radio-range beacon
1radio range beacon — noun : a radio beacon that transmits in such a way as to mark out a fixed straight line (as for directing the course of airplanes to or from a landing field) * * * a radio transmitter that utilizes two or more directional antennas and transmits… …
2radio range beacon — 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.… …
3Radio propagation beacon — A radio propagation beacon is a radio beacon, whose purpose is the investigation of the propagation of radio signals. Most radio propagation beacons use amateur radio frequencies. They can be found on HF, VHF, UHF, and microwave frequencies.… …
4radio range — noun : a radio facility providing means for aiding in the navigation of airplanes * * * radio range, 1. the reach of a radio beam or beams emitted by a radio beacon. 2. the station emitting such beams; radio beacon …
5radio range — An obsolete radio directional aid that could be received by a normal wireless telegraph (W/T) receiver. A ground station transmitted repeatedly the Morse letters A or N over four sectors; the adjacent sectors were different. The overlapping of… …
6beacon — Synonyms and related words: AM transmitter, FM transmitter, Klaxon, Mayday, RT transmitter, Roman candle, SOS, Texas tower, Very flare, aid to navigation, air raid alarm, airport beacon, airway beacon, alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock, alarm signal …
7radio transmitter — Synonyms and related words: AM transmitter, FM transmitter, RT transmitter, amateur transmitter, beacon, coaxial cable, fan marker, frequency converter, frequency doubler, frequency meter, microphone, mixer, modulator, monitor, oscillator, power… …
8Radio direction finder — Ein Radiokompass, auch ADF (engl. automatic direction finder ), RDF (engl. radio direction finder), oder Funkkompass ist eine bordseitige Empfangsanlage zur Funknavigation mittels Funkpeilung zu einem NDB (dtsch. ungerichtetes Funkfeuer ) oder zu …
9Radio navigation — or radionavigation is the application of radio frequencies to determining a position on the Earth. Like radiolocation, it is a type of radiodetermination.RDF / ADF / NDBThe first system of radio navigation was the Radio Direction Finder, or RDF.… …
10Beacon Mountain — North and South Beacon Mountain Elevation North: 1,531 feet (467 m); South: 1,610 feet (491 …
