- Jan 7, 2007
- 907
- Boat Info
- 2006 52SB, Ray Marine E120, Garmin 7612 through BOE site sponsor,
- Engines
- QSM11s
I have been hammered twice with an Distress Alarm going off on the above listed Ray 240 VHF Radio and it will wake the dead up when she goes off. I’ve read & reread the Operations Manual and still not sure if I have a failing radio or the set has been changed since this was built and installed in our 06 52DB.
The Ray 240 does not have a typical on/off selector as it only shuts down in the Standby mode which means unless you pull the hot wire off or take the fuse out she’s able to wake up as well as wake anyone up in the marina within a 1/4 mile for sure.
Drove 2.5 hrs last night down and arrived around 9:45 as the marina manager got the radio back in the Standby mode without knowing he just got lucky hitting buttons trying to silence the alar.
Enough about the story as I’m hoping someone has already dealt with this before and can enlighten me. My ICOM newer radio installed in the overhead console does not get or go into a distress alarm mode so I’m assuming (ass-u-me) either the radio is toast or the feature proved more nuisance than benefit and has been abandoned on newer radios?
Specific knowledge would be greatly appreciated by reply, PM or call.
John
The Ray 240 does not have a typical on/off selector as it only shuts down in the Standby mode which means unless you pull the hot wire off or take the fuse out she’s able to wake up as well as wake anyone up in the marina within a 1/4 mile for sure.
Drove 2.5 hrs last night down and arrived around 9:45 as the marina manager got the radio back in the Standby mode without knowing he just got lucky hitting buttons trying to silence the alar.
Enough about the story as I’m hoping someone has already dealt with this before and can enlighten me. My ICOM newer radio installed in the overhead console does not get or go into a distress alarm mode so I’m assuming (ass-u-me) either the radio is toast or the feature proved more nuisance than benefit and has been abandoned on newer radios?
Specific knowledge would be greatly appreciated by reply, PM or call.
John