radio beacon
Example Sentences
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As the Ethel May was knocked over by the waves, an emergency radio beacon began broadcasting to the Coast Guard.
From Seattle Times
The economy and transport ministries said in a joint statement that a deal has been struck to amend safety rules for weather radars and ground-based radio beacons for aircraft navigation.
From Seattle Times
They are equipped with radio beacons that activate under water but not on land.
From Seattle Times
Federal Aviation Administration, which oversees the world’s busiest airspace, just finalized a set of basic technical standards for how drones should be tracked with radio beacons.
From Seattle Times
Traditional hobbyists who for decades have flown model aircraft, some of which don’t have the electronics to support a radio beacon, said by the thousands that they were concerned the rules would be too restrictive.
From Seattle Times
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