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Raymarine Ray101 Owner's Handbook Manual
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Ray101 handheld vhf marine radio owner’s handbook document number: 81229-2 date: february 2004.
Page 3: About This Handbook
Iii about this handbook introduction this handbook describes the ray101 portable vhf marine radio. The ray101 provides communications on all us, canadian and international marine channels and receives ten weather channels. Conventions used throughout this handbook, the dedicated (labelled) keys are ...
Page 4: Important Information
Iv ray101 handheld vhf radio important information safety warnings caution: navigation aid this unit is only an aid to navigation. Its accuracy can be affected by many factors, including equipment failure or defects, environmental conditions, and improper handling or use. It is the user’s responsibi...
Page 5: Ni-Mh Battery Recycling
V ni-mh battery recycling this product is powered by rechargeable nickel metal hydride (ni-mh) batteries. Ni-mh batteries contain chemically active materials that are hazardous to the environment. When ni-mh batteries can no longer hold a charge, they should be disposed of properly. The rechargeable...
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Vi ray101 handheld vhf radio 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 p...
Page 7: Contents
Vii contents about this handbook ........................................................................................... Iii introduction .............................................................................................Iii conventions used ...............................................
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Viii ray101 handheld vhf radio 3.2 lcd display .................................................................................. 12 1. (tx) transmitting ................................................................... 12 2. (rx) receiving ............................................................
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Ix appendix a: specifications ...............................................................................33 general 33 receiver 33 transmitter 34 appendix b: channel list ...................................................................................35 u.S. Vhf marine radio channels and freq...
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Page 11: 1.1 Introduction
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 chara...
Page 12: 1.3 Licensing Requirements
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. This information was current at the time this handbook was printe...
Page 13: Industry Canada
Chapter 1: general information 3 industry canada you do not need a license to operate this radio within sovereign waters of canada or the us. To obtain industry canada licensing information for operating this radio outside of canada or the us, contact the nearest field or regional office, or write: ...
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Page 15: Chapter 2: Installation
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 facto...
Page 16: 2.5 Battery Usage
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 int...
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Chapter 2: installation 7 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: ...
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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: alkaline battery use when alkaline cells are used, do not place radio in charger unless charge switch on radio is set to alkaline. Charg...
Page 19: Chapter 3: Getting Started
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 ...
Page 20: Rotary Keys
10 ray101 handheld vhf radio rotary keys push keys description 1. Pwr/vol use this knob to turn the radio on and off and to set the volume. 2. Sq use this knob to set the squelch threshold, which cuts off the receiver when the signal is too weak for reception of anything but noise. 3. Ptt while pres...
Page 21: 4. Up/down
Chapter 3: getting started 11 4. Up/down use the arrow keys to change the current channel number. Press and hold for rapid channel changing. 5. Backlight / keylock press and release this key to toggle on and off the display’s backlight. Press and hold to toggle the keylock function, which protects t...
Page 22: 3.2 Lcd Display
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 pressed and the radio is transmitting. 2. (rx) receiving indicates that the radio is receiving a radio sig...
Page 23: 4. (Saved) Memory Mode
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. (p) priority mode p appears during priority mode, when the 16/9 key is pressed. Also appears with pscan du...
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14 ray101 handheld vhf radio 12. Keylock indicates the radio is protected from any keypad entry except for ptt and the backlight function. 13. Indicators indicates special conditions: (wx) weather channel weather channel mode is active. Us and canada only. (alert) weather alert a weather alert is be...
Page 25: 4.2 Setting The Volume
Chapter 4: operating the radio 15 chapter 4: operating the radio 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 seg- ments and indicators for 2 secon...
Page 26: 4.3 Setting The Squelch
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 noise is heard. Then rotate clockwise until...
Page 27: 4.5 Setting The Channel
Chapter 4: operating the radio 17 overriding the low output power restriction (us only) the low power requirement on channels 13 and 67 in us mode can be temporarily overridden in cases where 1w is not sufficient. ➤ to override the lo power restriction on channels 13 or 67 and transmit at high power...
Page 28: Weather Alert Operation
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 north america. 2. During weather mode, the ptt, scan/save and hi/lo / user keys are disabled and an error beep sounds if pressed. Weather alert ope...
Page 29: 4.8
Chapter 4: operating the radio 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 i...
Page 30: 4.9
20 ray101 handheld vhf radio • wx / band. Press and release to switch to weather mode. Press and hold to switch to the other channel sets. The radio remains in priority mode even though it switches frequency sets. • scan / save. Press and release to initiate scan mode. When you press again, the scan...
