VHF radio
Fixed-mount VHF with DSC. The set, the aerial and the run between them all decide whether you are heard.
Choose your radio.
Fixed-mount VHF with DSC. The set, the aerial and the run between them all decide whether you are heard.
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Ray53
Compact VHF with Class D DSC and a built-in GPS receiver.
The Ray53 is the compact set in the fixed-mount range: a full-function VHF with Class D DSC and an internal GPS receiver. DSC (Digital Selective Calling) lets the radio send a digital distress alert with your position at the press of a button, and call other DSC radios directly. The GPS receiver is what supplies that position. It transmits at 1 W or 25 W and networks over NMEA 2000 (SeaTalk NG) and NMEA 0183, so position and DSC data can be shared with a chartplotter.
It is waterproof to IPx6/IPx7 and comes with surface and trunnion mounting kits. It suits a helm where panel space is tight; the Ray63 adds intercom and extra stations.
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Ray63
Adds intercom and multi-station control, with wired or wireless RayMic handsets, to a full-sized DSC radio.
The Ray63 is the full-sized fixed-mount radio. Like the Ray53 it has Class D DSC and a built-in GPS/GNSS receiver, but it adds multi-station control and intercom. The front handset (Fistmic) connection takes the standard handset, and a rear connection allows a second station, using one wired RayMic controller or two wireless RayMic controllers. That suits boats with more than one steering position, where you want to talk between stations as well as over the radio.
It networks over NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183, has an RCA output for an optional passive remote speaker, is IPx6/IPx7 waterproof and includes surface and trunnion mounts. It does not include an AIS receiver; the Ray73 does.
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Ray73
Adds a built-in AIS receiver and a loudhailer output to the Ray63's features.
The Ray73 offers everything the Ray63 does, plus a built-in AIS receiver and a loudhailer output. The AIS receiver is receive-only: it picks up the position and course of AIS-equipped ships and passes them to a chartplotter, radar and instruments, but it does not broadcast your own boat. For that you need an AIS transceiver such as the AIS700. With an optional hailing horn, the loudhailer gives fog signalling and a public address function.
It also has GPS/GNSS, DSC, one NMEA 2000 port and one NMEA 0183 port, supports optional wired or wireless RayMic handset stations, and has a rear connection for a second station. It is IPx6/IPx7 waterproof, with surface and trunnion mounts included.
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Ray90 / Ray91
Black-box transceiver mounted out of sight; the Ray91 adds a built-in AIS receiver.
The Ray90 and Ray91 are modular. The transceiver is a cast-aluminium black box that mounts out of sight under the helm or in a locker, and you operate it from a wired RayMic handset, with a passive speaker supplied. That frees dashboard space and suits multi-station boats: up to two wired handsets plus a wireless hub connection. Both have 1 W / 25 W output, Class D DSC, scanning, dual-watch, tri-watch, weather alert, a built-in loudhailer with fog signal generator, and NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183.
The difference between them is AIS: the Ray91 adds a built-in AIS receiver (receive only), which shows nearby vessels on a compatible display. Integrated GPS needs the optional GA150 external antenna.
A radio is only as good as its aerial and its earth. We fit and check both.
Pairs with an Axiom display
Chart overlay, Doppler colouring and dual range all need the radar and the display working together. We supply them together and commission them together.
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