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radio range beacon

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noun

  1. a radio transmitter that utilizes two or more directional antennas and transmits signals differing with direction, permitting a flier receiving a signal to determine the aircraft's approximate bearing from the transmitter without a radio compass.

Etymology

Origin of radio range beacon

First recorded in 1925–30

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