The "Ultimate" Compact SSB
Raytheon Marine Company's new RAY-1285 frequency synthesized, microprocessor controlled Single Side Band is the most technologically advanced compact long-distance radiotelephone for professional worldwide mariners. Although we tried, we could not find an SSB in its class with better performance or more advanced features.The 150-watt RAY-1285 is so easy to use that most people feel comfortable with it in minutes. Yet it has the power and versatility to provide complete worldwide coverage of all coastal and high seas marine SSB bands.
The 1285 is ready for use on power-up since its internal frequency reference needs no warm-up and its Electrically Altered Read Only Memory automatically resets to the last station used. It has automatic self test. Voice-sensing squelch makes reception silent until a message is received. Variable RF gain adjusts receiver sensitivity. All 192 ITU international channels plus another 44 user-programmable frequencies are easily selected from the keyboard. A large, custom, back-lit liquid crystal display, which is extremely easy to read in any light, indicates station, transmit, receive, and modulation.
Raytheon's "SeaWatch" scanning feature enables up to 10 user-selectable stations to be monitored continuously including the International Emergency Frequency, 2182 kHz.
The safety features of the RAY-1285 could save your life. Pressing the "Quick Select" instantaneously activates the emergency channel. A twotone distress alarm is provided to get help fast. Raytheon's "Emergency Transmit Control" broadcasts even with a broken antenna.
Transmitting from 1.6 to 26 MHz and receiving from 100 kHz to 30 MHz in 100 Hz steps, the 1285 has variable-rate manual receiver tuning.
The further you turn the knob, the faster the frequencies change.
Modulation is selectable with A3J standard SSB, A3A modified SSB and A3H AM compatible. A remote antenna coupler provides continuous automatic fine-tuning during transmissions remembering each station's setup automatically.
Conclusion: Raytheon's featurepacked RAY-1285 combines outstanding features, performance and range with a moderate price. It is the logical choice for mariners looking for great value and the "ultimate" compact SSB.
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- SOFEC Awarded NavSea Contract For Offshore Mooring Terminal page: 5
- Sperry Gets $62.8-Million Navy Contract For Frigate Combat Systems Work page: 6
- New HEET Fuel Additive Saves Time And Money By Preventive Maintenance page: 6
- Two Key Appointments Announced By Halifax Industries page: 7
- S.S. United States To Auction Contents Prior To Total Renovation page: 8
- Imi-Tech Offers Catalog Of Insulating Products For Marine Applications page: 8
- Manson Construction Builds Pacific Northwest's Heftiest Floating Crane page: 12
- NKK To Build Floating Offshore Production Unit For Norwegian Consortium page: 14
- Van Houten To Head New Parsons Brickershoff Marine Facilities Unit page: 14
- USP&I Home Office To New York Area— Other Changes Announced page: 15
- American Marine Gets $390,000 Contract For Two Cutterhead Dredges page: 15
- MARINE SALVAGE page: 16
- General Dynamics Quincy Yard Will Build Four Containerships For USL At Cost of $341 Million page: 18
- Scripps Institution Acquires Another Research Vessel page: 18
- RDI's Satcom I Communications System Approved By INMARSAT page: 18
- Tenn-Tom Waterway Project Nearing Early Completion page: 20
- BP And Harland And Wolff Forming Joint Venture For $145-Million SWOPS Project page: 21
- Naval Ship Maintenance & Modernization/Affordability page: 22
- The "Ultimate" Compact SSB page: 23
- IBM Appoints Marine Management Systems As Authorized Dealer page: 25
- Twin City Shipyard Lays Keel For Gulf Coast Trailing Dredge page: 26
- Pearlson Begins Construction Of World's Largest Ship Transfer System page: 26
- Screw Compressors Improve Air Conditioning Reliability page: 27
- NASSCO Receives Exxon Contract For Two Alaska-Class Tankers page: 28
- Tacoma Boat Division Gets $210,000 Contract To Build Propeller Hub Assembly page: 28
- AMMCO Licensed To Market O&K Dredging Bucket And Cutting Wheels page: 32
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- John Cave Appointed Vice President For Boland & Cornelius page: 33
- Norwegian Caribbean Acquires Royal Viking Line For $240 Million page: 33
- Marinette Marine Corporation Gets $24~Million Navy Contract To Build Six Yard Patrol Craft page: 34
- New Drydock At Halifax Shipyard Operating At Close To Capacity page: 34
- Penn Ship Awarded Navy Contract For Overhaul And Maintenance Of Frigate page: 35
- John Deere Developing Family Of Rotary Engines page: 35
- Specialized Support Vessel 'Anfitrite' Acquired By O.D.S. Italia S.P.A. page: 36
- Moss Point Awarded $3.6-Million To Build 15 Barges For U.S. Navy page: 36
- CORE Canadian Offshore Resources Exposition page: 38
- $79-Million Coast Guard Contract Awarded to Bollinger Shipyard page: 46
- New Busiship™ System Brochure Available From Nav-Com page: 46
- Independent Tests Show Drew Ameroid's Amergize® Cuts Fuel Consumption page: 47
- Third USN Rescue/Salvage Ship Launched At Peterson Builders page: 54