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.
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radio galaxy, radio horizon, radio interferometer, radio knife, radio microphone, radio range beacon, radio receiver, radio shack, radio source, radio spectrum, radio star
Origin of radio range beacon
First recorded in 1925–30
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