions only:

i) Except for safet y purp oses, the hand he ld tra nsceivers mus t be us ed only to communicate with the ship statio n with which it is associated. Such associated ship units MAY NOT be operated from shore.

ii) The transmitt ing powe r is limited to ONE WATT only.

iii) The hand held transceiver must be identified by the call sign of the ship station along w it h its associated unit designator.

b) Portable Ship Station:

The Commiss ion may grant a statio n license permitting ope ration of a portab le ship station aboard different vessels of the United States. Each application (FCC Form 506-Application for a Ship Radio Station License) for a portable ship station license must include a showing that:

i) The station will be operated aboard aboard a vessel.

ii) A station license for portable equipment is necessary to eliminate separate applications to a ship station aboard different vessels.

c) Marine Utility Station:

A utility station in the maritime mobile service consists of one or more hand held transceiver units lice nsed under a single authorization. Each unit is capable of operating while being hand carried by an individual. There are two types of stations authorized:

i) Marine Utility Coast- when transmitters are located on land; may communicate directly to vessels only.

ii) Marine Utility Coast/Ship- transmitters from land may communicate with vessels or when aboard a vessel, may co mmunicate with other vessels or coast stations.

NOTE: A Marine Utility Ship lice nse will not be a uthor ized.

The station operates under the rules app licable to a p rivate coast station when the unit (s) are on land and under the rules applicable to a ship station when the unit(s) are aboard a vessel. FCC Form 503, application for Land Radio Station Lice nse is used when applying for a marine utility License.

USAGE GUIDE

Emergency

Calling Monitoring Intership Safety U.S. Coast Gu ard

Navigation

Port Operations Noncommercial Commercial Marine Operator

State Control Environmental Weather

Emergency

Channel 16

If:

• Your ship is sinking, or on fire

• Someone has been lost overboard

• There exists grave and imminent

danger Use this distress procedure:

• Select Channel 16

Calling

Channel 16 & Working C hannel

If — you wish to establish communications with another stat ion And — you know which working channel the s ta t ion is mo n it o r i ng Then — initiate the call directly on that working channel

If — you wish to establish communications with another stat ion

• Say " Mayday, Ma yday, Mayday."

• Give call sign and boat name

• Give loc ation of boat

• Describe emergency

• If no answer, repeat; then try and

other channel

Caution

Every ship at sea is obliged to give absolute priority to radio communications relating to ships in distress — it is vital that false distress calls or message s not be broadcast.

And — you do not know what working channel the station may be mon itoring Then — initiate the call on channel 16. After contact is made switch to a working channel.

NOTE: Due to congestion on channel 16 caused by frequent hailing of other vess els , the FCC has a ppro ved c han nel 9 as a second ha iling channel.

Avoid excessive calling a nd radio checks Always monitor before transmitting

Neve r in te r r up t eme r genc y communications

Monitoring

Channel 16 & Working C hannel

When — your VHF station is turned on and it is not being used to exchange communications

You Must — monitor channel 16

As an operating convenience, many stations emp loy a second rece iver so that they can monitor a working channel and channel 16 simu ltaneous ly.

Intership Saf e ty

Channel: 6

Ves s e ls : A n y

Use: Communicating navigational and weather wa rnings to ot her ships

Communicating with U.S. Coast Guard stations or other vessels during search and rescue operations

Between: Ship-to-ship only

Co mments : Do not use fo r rout ine co mmun ica tio ns. This is a safety channel.

U.S. Coast Guard

Channel: 22

Ves s e ls : A n y

Use: Working channel for exchange of communications communications with stations o f the U.S.. Coast Guard

Between: Ship to U.S. Coast Guard ship, coast to aircraft stations

Comments: U S. Coast Guard does not regularly monitor this channel Establish contact on channel 16 and shift to channel 22 as directed.

