marker beacon
marker beacon · marker beacons
A type of VHF radio beacon which radiates in a tight cone pattern extending vertically…A type of VHF radio beacon which radiates in a tight cone pattern extending vertically from the transmitter; now generally only used to mark specific points along an ILS or IGS approach path, but formerly also commonly used to mark reporting points along en route airways.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of VHF radio beacon which radiates in a tight cone pattern extending vertically from the transmitter; now generally only used to mark specific points along an ILS or IGS approach path, but formerly also commonly used to mark reporting points along en route airways.
Forms
plural: marker beacons| Singular | marker beacon |
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