Raymarine RAY218 VHF Radio

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Item No. 706026
Mfg Part No. E43032
Product Condition: New
Manufacturer: Raymarine

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Highlights for Raymarine RAY218 VHF Radio

Waterproof, fixed mount VHF Radio with Class D Digital Select Calling, loudhailer and optional full-function second station.

The Ray218 is Raymarine’s premier fixed mount VHF radio. Delivering exceptional performance and style, the Ray218 includes a long list of standard features including Class D Digital Selective Calling, a built-in hailer and chartplotter position polling.

Expand the Ray218 with the powerful Raymic remote handset. The optional Raymic handset enables full function radio control and intercom capability from a remote station on board.

Features

Class D DSC (Digital Selective Calling) transceiver
DSC Distress key transmits GPS position and a digital mayday
NOAA Weather Alert
Built-in 30 Watt Hailer with “Listen Back” capability and automatic fog horn
NMEA 0183 input with GPS Position, COG and SOG display
Chartplotter position polling using NMEA 0183 output
Easy-to-use rotary controls for channel, volume, squelch and menu operation
Extra large dot matrix LCD
Speaker microphone with controls and remote mount option
Dual Channel Display (2UP Mode) displays active channel and stand by channel simultaneously
Programmable favorite channel soft keys (1UP Mode)
Quick Access 16/9 Key
4 Scan Modes: All Scan, Saved (Memory) Scan, Priority All Scan and Priority Saved Scan
Submersible (IPX7 Standard)
Superior receiver with excellent intermodulation rejection
Rugged housing with a low profile bezel using the optional flush mount kit (order # A46053)
Optional Raymic remote station handset serves as full function second station
Raymic enables full duplex intercom capabilities between Ray218 and Raymic at a remote station.

Specifications

Antenna Port Impedance: 50 ohms, typical
Audio Output Power: 5 watts, typical (at 10% distortion with 4 ohms load)
Channel Spacing: 25 kHz Increments
External Speaker Impedance: 4 ohms
Frequency Range:
- Transmit: 156.050 to 157.425 MHz
- Receive: 156.050 to 163.275 MHz (including WX channels)
Frequency Stability: +/- 10 PPM (+/- 0.001%)
Hailer Horn Impedance: 4 ohms
Hailer Output Power: 30 watts @ 4 ohms
Humidity: up to 95%
Modulation:
- FM (16K0G3E)
- DSC (16K0G2B)
Mounting: Bracket or flush mount
NMEA IN Sentences supported:
- GLL Geographic position, Latitude/Longitude
- GGA GPS fix data
- RMA Recommended minimum data for LORAN
- RMC Recommended minimum data for GPS
- GNS GNSS fix data
- (NMEA 0183 ver. 3.01)
NMEA OUT Sentences:
- DSC DSC data
- DSE Extended DSC data
- (NMEA 0183 ver. 3.01)
NMEA Port Impedance: 100 ohms
Operating Range: –10°C to +50°C
Oscillate Mode: PLL
Power: 12 VDC system (13.6 VDC, typical)
Receiver Adjacent Channel Rejection: more than 80 dB, typical
Receiver Audio Distortion: less than 10%
Receiver Hum and Noise: less than -40 dB below audio level
Receiver Intermodulation Rejection Ratio: more than 80 dB, typical
Receiver Sensitivity @ 12db SINAD: 0.28 μV, typical
Receiver Spurious Image Rejection: more than 80 dB, typical
Receiver Squelch Sensitivity @ 12db SINAD:
- at tight: less than 1μV
- at threshold: less than 0.28 μV
Size (H x W x D):
- Flush Mounted: 3.84 x 7.79 x 7.06 in (97.5 x 198 x 179.3 mm)
- Bracket Mounted: 4.43 x 8.76 x 7.06 in (112.5 x 222.5 x 179.3 mm)
Storage Range: –20°C to +70°C
Transmitter Adjacent Channel Power: more than 70 dB
Transmitter Current Drain: Hi Power at 13.6V DC, less than 6 A
Transmitter FM Hum and Noise Level: less than -40 dB below audio level
Transmitter Frequency Error: 10 ppm
Transmitter Maximum Deviation: ± 5 KHz
Transmitter RF Power (at 13.6 VDC):
- Hi Mode 25 W
- Lo Mode 1 W
Transmitter Spurious/Harmonic Emissions: less than -70 dBc
Waterproofing: Waterproof to IPX7
Weight:
- Transceiver: 3.5 lbs (1.59 kg)
- Microphone: 0.4 lbs (0.181 kg)
- RayMic: 0.5 lbs (0.227 kg)

Raymarine RAY218 VHF Radio