Antenna Mounting Suggestions, Grounding | Raymarine Ray215e specification

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If the antenna RF connector is likely to be exposed to the marine environment, a protective coating of grease (Dow Corning DC-4 or similar) can be applied to the connector before connecting it to the radio. Any other extensions or adapters in the cable run should also be protected by silicon grease and then wrapped with a waterproofing tape.

2.4.5 Antenna Mounting Suggestions

The best radio in the world is useless without a quality antenna and good location. Mounting the VHF antenna properly is very important because it will directly affect the performance of your VHF radio. A VHF antenna designed for marine vessels should be used.

•Since VHF transmission is essentially Line-of-Sight, mount the antenna at the highest possible location on the vessel and free of obstruction to obtain maximum range.

•If you must extend the length of the coaxial cable between the antenna and the radio, use a coaxial cable designed for the least amount of power loss over the entire cable length.

•Remember to maintain the recommended minimum 3 feet between the radio and antenna.

2.4.6Grounding

While special grounding is not generally required for VHF radiotelephone installations, it is good marine practice to properly ground all electronic equipment to the ship's earth ground system. The RAY215E can be connected to ground by attaching a wire to one of the screws on the unit's rear panel and then to the nearest ship's earth ground connection point. The recommended wire to be used for such grounding is #10 AWG.

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Raymarine Ray215e manual Antenna Mounting Suggestions, Grounding

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Ray215e N e r s H a n d b o o k RAY215E Page License Maritime Mobile Service Identity MmsiAutomatic Transmission Identification System Atis Adjustments or Repair Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure USA RT015 Table of Contents Operation with Full Function Handset Section Maintenance Section Appendix Glossary of Terms Equipment Features Introduction Minimum / Full Function Handset Options Equipment Supplied Optional AccessoriesUnpacking and Inspection Description Planning the Installation Typical Mounting Methods Flush Mounting Front Mounting Rear Mounting Outline and Mounting Dimensions Wire Color Function Connects to DC Power and External Speaker ConnectionsElectrical Connections Power Cable Length External Speaker Connections Nmea Data Requires Full Function Handset Antenna Connections Antenna Mounting Suggestions Grounding Typical Grounding Method DSC and Nmea Operation Minimum / Full Function Handset PriorityOverriding the Full Function Handset Handset Connections Rear Connections Controls VOLUME/PWR KnobControl and LCD Display CH Channel Selection Knob SCAN/ MEM Key Squelch Knob# Multi Key I.C. Key $ MON/ 1/25 Key16 Key DSC/ PRI Key LCD Display ACK indicator Nmea indicatorDSC indicator INT indicator Setting the Squelch Operating ProceduresTurning the Power On Setting the Volume Private Channel Frequency Country CH No Setting the ChannelSelecting the Private Channel TX/RX MHz Use Transmitting Setting the Frequency ModeTo select the Private Channel Priority Channel Selecting a Weather Channel US ModeResetting Factory Defaults Channel Memory Memory Scan Mode All Scan ModeScan Modes Dual Watch Mode Monitor ModeTri-Watch Mode Multi-Call Operation LCD Backlight Function Operation When the Signal is Lost or Becomes Invalid Operation at Power UpNmea Operation Operation When No Signal Detected for 4 Hours Digital Selective Calling DSC Mmsi Number Setup on Base Station Scan Individual Ship’s Call Using a manually input Mmsi numberSending an Individual Ship’s Call DSC + D/L Rotate Using an Mmsi number selected from the phonebook PTT Operation with Minimum Function Handset To store an Mmsi number in phonebook Operation with Minimum Function Handset To delete an Mmsi number from the phonebook When receiving Individual Ship’s Call Receiving an Individual Ship’s Call Sending an All Ships Call All Ships CallReceiving an All Ships Call Group Call Distress Call Sending a Distress Call Receiving a Distress Call Distress Distress Relay Call Atis ID No. Entry Operation with Minimum Function Handset MON Operation with Optional Full Function Handset Operation with Full Function Handset Controls and LCD Display Indv key SQ UP/DOWN Scroll key ALL Ship keyVOL UP/DOWN key $ MON/TRI key US key Scan keyKey Priv key $* key Call key#9/ 1/25 key IC key PTT Press-to-Talk key Func keyChannel UP/ Down key Distress key TX indicator Func indicatorWX indicator # US indicator Radio Functions Nmea Positional Data Reception Reduced Receiving Sensitivity Local ModeDigital Selective Calling DSC Operation RemoteOperation Using the Function Key Example CH15 INT ⇒ CH15 US ⇒ CH15 INT Receiving on the Weather Channels Using the Channel UP/DOWN keysSelecting the Channel Using the Numeric Keypad Priority Channel Deleting a Channel from Multi-Call Using Multi-CallStoring Channels in Memory Desensitized Reception Local Mode Setting the Transmission Power OutputDeleting Channels from Memory Making a Call from the Base Station Intercom ModeMaking a Call from the Full Function Handset Receiving a Call with the Full Function Handset Receiving a Call at the Base Station Scan ModeEntering a Channel into Memory Using All Scan Using Memory ScanDual-Watch Tri-Watch Operation at Power Up Individual Call to Another Ship Ship-to-Ship Transmitting an Individual Call To Make an Individual Call to Ship ship-to-ship By Manual Input Response Individual Call to Shore Station Ship-to-ShoreTo make an Individual Call to Shore Station ship-to-shore Indv ENT With manual input, Mmsi number would be displayed Receiving an Individual Call ENT Transmitting a Group Call To make a Group Call Receiving a Group Call Transmitting an All Ships Call To send an All Ships Call Transmitting a Distress Call Unspecified Distress Call Distress Specified Distress Call Message Meaning To make a Distress Call specifying the type of distress Press and hold CLR 3 seconds Receiving a Distress Relay Call ENT or CLR Using the DSC Log To view a log Selecting the Menu Operation Menu OperationAtis Operation Function Purpose Navstat Operation To view current position information DSC Operation To initiate the DSC operation Selecting Distress Call Type Nature Manual Entry of Latitude/Longitude L/L ENT Keys Action Press ENT Modifying the Mmsi Number List Phnbook Modifying the List of Ship Stations Adding Ship Stations to the List Deleting Ship Stations from the List Modifying the List of Shore Stations Adding Shore Stations to the List ENT Modifying the Mmsi Group Number Group Deleting Shore Stations from the List Entering a Group Mmsi Number Deleting a Group Mmsi Number Setting Operation Setting Atis ID Number To register the Atis Number into memory Keys Action Numeric keypad Setting Mmsi Number Next digit’s place Input Mmsi number Using numeric keypad Atis Set Up Operation with Full Function Handset Europe How to Contact RaymarineAccessories and Parts Technical Support Tel +44 0 23 9269 Fax +44 0 23 9269 On the Internet Specifications Preventative MaintenanceTransmitter Operating Requirement Radio DimensionsReceiver Base Station Transceiver Optional Ffhs Cradle Optional Full Function Handset FfhsOptional Ffhs External Speaker This page intentionally left blank Drawings Assembly Drawing Block Diagram Control PCB Front PCB International Mode Frequency Tables Intership, Port Operations Important Notice US Mode Frequency Table optional US Mode Non-Commercial Weather Channels and Frequencies optional Raymarine Inc