beacon tracking equipment
1Beacon (disambiguation) — The term beacon can refer to several things:* Beacon, traditionally a fire lit on a hill to attract attention. * Electric beacon, a type of beacon used with direction finding equipment to find one s relative location * Aerodrome beacon, a… …
2Tracking transmitter — A Tracking transmitter broadcasts a radio signal which can be detected by a directional antenna (typically a Radio Direction Finder.)By rotating the antenna one can determine the direction the signal lies in and of course whatever it may be… …
3Non-directional beacon — Radio Tower of NKR Leimen Ochsenbach, Germany This symbol denotes an NDB on an aeronaut …
4Air traffic control radar beacon system — The air traffic control radar beacon system (ATCRBS) is a system used in air traffic control (ATC) to enhance radar monitoring and separation of air traffic. ATCRBS assists ATC radars by acquiring information about the aircraft being monitored,… …
5Electric beacon — Electric beacons are a kind of beacon used with direction finding equipment to find ones relative bearing to a known location (the beacon).The term electric beacon includes radio, infrared and sonar beacons. Radio beacons A radio beacon is a… …
6Adam Air Flight 574 — Flight Route Accident summary Date 1 January 2007 …
7List of radars — This is a list of radars. A radar is an electronic system used to detect, range (determine the distance of), and map various types of targets. United States Military Naval Early S band RADAR DesignationsMacintyre, Donald, CAPT RN Shipborne Radar… …
8RAF Usworth — was a Royal Air Force station near Sunderland which closed in 1958, becoming Sunderland Airport. The site has since been redeveloped as a factory for Nissan cars following the closure of the airport in 1984. Early History The airfield that… …
9General Dynamics F-111 — infobox Aircraft name= F 111 Aardvark caption= An F 111C of the Royal Australian Air Force with its wings unswept in 2006. type= Fighter bomber national origin = United States manufacturer= General Dynamics designer= first flight= 21 December… …
10ARHAB — ARHAB, or Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning, is the application of analog and digital amateur radio to weather balloons and was the name suggested by Ralph Wallio (amateur radio callsign W0RPK) for this hobby. Often referred to as The… …
