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Raymarine Ray101E Owner's Handbook Manual
Summary of Ray101E
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Ray101e handheld vhf marine radio owner’s handbook document number: 81230-2 date: february 2004.
Page 3: About This Handbook
Iii about this handbook introduction this handbook describes the ray101e portable vhf marine radio. The ray101e provides communications on all international marine channels, pre-set private channels, and (if programmed) all us and canadian and marine channels. Conventions used throughout this handbo...
Page 4: Important Information
Iv ray101e handheld vhf radio important information intended use the ray101e is a vhf radiotelephone that is intended for general communication within the maritime mobile service worldwide and is for use on non-solas vessels. Safety warnings caution: navigation aid this unit is only an aid to naviga...
Page 5: Emc Conformance
V emc conformance all raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment. Their design and manufacture conform to the appropriate electromagnetic compatibility (emc) standards but correct installation and use is required to ...
Page 6: Rt042
Vi ray101e handheld vhf radio certificate no. Rt042 we raymarine limited anchorage park portsmouth hampshire england p03 5td declare, under our sole responsibility, that the products identified in this declaration, and to which this declaration relates, are in conformity with the essential requireme...
Page 7: Contents
Vii contents about this handbook ........................................................................................... Iii conventions used ...................................................................................Iii technical accuracy ...................................................
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Viii ray101e handheld vhf radio 8. Channel number ..................................................................... 11 9. Battery level ........................................................................... 11 10. Atis active ....................................................................
Page 9: 1.1 Introduction
Chapter 1: general information 1 chapter 1: general information 1.1 introduction the ray101e 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 char...
Page 10: 1.3 Licensing Requirements
2 ray101e handheld vhf radio 1.3 licensing requirements regulations in some areas require that you obtain an operator license before operating vhf radio equipment. It is your responsibility to determine whether a license is required in your area before operating this equipment. Automatic transmissio...
Page 11: Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2: installation 3 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 12: 2.5 Battery Usage
4 ray101e 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 ray101e, slide the adapter into the notch on the rear of the radio until it snaps i...
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Chapter 2: installation 5 figure 2-1: removing and attaching the battery tray 3. Lift up the tab located on the centre 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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6 ray101e 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. Char...
Page 15: Chapter 3: Getting Started
Chapter 3: getting started 7 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 16: Rotary Keys
8 ray101e 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 17: 4. Up/down
Chapter 3: getting started 9 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 th...
Page 18: 3.2 Lcd Display
10 ray101e handheld vhf radio 3.2 lcd display the following describes the functional characters on the ray101e’s lcd. Figure 3-2: ray101e 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 ...
Page 19: 4. (Saved) Memory Mode
Chapter 3: getting started 11 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 16plus key is pressed. Also appears with pscan ...
Page 20: 12. Indicators
12 ray101e handheld vhf radio 12. Indicators indicates special conditions: (hi/lo) tx power indicates whether transmit power is set for 5 watts (hi) or 1 watt (lo). (dual) dual watch indicates the radio is in dual watch mode. (tri) tri watch indicates the radio is in tri watch mode. 13. Signal stren...
Page 21: 4.2 Setting The Volume
Chapter 4: operating the radio 13 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 22: 4.3 Setting The Squelch
14 ray101e 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 counter clockwise until noise is heard. Then rotate clockwise unt...
Page 23: 4.5 Setting The Channel
Chapter 4: operating the radio 15 4.5 setting the channel press and release the up arrow to increment the channel number. Press and release the down arrow to decrement the channel. Press and hold either key for rapid channel scrolling. 4.6 selecting a weather channel (if available) the us national o...
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16 ray101e handheld vhf radio weather alert operation (if available) weather alert is toggled on and off by pressing and holding * key in the weather mode. The alert icon illuminates. When weather alert function is enabled and the radio is tuned to the normal working channel, the last-used weather c...
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Chapter 4: operating the radio 17 note: the ray101e requires a software upgrade from the distributor to communicate on the us or canadian channel sets. Some countries require special licensing to activate the us or canadian channels. If no other channel sets besides international have been programme...
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18 ray101e handheld vhf radio • hi/lo / user. Press and release to reduce to low power but remain in pri- ority mode. Press and hold to enter user mode. The radio switches to the last-used user mode channel but exits priority mode. • dw / tri. This key is not available during priority mode and an er...
Page 27: 4.10 Transmitting
Chapter 4: operating the radio 19 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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20 ray101e 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. ...
Page 29: 4.13 Using The Scan Modes
Chapter 4: operating the radio 21 4.13 using the scan modes the ray101e 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 se...
Page 30: Saved (Memory) Scan
22 ray101e handheld vhf radio in all scan mode, all channels in the channel set are scanned in sequence, assuming no channels have been stored in memory. After the last channel number has been scanned, the cycle repeats. All scan is demonstrated in the figure to the left (including private channel m...
