
B&G V50 VHF Radio
with integrated AIS receiver and DSC controller

Communicate clearly with the reliable B&G V50 VHF radio. The internal AIS receiver can output the incoming AIS data to a wide variety of devices using the integrated NMEA0183 or NMEA2000 interface.
| Frequency range: send | 156.025 to 157.425 MHz |
| Frequency range: receive | 156.025 to 163.275 MHz |
| Operating temperature | -20 ° C to +55 ° C |
| Operating voltage | 12V DC on-board voltage |
| Power consumption when receiving | Max. <1.5A (max.3.5A with hailer function) |
| Power consumption when sending | <6A at high transmission power (at 13.6V voltage) / <1.5A at low transmission power (at 13.6V voltage) |
| NMEA0183 interface (input) | 4,800 baud for GPS data sets RMC, GGA, GLL, GNS |
| NMEA0183 interface (output) | 38,400 baud for DSC and AIS datasets |
| NMEA2000 interface | Micro-C (5-pin connector) |
| Output power for external hailer | 30W at 4 ohms |
| Digital Selective Calling (DSC): Receiving | Class D |
| AIS receiver | Integrated, 2 channels |
| Dimensions | 180.5 x 96.3 x 171.0 mm |
| Weight | 1.63 kg |
| LCD display | 128 x 256 pixels / 1.3 x 2.6 " |
My brand new unit has arrived, but when I press PTT button, no signal is transmitted, and no TX icon appears on the screen. I click 'scan' button, and then hit PTT button, which should stop the channel scan, but it doesnt. Is my PTT button dead on arrival?
I guess it is DOA, mine worked fine at first.
Ordered and just received one of these from SVB for use in the UK. On the box it has an "intended country of use" that is marked as Germany. Anyone know if this matters? Thanks, Nick.
Hi Nicolas, I think it doesn't matters until intended country is one of the EU. I bought the same VHF from SVB and it works perfectly in Slovenian & Italian sea.
Thanks Luka. I've discovered it does. Its not programmed for UK marina channels etc. I'm worried this statement above was meant to cover that: "If additional channels (e.g. Dutch channels 30, 31 and 37) are to be activated, we calculate our programming fee " Far from clear and now I have a partially functioning unit I can't use for half of its purpose. Can anyone from SVB help please? Thanks Nick.
Can I connect this to my Raymarine eS Series Chart Plotter? It would show the AIS targets on my Raymarine screen?
Hi Hannu, Yes that's correct. Ideally you connect both over the NMEA2000 Network
Does the VHF unit B&G V50 (that is on offer right now ) come with updated software (ie latest software upgrade, V.2.91 from 6/2017 or at least V2.87)? Thank you.
Hi Luka, the latest Firmware 2.91 should already on all devices be installed. Should this not be the case, unexpectedly, because from an older charge from the manufacturer, the device can be updated by the user himself using a B&G or Simrad plotter. The how to is described accordingly on the manufacturer's website
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