BG V60-B VHF Marine Radio, DSC, AIS RX/TX

Stay connected and stay safe on the water with the B&G V60-B VHF Marine Radio, featuring built-in Class B AIS transmit and receive for real-time vessel tracking. View AIS data on the radio’s display or overlay it on compatible chartplotters and radar systems for smarter navigation.

• Integrated AIS Transmitter/Receiver – Broadcast your vessel’s position and view nearby AIS targets to improve situational awareness.
• Removable Fist Mic – Front or rear connection options keep your helm clean and flexible for any mounting setup.
• Wireless Expansion – Add up to two H60 handsets for full remote control and onboard intercom capability.
• Man Overboard (MOB) Function – Instantly drop a waypoint and navigate back to the MOB position via NMEA 2000 network sharing.
• Track Buddy Feature – Track up to five other vessels using their MMSI numbers for added safety and coordination.

Compact, powerful, and designed for serious sailors, the B&G V60-B combines trusted VHF performance with advanced AIS safety and connectivity — making it the ultimate communication hub for any vessel.

Features:

• See and be seen with an integrated Class B AIS transceiver
• Class D DSC-approved VHF radio
• Removable fist mic for front or rear connection
• Connect up to two wireless handsets
• Add an optional loudhailer or external speaker for intercom, fog horn and hailer functions
• NMEA 0183® and NMEA 2000® connectivity
• Track up to 5 vessels with 'Track Buddy' feature
• Navigation Mode displays speed, course
• Includes Man Overboard (MOB) function

General

• Frequency Range: Transmit 156.025~157.425 MHz
• Frequency Range: Receive 156.050~163.275 MHz
• Channels: INT/US/CAN/EU
• Oscillate Mode: PLL
• Modulation:
  • FM(16KOG3E)
  • DSC(16K0G2B)
• Channel Spacing: 25KHz
• Frequency Stability: ±5 PPM
• Temperature range: -15° C to +55° C (5° F to 131° F)
• Normal Working Voltage: +13.6 V DC
• Minimum operating Voltage: 10 V DC
• Low battery detect Voltage: 10.5 ± 0.5V DC
• Digital Selectivity Calling (DSC): Class D
• AIS Max Targets: 150
• Temperature range: -15 to +55° C (+5 to +131° F)
• Waterproof: IPX7

Power

• Normal Working Voltage: +13.6V DC
• Minimum operating Voltage: 10V DC
• Low battery detect Voltage: 10.5 ± 0.5V DC
• Over Voltage Protection: >15.8 ± 0.5V DC
• Hailer Audio Power Out: 30W
• Current Drain RX Max Audio Power: <1.5A
• Current Drain Stand-By RX: <0.45A
• Current Drain At 12V DC: Hi Power TX <6A
• Current Drain At 12V DC: Lo Power TX <1.5A

Receiver

• Intermediate Frequency: 1st 38.85/21.7 MHz
• Intermediate Frequency: 2nd 450 KHz
• Sensitivity : 12dB SINAD: -6 dBuV (EMF)
• Squelch Sensitivity (at tight): 6 dBuV (EMF)
• Spurious Response Rejection Ratio: 70 dB
• Adjacent Channel Selectivity: 70 dB
• Intermodulation Response: 68 dB
• S/N at 3 KHz Dev.: 40 dB
• Audio Output Power At THD: 10% = 2.5W
• Audio Distortion: 10%
• Audio Response: +1 to -3 dB of 6 dB/octave from 300 hz to 3 kHz dB
• Current Drain: Max Audio Power: 1.5A
• Current Drain: Stand-By: 0.5A
• 2ND RX Sensitivity For 12dB SINAD: 0 dBuV (EMF)
• 2ND RX bit error ratio @-107 dBm: 10-2

Transmitter

• Frequency error: ±1.5KHz RF
• Power:
  • Hi: 23W ± 2W
  • Lo 0.8W ± 0.2W
• Maximum Deviation: ± 5 KHz S/N at 3KHz Dev. 40 dB
• Modulation Distortion:: ±3 KHz =10 %
• Audio Response at 1KHz Dev: +1 to -3 dB of 6dB/octave from 300hz to 3KHz
• Spurious/Harmonic Emissions: Hi/LO = 0.25uW
• Modulation Sensitivity: 15 mV
• Current Drain At 12V DC:
  • Hi Power = 6A
  • Lo Power = 1.5A
• DSC TX deviation at 1.3K: 2.6±0.26 KHz
• DSC TX deviation at 2.1K: 4.2±0.42 KHz
• ATIS TX deviation at 1.3: KHz 1.3±0.13 KHz
• ATIS TX deviation at 2.1: KHz 2.1±0.21 KHz

Built-in receiver

• Receiving frequency: 1575.42 MHz
• Tracking Code: C/A code
• Number of Channels: 72
• Horizontal Accuracy: <10m
• Position Fixing Time: Warm start: 30s, Cold start: 90s
• Position update interval: 1 second typical

Hailer

• Audio power out: 30W @ 40 Ohms

AIS-RX

• AIS Receive function: Yes dual receivers (receive only)

AIS-TX

• Class: Class-B CS (CSTDMA)
• AIS transmit function: Yes, single AIS transmitter
• Frequency range: 161.500 to 162.025 MHz in 25 kHz steps
• Output Power: 33 db ± 1.5 db
• Channel Bandwidth: 25 kHz
• Modulation Modes: 25 kHz GMSK for AIS TX and RX
• FRBit rate: 9600 b/s ±50 ppm (GMSK)

Included:

• V60-B VHF radio base station and AIS Receiver/Transmitter (000-14474-001)
• Removable fist mic for front or rear mount (000-14922-001)
• Mounting bracket, knobs, screws (000-14917-001)
• Suncover (000-14913-001)
• Mic clip (000-14919-001)