radio range beacon
noun
a radio transmitter that utilizes two or more directional antennas and transmits signals differing with direction, permitting a flier receiving a signal to determine his or her approximate bearing from the transmitter without a radio compass.
Origin of radio range beacon
First recorded in 1925–30
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