Raymarine Ray54E - Manual (Page 11)

Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Ray54E Fixed Station VHF Radio
The Ray54E marine VHF radiotelephone is a microprocessor-controlled
transceiver that provides reliable simplex (single frequency) and semi-
duplex (two frequency) communications. This handbook describes the
physical and functional characteristics of the radio.
Figure 1-1: Ray54E VHF Radio
The Ray54E provides two-way communications on all International marine
channels, pre-set private channels, and (if programmed) all US and Canadian
marine and weather channels. Refer to the Frequency Tables in Appendix B,
which list all marine VHF channels available in your radio. You should
familiarize yourself with these tables to ensure proper channel usage.
1.2 Features
The Ray54E is designed and manufactured to provide ease of operation with
excellent reliability. The Ray54E has many enhanced features, including:
• Waterproof to IPX-7 standard
• Anti-glare 2" x 1.5" LCD with 4 x 12 dot matrix display
• Nine (9) brightness and contrast adjustments
• Dedicated key for switching to Priority Channel 16