Raymarine RAY53 Compact VHF With GPS
Model: E70524
- Compact marine VHF with Digital Selective Calling
- Built-in GPS/GNSS receiver with a connection point for an optional external antenna
- NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 networking for integration with onboard systems
- Audio output connection for optional passive remote speaker (A80542)
- Surface and trunnion mount kits included
- Styled to compliment the Axiom family of multifunction displays
Raymarine’s Ray53 radio is small in size but big on features and performance. Ray53 is a full-function VHF marine radio with Class D Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and a built-in GPS receiver. Simply program your boat’s MMSI number into the Ray53 and immediately benefit from the enhanced calling and safety features of DSC.
Specifications
| Enviromental Specifitcations | |
| Operating Temperature | -20 C (-4 F) to +60 C (140 F) |
| Storage Temperature | -25 C (-13 F) to +70 C (158 F) |
| Relative Humidity | 95% |
| Water Proofing | IPx6 & IPx7 |
| Connections | 1x NMEA 0183 1x SeaTalkng ® / NMEA 2000 1x Audio (RCA) 1x GNSS (GPS) antenna (TNC) |
| Power | |
| Nominal Supply Voltage | 12 V dc (Reverse polarity and over voltage protection) |
| Operating Voltage Range | 9 Vdc to 16 Vdc |
| Current Consumption | Less than 6 A at high power (13.6 V) Standby: 600 mA Receive: 2 A |
| Transmitter | |
| Channels | All available US, International and Canadian VHF marine bands |
| Frequency Range | 156.000 MHz to 157.425 MHz / 155.500 MHz to 161.425 MHz (Private channels) |
| Frequency Stability | +/- 1.5 ppm |
| Channel Spacing | 12.5 kHz |
| Power Output | Low power setting – 1 W High power setting – 25 W |
| Spurious missions | Better than —36 dBm at 25 W (Less than 0.25 µW) |
| Maximum Deviation | +/- 5 kHz |
| Antenna Impedance | 50 Ohms (typical) |
| Receiver | |
| Receiver Type | Double conversion super heterodyne |
| Channels | All available US, International and Canadian VHF marine bands |
| Frequency Range | 156.050 MHz to 163.275 MHz / 155.500 MHz to 161.425 MHz (Private channels) |
| Sensitivity | Better than 1 microvolt EMF @20dB SINAD |
| Squelch Sensitivity | Less than – 2 dBµ EMF |
| Hum and Noise | Better than —40 dB |
| Audio Distortion | Less than 10% |
| Receiver Sensitivity | Distance – 119dBm (0.25uV) @ 12dB SINAD (typical) Local – 110dBm (0.7uV) @12dB SINAD (typical) |
| Adjacent Channel Selectivity | More than 70 dB |
| Spurious Response Rejection | More than 70 dB |
| Inter Modulation Rejection | More than 70 dB |
| GPS | |
| Channels | 72 |
| Cold Start | <2 minutes |
| Receiver IC Sensitivity | —167 dBm (Tracking) / —148 dBm (Acquisition) |
| GNSS Compatibility | GPS GLONASS *Beidou |
| SBAS Compatibility | WAAS EGNOS MSAS |
| Special Features | Active Jamming and Interference Reduction |
| Operating Frequency | GPS L1 C/A GLONASS L10F Beidou B1 |
| Signal Acquisition | Automatic |
| Almanac Update | Automatic |
| Geodetic Datum | WGS-84 (alternatives available through Raymarine MFD) |
| Refresh Rate | 10 Hz (10 times per second Concurrent GNSS) |
| Antenna | Internal – Ceramic chip mounted near top of unit External – Passive antenna connection via TNC connector |
| Position Accuracy | Without SBAS: <= 15 metres 95% of the time – With SBAS: <= 5 metres 95% of the time |
What’s in the Box:
- Ray53 VHF DSC Radio
- Sun cover
- Panel mount gasket
- Mounting bracket (Trunnion)
- Mounting bracket knobs
- Fistmic hook plate
- 4 x M4x25 screws (For Bracket (Trunnion) mounting)
- Documentation
- 4 x M4 nuts, spring washers and M4x25 machine screws (For Panel mounting)
- Protective antenna boot
- 2 x M4x12 screws (For Fistmic hook plate mounting)
- SeaTalkng ® blanking plug
- SeaTalkng ® 400 mm (15.7 in.) spur cable
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