Navigation

Channel: 13

Ves s e ls : A n y

Use: Safety communications pertaining to the manoeuvring of vessels or the dire c t i n g of ve sse l move me nt s

Primarily ship-to-ship and secondarily ship-to coast

This is commonly called the Bridge-toBridge channel. Large vessels and towboats depend o n this c hannel for t heir safe navigation. Railway or highway bridges which open for ship navigation often operate on this channel

Bridge-to-Bridge stations must reduce power to one watt for routine operations.

Port Operations

Channels: 5,12, 14, 20, 65, 66, 73, 74, [77]

Ves s e ls : A n y

Use: Messages relating to the operationa l han d l in g, mo veme nt and s a fe t y of ve s s e ls in or near ports, locks and waterways

Between: Ship-to-ship or ship-to-coast

Comments: Channel 77 is limited to communications to and from commercial pilots concerning the movement and docking of vessels.

Note: Channels 11, 12, 13 and 14 are used for vessel traffic service on the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway and designated major ports.

Non commercial (Boat Operations)

Channels: 9,68,69,71, 72, 78

essels: Recreational boats and any not used primarily for commercial transport

Use: communications pertaining to the needs of the vessel (i.e., fishing, rendezvous, manoeuvres, berthing, scheduling of repairs, provisioning, etc.) Between: Ship-to-ship or ship to limited coast stations

Comments: Channel 72 may not be used for ship to coast communications. Channel 9 is shared with Commercial users.

If you regularly monitor one of these channels with a second receiver, please notify frequently-called stations of this practice. Help reduce congestion on channel 16 .

Commercial

Channels: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 67, 79, 80, [88]

Vessels: Those used primarily for commercial transport of persons or goods, or engaged in servicing other vessels

Use: Communications pertaining to the purpose for which the vessel is used

Between; Commercial transport vessels (ship-to-ship) or between commercial transport vessels and limited coast stations

Channels 8, 67 and 88 may not be used for ship-to-coast commu nications

Recreational boats are not permitted to use these channels

Channel 88 not available on Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.

Marine Operator

Channels: 24, 25, 2 6, 27, 28, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88

Ves s e ls : A n y

Use: To place a telephone call to any location in the world or to a vessel outside of your transmitting range

Between: Vessels and public coast stations

Comments: C ontact t he marine operator on the channel assigned to your navigating area. If unable to determine this channel, use channel 16,

Be patient. Do not interrupt calls in progress. Avoid excessive calling if the operator does not answer — give the operator a chance to reply.

State Control

Channel: 17

Vessels: S tate and local gove rnment Use: Coordination, regulation and control of boating activities and the rendering of assistance to vessels. Between: Ship and coast stations associated with state and local governments.

Environmental

Channel: 15

Vessels: Any (receive only)

Use: Broadcast of information concer nin g the environmental conditions in which vessels operate - weather, sea cond itio ns, time signals, notices to mariner, hazards to navigat ion

Between: One-way broadcast from coast to ship stations

Note: Current ly used for Class C EPIRB emergency signals.

Weather

Channels: WX1, WX2, WX3

Ves s e ls : A n y

Use: Continuous weather information from NOAA (National Oceanic and At mos pher ic Admin is t ra t i o n)

Between: One-way broadcast from NOAA to any interested parties

Comments: Receive only. You are not allowed to transmit on these frequencies

PHONETIC ALPHABET: To help make call letters more clear ly understood, and to assist in spe lling out similar sounding or unfamiliar words, rad iotelephone users usually employ the international phonetic alphabet.

Phonetic alphabet:

A - AL PHA

B - BRAVO

C - CHARLIE

D - DELTA

E - ECHO

F - FOX-TROT

G - GOLF

H - HOTEL I - INDIA R- ROMEO

J - JULI ET S - SIERRA K - KI L O T - TANGO L - LIMA U - UNIFORM M - MIKE V - VICTOR N - NOVEMBER W - WHISKEY O - OSCAR X - X-RAY P - PAPA Y - YANKEE Q - QUEBEC Z - ZULU

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Raymarine RAY 210VHF User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual