Raymarine Ray63 - Fixed-mount VHF radio with integrated GPS, optional second

The Ray 63 brings communications to the next level. With intercom functionality, multi station support for wired and wireless RayMic controllers.

In the box

• VHF Radio

• Suncover

• Panel mount gasket

• Fistmic

• 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

Specifications

Environmental specification

• Operating temperature: -20ºC (-4ºF) to +60ºC (140ºF)

• Storage temperature: -25ºC (-13ºF) to +70ºC (158ºF)

• Relative humidity: 95%

• Water proofing: IPx6 & IPx7

• Connections: • 1 x NMEA 0183; • 1 x SeaTalkng / NMEA 2000; • 1 x Front Fistmic connection; • 1 x Rear connection for 2nd station; • 1 x Audio (RCA); • 1 x GNSS (GPS) antenna (TNC

Power specification

• Nominal supply voltage: 12 V dc (Reverse polarity and over voltage 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

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: 25 kHz

• Power Output: • Low power setting — 1 W; • High power setting — 25 W

• Spurious emissions: 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 68 dB

Speakers

• Base station speaker power output: 2.5 W (8 Ω)

• Fistmic speaker power output: 1 W (16 Ω)

• External speaker power output: 5 W (8 Ω)

• Handset speaker power output: 1 W (16 Ω)

GNSS (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