Page 31: 4.10 Transmitting
Chapter 4: operating the radio 21 4.10 transmitting press and hold the push-to-talk (ptt) key to transmit on the selected channel, then release to receive. The tx indicator appears while transmitting. The radio is equipped with a timeout timer as per regulatory requirements. After ptt has been held ...
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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. 4...
Page 33: 4.13 Using The Scan Modes
Chapter 4: operating the radio 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 transmissions on the channel set...
Page 34: Saved (Memory) Scan
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 ...
Page 35: Priority All Scan
Chapter 4: operating the radio 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...
Page 36: Priority Saved Scan
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 th...
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Chapter 4: operating the radio 27 4.14 adding channels to memory the ray101 can store any channel except the weather channels. 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 desi...
Page 38: Dual Watch
28 ray101 handheld vhf radio 4.15 using the monitor modes the watch modes monitor the programmed priority channel and other user- selected channel(s). The watch is halted when activity is detected on a monitored channel. The ray101 is equipped with 2 types of monitor operations: dual watch and tri w...
Page 39: Tri Watch
Chapter 4: operating the radio 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 d...
Page 40: 4.16 User Channel Mode
30 ray101 handheld vhf radio 4.16 user channel mode press and hold the hi/lo / 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 c...
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Chapter 4: operating the radio 31 4.17 resetting factory defaults you can reset many radio settings back to their factory defaults: • erase any channels stored in memory • return to us channels, if another mode is selected • turn off the weather alert setting, if active • return power settings to th...
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Page 43: Appendix A:
Appendix a: specifications 33 appendix a: specifications general receiver 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 ...
Page 44: Transmitter
34 ray101 handheld vhf radio transmitter scan time per channel 200 ms speaker jack output 1.8 v (8ohm load @ max vol) current drain at: max audio power standby 200 ma 40 ma rf power: hi mode lo mode 5 w ± 0.5 1 w ± 0.2 carrier frequency tolerance ±10 ppm maximum limiting ±5 khz carrier attack time 8...
Page 45: Appendix B: Channel List
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 ...
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36 ray101 handheld vhf radio 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 (mari...
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Appendix b: channel list 37 • boaters should normally use channels listed as non-commercial. • channel 70 is used exclusively for digital selective calling (dsc) and is not avail- able for regular voice communications. Notes: 1. The letter “a” following a channel number indicates simplex use of the ...
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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/s...
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Appendix b: channel list 39 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 calling 2 17 156...
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40 ray101 handheld vhf radio 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: c...
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Appendix b: channel list 41 71 156.575 156.575 intership, ship/shore and non-commercial: for marinas and yacht clubs on the east coast and on lake winnipeg. 72 156.625 156.625 ec, pc intership, commercial and non-commercial: may be used to communicate with aircraft and helicopters in predominantly m...
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42 ray101 handheld vhf radio area of operation ac: atlantic coast, gulf and st. Lawrence river up to and including montreal ec (east coast): includes nl, ac, gl and eastern arctic areas gl: great lakes (including st. Lawrence above montreal) nl: newfoundland and labrador pc: pacific coast wc (west c...
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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 publi...
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44 ray101 handheld vhf radio 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, p...
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Appendix b: channel list 45 • intership channels are for communications between ship stations. Intership commu- nications should be restricted to channels 6, 8, 72 and 77. If these are not available, the other channels marked for intership may be used. • channels 10, 67 and 73 should be avoided with...
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46 ray101 handheld vhf radio wx channels (north america only) weather channel frequency in mhz 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 9 161.775 wx 10 163.275.
Page 57: Appendix C: Glossary
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. Duplex trans...
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48 ray101 handheld vhf radio vol volume key vhf very high frequency (30mhz to 300mhz) 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. Term meaning.
Page 59: Index
49 index symbols "a" indicator 13 "b" indicator 13 "c" indicator 13 "i" indicator 13 "p" indicator 13 "u" indicator 13 numerics 16/9 key 11 a adding channels to memory 27 alert indicator 14 all scan function 23 antenna 5 b backlight 11 , 22 band function 19 battery 6 charging 8 level indicator 13 tr...
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50 ray101 handheld vhf radio push-to-talk key 21 r recharging batteries 8 rx indicator 12 s save channels to memory 27 saved indicator 13 saved scan function 24 scan function 23 scan indicator 13 scan/save key 11 signal strength 14 squelch 10 , 16 t transmitting 21 tri indicator 14 tri watch 11 , 29...