Product Overview
Raymarine Ray53 VHF Radio
The Raymarine Ray53 VHF 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.
- 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
- Waterproof Rating: IPx6 & IPx7
- Connections: 1x NMEA 0183 | 1x ® / NMEA 2000 | 1x Audio (RCA) | 1x GNSS (GPS) antenna (TNC)
- Operating Voltage Range: 9 Vdc to 16 Vdc
- Channels: 72 | 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
- Antenna Impedance: 50 Ohms (typical)
- Receiver Type: Double conversion super heterodyne
- Hum and Noise: Better than –40 dB
- Audio Distortion: Less than 10%
- Base Station Speaker Power Output: 2.5W (8Ω)
- Fistmic Speaker Power: 1W (16Ω)
- External Speaker Power: 5W (8Ω)
- Cold Start: <2 minutes
- Receiver IC Sensitivity: –167 dBm (Tracking) / –148 dBm (Acquisition)
- GNSS Compatibility: GPS | GLONASS | *Beidou
- 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
- Full 2 year Raymarine warranty
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