radio beacon
noun
: a radio transmitting station that transmits special radio signals for use (as on a landing field) in determining the direction or position of those receiving them
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The simplest versions were radio beacons which could broadcast their GPS location – like the emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRB) carried on aircraft and boats – but some are more suitable covert marking.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
According to the Coast Guard, an emergency position-indicating radio beacon registered to the boat was also activated and alerted them that the distress signal originated just south of Point Couverden in the Icy Strait.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
An emergency position-indicating radio beacon alert was also received and that located the vessel south of Point Couverden, near Juneau, in Icy Strait, the statement said.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
According to the Coast Guard, an emergency position-indicating radio beacon registered to the boat was also activated and alerted them that the distress signal originated just south of Point Couverden in the Icy Strait.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
An emergency position-indicating radio beacon alert was also received and that located the vessel south of Point Couverden, near Juneau, in Icy Strait, the statement said.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Radio beacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio%20beacon. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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