Coast Guard, Navigation | Raymarine Ray215 guide

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Appendix

U.S. Coast Guard

Channel:	22A
Vessels:	Any
Use:	Working channel for
	exchange of
	communications with
	stations of the U.S. Coast
	Guard.
Between:	Ship to U.S. Coast Guard
	ship, coast to aircraft
	stations

Comments: U.S. Coast Guard does not regularly monitor this channel. Establish contact on channel 16 and shift to channel 22A as directed.

Navigation

Channel:	13
Vessels:	Any
Use:	Safety Communications
	pertaining to the
	maneuvering of vessels or
	the directing of vessel
	movements

Ship-to ship and secondarily ship-to- coast

This is commonly called the Bridge-to- Bridge channel. Large vessels and towboats depend on this channel for their safe navigation. Railway or highway bridges which open for ship navigation often operate on this channel.

Bridge-to-Bridge stations must reduce power to one watt for routine operations.

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N e r s H a n d b o o k Ray215 RAY215 Modular VHF Radio Page FCC Licensing Maritime Mobile Service Identity MmsiRAY215 Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure Industry Canada Safe Compass Difference Adjustments or Repair Table of Contents Operation with Optional Full Function Handset Section Appendix Section Glossary of Terms Viii Introduction Equipment Features Microphone / Handset Options Description Optional AccessoriesUnpacking and Inspection Equipment Supplied Typical Mounting Methods Planning the Installation Front Mounting Flush Mounting Rear Mounting Outline and Mounting Dimensions Electrical Connections DC Power and External Speaker ConnectionsWire Color Function Connects to External Speaker Connections Power Cable Length Antenna Connections Nmea Data Grounding Antenna Mounting Suggestions Installation Overriding the Full Function Handset Microphone / Full Function Handset Priority Rear Connections Microphone/Handset Connections CH Channel Selection Knob VOLUME/PWR KnobControl and LCD Display Controls $ MON/ 1/25 Key SCAN/ MEM Key# WX/INT Key DIM Key 16/9 KeyI.C. Key DSC/ PRI Key LCD Display # can indicator DSC indicatorACK indicator INT indicator Operating Procedures Selecting a Weather Channel Setting the Frequency ModeTransmitting Channel Memory Desensitized Reception Local ModeResetting Factory Defaults Priority Channel Scan Modes All Scan ModeMemory Scan Mode LCD Backlight Function Monitor ModeDual Watch Mode Tri-Watch Mode Nmea Operation Operation at Power UpOperation When the Signal is Lost or Becomes Invalid Digital Selective Calling DSC Operation When No Signal Detected for 4 Hours Mmsi Number Setup Individual Ships Call Sending an Individual Ships Call Using a manually input Mmsi number DSC + D/L PTT Using an Mmsi number selected from the phonebook DSC PTT To store an Mmsi number in phonebook Operation with a Fist Microphone To delete an Mmsi number from the phonebook Receiving an Individual Ships Call When receiving Individual Ships Call Sending an All Ships Call All Ships Call Group Call Receiving an All Ships Call Sending a Distress Call Distress Call Distress Receiving a Distress Call Distress Relay Call Operation with Optional Full Function Handset Handset Connections Indv key Controls and LCD Display # 16/9 key ALL Ship keyVOL UP/DOWN key SQ UP/DOWN Scroll key WX key Scan keyKey INT key # key #9/ 1/25 key$* key IC key Distress key Func indicatorPTT Press-to-Talk key #Three-digit, Seven-segment indicators TX indicator$ US indicator VOL indicator in bar graph Radio Functions Intercom Function between Handsets Reduced Receiving Sensitivity Local ModeSetting the Volume on the External Speaker Example3 Using the Function KeyExample1 Example2 Selecting the Channel Using the Channel UP/DOWN KeyUsing the Numeric Keypad Receiving on the Weather Channels Deleting Channels from Memory Storing Channels in Memory Intercom Mode Setting the Transmission Power Output Receiving a Call with the Full Function Handset Making a Call from the Full Function HandsetMaking a Call from the Base Station Receiving a Call at the Base Station Scan ModeUsing Memory Scan Tri-Watch Using All ScanDual-Watch Nmea Operation Digital Selective Calling DSC To Make an Individual Call to Ship ship-to-ship Individual Call to Another Ship Ship-to-ShipTransmitting an Individual Call Byphonebook Response To make an Individual Call to Shore Station ship-to-shore Individual Call to Shore Station Ship-to-Shore ENT Down Receiving an Individual Call To make a Group Call Transmitting a Group Call Indv ENT Receiving a Group Call To send an All Ships Call Transmitting an All Ships Call Unspecified Distress Call Transmitting a Distress Call Distress Message Meaning To make a Distress Call specifying the type of distress Receiving a Distress Call ENT or CLR Receiving a Distress Relay Call To view a log Using the DSC Log To initiate the Menu function Menu OperationSelecting the Menu Operation Function Purpose To view current position information Navstat Operation DSC Operation Selecting Distress Call Type Nature Keys Action Manual Entry of Latitude/Longitude L/L ENT Press Modifying the List of Ship Stations Modifying the Mmsi Number List Phnbook Adding Ship Stations to the List ENT ABC Deleting Ship Stations from the List Adding Shore Stations to the List Modifying the List of Shore Stations Pqrs Deleting Shore Stations from the List Modifying the Mmsi Group Number Group Deleting a Group Mmsi Number Entering a Group Mmsi Number Setting the Mmsi Number Next digits place Input Mmsi Number using Technical Support Ext , or How to Contact RaymarineEurope Worldwide Support Accessories and PartsOn the Internet Technical Support Tel +44 0 23 9269 Fax +44 0 23 9269 Transmitter Preventative MaintenanceSpecifications Base Station Transceiver Radio DimensionsReceiver Operating Requirement Optional Ffhs External Speaker Optional Full Function Handset FfhsOptional Ffhs Cradle This page intentionally left blank Drawings Block Diagram Control PCB Front PCB Station License FCC Licensing Requirements Other Reminders Operator LicenseRemember Marine VHF Channel Usage Guide Other vessels, the FCC has Emergency CallingDue to congestion on channel Caused by frequent hailing Monitoring Intership Safety Navigation Coast Guard Non commercial Boat Operations Port Operations Marine Operator Commercial State Control Environmental WX0-WX9 Weather Phonetic Alphabet VHF Marine Channels Frequency Tables International Mode 161.750 Important Notice Canadian Mode Canadian Mode Frequency Table 157.400 162.000 Important Notice US Mode US Mode Frequency Table 156.325 Port Operations RX Frequency Type of Traffic Weather Channels and Frequencies Raymarine Inc