transmitting beam
1Beam Approach Beacon System — (or BABS) is an automatic RADAR landing system developed in the early 1940 s.It is a responder (or transponder) mounted in a Hillman van and placed at the end of the runway. In some cases fixed sites were installed and by the mid 1950 s Standard… …
2beam — I. noun Etymology: Middle English beem, from Old English bēam tree, beam; akin to Old High German boum tree Date: before 12th century 1. a. a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction b. a wood or metal cylinder in …
3beam splitter — noun An optical device that splits a beam of light in two by reflecting a portion and transmitting the remainder …
4beam antenna — A directional antenna that transmits its signals along a very narrow path. These antennae are advantageous both for transmitting and receiving. The forward gain enhances the range, and a good front to back ratio and narrow bandwidth aid in… …
5Orfordness transmitting station — The Orfordness transmitting station is a major (though now, little used) radio broadcasting facility at Orford Ness on the Suffolk coast in the UK. It is designed to transmit powerful medium wave (AM) signals to much of Europe on two frequencies… …
6walking beam — noun : an oscillating lever that pivots on a central axis and serves for transmitting power in such a way as to produce a reciprocating or reversible motion called also working beam * * * Mach. an overhead oscillating lever, pivoted at the middle …
7Crystal Palace transmitting station — Crystal Palace Height of mast 219 metres (719 ft)[1] Built 1956 BBC region …
8walking-beam — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) West, of a horse : to leap in bucking so as to land alternately on front and hind feet * * * walkˈing beam noun A beam or oscillating lever for transmitting power, eg that actuating the cable in… …
9walking beam — Mach. an overhead oscillating lever, pivoted at the middle, for transmitting force from a vertical connecting rod below one end to a vertical connecting rod, pump rod, etc., below the other end. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * …
10Vacuum tube — This article is about the electronic device. For experiments in an evacuated pipe, see free fall. For the transport system, see pneumatic tube. Modern vacuum tubes, mostly miniature style In electronics, a vacuum tube, electron tube (in North… …
