Raymarine Ray53 VHF Radio

Description

Compact VHF radio with GPS, the Raymarine Ray53 offers impressive capability and performance.

The Ray53 is a marine VHF radio with Class D Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and an internal GPS receiver.

Simply program your vessel’s MMSI number into the Ray53 and immediately take advantage of the enhanced calling and safety features of DSC.

Ray53 Key Features:
– Compact marine VHF with digital selective calling
– Built-in GPS/GNSS receiver with connection for optional external antenna
– NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 networking for integration with onboard systems
– Audio output connection for optional passive remote speaker (A80542)
– Surface and bracket mount kits included

Specifications:
– Operating temperature: -20ºC (-4ºF) to +60ºC (140ºF)
– Storage temperature: -25ºC (-13ºF) to +70ºC (158ºF)
– Relative humidity: 95%
– Waterproof: IPx6 and IPx7
– Connections
• 1 x NMEA 0183
• 1 x SeaTalkng ® / NMEA 2000
• 1 x audio (RCA)
• 1 x GNSS (GPS) antenna (TNC)
– Power Supply: 12 V dc (reverse polarity and overvoltage protection)
– Operating Voltage Range: 9 V DC to 16 V DC
– Current Consumption:
• Less than 6 A at high power (13.6 V)
• Standby: 600 mA
• Receive: 2 A
– Channels: All available international, US and Canadian
– 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: 25 kHz
– Output Power
• Low Power Setting — 1 W
• High Power Setting — 25 W
– Emissions: from –36 dBm at 25 W (Less than 0.25 μW)
– Maximum Deviation: +/- 5 kHz
– Impedance Antenna: 50 Ohms (typical)

RECEIVER
– Receiver Type: Double Conversion Super Heterodyne
– Frequency Range: 156.050 MHz to 163.275 MHz / 155.500 MHz to 161.425 MHz (Private Channels)
– Sensitivity: 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
• Remote — 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
– Intermodulation Rejection: More than 68 dB
– Base station speaker output power: 2.5 W (8 Ω)
– Handheld speaker power: 1 W (16 Ω)
– External speaker power: 5 W (8 Ω)

GNSS (GPS)
– Channels: 72
– Cold start: < 2 minutes- IR receiver sensitivity: –167 dBm (tracking) / –148 dBm (acquiring)
– GNSS compatibility:
• GPS
• GLONASS
• * Beidou

– SBAS compatibility:
• WAAS
• EGNOS
• MSAS

– Special features:
– Active interference 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 via Raymarine MFD)
– Refresh rate: 10 Hz (10 times per second Concurrent GNSS)
– Antenna:
• Internal — Ceramic chip mounted near the top of the unit
• External — Passive antenna connection via TNC connector
– Position accuracy:
• Without SBAS: <= 15 meters 95% of the time
• With SBAS: <= 5 meters 95% of the time

What’s in the box?
1 VHF radio
2 Sun visor
3 Mount
4 Mounting kit
5 Power/data cable
6 Documentation