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