radio beacon

English

Noun

radio beacon (plural radio beacons)

1. (communication) A beacon that emits radio wave signals to guide ships or aircraft or to indicate their positions.

Alternative forms

• radio-beacon
• radiobeacon

Derived terms

• emergency position indicating radio beacon / EPIRB

Translations

beacon that emits radiowave

• Finnish: radiomajakka (fi)
• French: radiobalise (fr) f, radioborne (fr) f
• Polish: radiolatarnia f
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• Romanian: radiofar (ro) n, radiobaliză (ro) f
• Russian: радиомая́к (ru) m (radiomaják)

See also

• VOR, VORTAC
• PLB, ELT