Raymarine Ray73 Dual Station VHF Radio with GPS, AIS and Loudhailer
$ 1,072.84 excl. VAT
A multifunction VHF radio with an internal GPS/GNSS receiver and dual channel AIS receivers.The Ray73 VHF also has a built-in 30W loudhailer output with listen-back capability. In poor visibility conditions you can also use the Ray73’s udhailer to generate fog signals. Styled to match the lastest range of Raymarine chartplotters and instruments, the Ray73 is sure to be the top choice for captains everywhere.
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Raymarine Ray73 Dual Station VHF Radio with GPS, AIS and Loudhailer
Raymarine's Ray73 radio is communications central for your boat with built-in VHF, AIS receiver and loudhailer capabilities. Built on their full-sized marine radio chassis, the Ray73 comes with oversized controls and a big screen for easy operation offshore. The Ray73 also supports optional wired or wireless RayMic controllers for true multi-station control and intercom capability. When connected to an optional hailing horn, the Ray73 can generate automatic fog signals and work as a public address announcement system.
Raymarine Ray73 VHF radio features
- Full-sized marine VHF with Digital Selective Calling
- Built-in AIS receiver provides target data for chartplotter, radar and instruments
- Fog signaling and public address functions with optional hailing horn (M95435)
- Wired or wireless expansion with optional RayMic handset stations
- 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
TECHNICAL DETAILS
MODEL | RAYMARINE RAY73 |
Environmental Specifications | |
Operating temperature | -20ºC (-4ºF) to +60ºC (140ºF) |
Storage temperature | -25ºC (-13ºF) to +70ºC (158ºF) |
Relative humidity | 95% |
Water proofing | IPx6 & IPx7 |
Connections | 1x NMEA 0183 | 1x SeaTalkng ® / NMEA 2000 | 1x Front Fistmic connection | 1x Rear connection for 2nd station | 1x Audio (RCA) | 1x GNSS (GPS) antenna (TNC) |
Power | |
Nominal supply voltage | 12 V dc (Reverse polarity and over voltage protection) |
Operating voltage range | 9 Vdc to 16 Vdc |
Current consumption | Less than 6 A at high power (13.6 V) Standby: 600 mA Receive: 2 A Loud hailer: 3A (8 Ω) / 6A(4 Ω) |
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 | 12.5 kHz |
Power output | Low power setting — 1 W | High power setting — 25 W |
Spurious missions | 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 70 dB |
Speaker | |
Base station speaker power output | 2.5W (8Ω) |
Fistmic speaker power | 1W (16Ω) |
External speaker power | 5W (8Ω) |
Handset speaker power output | 1W (16Ω) |
Hailer speaker power output | 25W (4Ω) / 12W (8Ω) |
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 |
AIS | |
Class type | AIS receiver only |