Page 31: Priority All Scan
Chapter 4: operating the radio 23 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...
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24 ray101e handheld vhf radio 4.14 adding channels to memory the ray101e can store any channel (including private 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 desire...
Page 33: Dual Watch
Chapter 4: operating the radio 25 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 ray101e is equipped with 2 types of monitor operations: dual watch and...
Page 34: Tri Watch
26 ray101e handheld vhf radio 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 favourite (plus) channel. Tri watch is demonst...
Page 35: 4.16 User Channel Mode
Chapter 4: operating the radio 27 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 favou...
Page 36: 4.17 Atis Id Number
28 ray101e handheld vhf radio 4.17 atis id number the automatic transmission identification system (atis) is used in some european countries to identify vessels in their inland waterways. After the ptt key is released following a transmission, the vessel’s atis id number is also transmitted. You mus...
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Chapter 4: operating the radio 29 the left digit indicates the digit position of the atis id; the right digit, which blinks continuously, indicates the value of that digit. 3. Use the ch up/down key to change the first digit to the correct value for your particular atis id. The atis id is a ten digi...
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30 ray101e handheld vhf radio 5. Press ch up/down to change the second digit to the correct value. Using our example of atis id = 9 244 03 8 0 7 5, press ch up/down until the 4 appears. 6. Continue this process until all nine atis numbers have been entered. 7. You must now re-enter the atis id a sec...
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Chapter 4: operating the radio 31 in our example, the sequence would be: 1 2 2 4 3 4 4 0 5 3 6 8 7 0 8 7 9 5 when complete, the radio returns to the last-used mode. If no channel is found in the memory, the radio reverts to ch 16 at high power setting. If a different atis id is entered the second ti...
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32 ray101e handheld vhf radio 4.18 resetting factory defaults you can reset many radio settings back to their factory defaults: • erase any channels stored in memory • return to international channels, if another mode is selected • turn off the weather alert setting, if active • return power setting...
Page 41: Appendix A:
Appendix a: specifications 33 appendix a: specifications general receiver approvals: ce - conform to en301 178-2, en300 968-2, -3 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) environmenta...
Page 42: Transmitter
34 ray101e handheld vhf radio transmitter spurious response rejection ratio 70 db adjacent channel selectivity 70 db intermodulation rejection ratio 68 db 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 ...
Page 43: Appendix B: Channel List
Appendix b: channel list 35 appendix b: channel list 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...
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36 ray101e handheld vhf radio 24 157.200 161.800 public correspondence, port operations and ship movement 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, ...
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Appendix b: channel list 37 • 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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38 ray101e handheld vhf radio european private channels and frequencies note: a license may be required to operate the radio on the private channels. It is your responsibility to obtain the proper license to operate the radio on these frequencies. Country channel number tx freq rx freq channel use b...
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Appendix b: channel list 39 u.S. Vhf marine radio channels and frequencies ch. No xmit freq rcv freq single freq use 01a 156.050 156.050 x port operations and commercial, vts. Available only in new orleans / lower mississippi area. 1 05a 156.250 156.250 x port operations or vts in the houston, new o...
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40 ray101e handheld vhf radio 24 157.200 161.800 public correspondence (marine operator) 25 157.250 161.850 public correspondence (marine operator) 26 157.300 161.900 public correspondence (marine operator) 27 157.350 161.950 public correspondence (marine operator) 28 157.400 162.000 public correspo...
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Appendix b: channel list 41 • 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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42 ray101e 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/...
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Appendix b: channel list 43 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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44 ray101e 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: ...
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Appendix b: channel list 45 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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46 ray101e 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 ...
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Appendix b: channel list 47 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.
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Appendix c: glossary 49 appendix c: glossary term meaning all scan a feature that scans all channels. Atis automatic transmission identification system. Used for inland waterways in some european countries. Canadian channels channel designator as defined by industry canada. Ch channel selection key ...
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50 ray101e handheld vhf radio us channels channel designations as defined by the fcc. Vol volume key vhf very high frequency (30mhz to 300mhz) weather (wx) channels channels for routine and emergency weather information broadcast by noaa (usa). Working channel the currently-selected (non-priority, n...
Page 59: Index
51 index symbols "*" key 9 "i" indicator 11 "p" indicator 11 numerics 16/plus key 9 a adding channels to memory 24 all scan function 21 antenna 3 atis 2 atis indicator 11 b backlight 9 , 20 band function 16 battery 4 charging 6 level indicator 11 tray 4 type switch 5 belt clip 4 c canadian channels ...
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52 ray101e handheld vhf radio r recharging batteries 6 rx indicator 10 s save channels to memory 24 saved indicator 11 saved scan function 22 scan function 21 scan indicator 11 scan/save key 9 signal strength 12 squelch 8 , 14 t transmitting 19 tri indicator 12 tri watch 9 , 26 tx 19 tx indicator 10...