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My Ray55 transmits loud and clear pretty far with no issues.
But when it receives it seems to be limited to to very close.
Within like 1/2 mile for receiving.
I am not sure if it is the radio or the antenna or the cable,
We put a ART meter on it ans VSWR is good and output as expected is solid.
My friend sitting next to me could pick up a boat that I can and when we cruise together he regularly can hear boats I can't.

I can't decide what is bad and how to proceed.
I was going to change antenna and someone said if you transmit so well it can't be antenna. So is it the radio?

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Please click here to view a FAQ addressing this subject. Should the power related items of this FAQ have been inspected and verified to be sound, then the symptoms would be indicative of a failure within the VHF radio's receiver circuitry necessitating that the radio be sent to Raymarine’s Product Repair Center to be bench checked / serviced.