radar beacon
noun
: a radar transmitter that upon receiving a radar signal emits a signal which reinforces the normal reflected signal or which introduces a code into the reflected signal especially for identification purposes
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Flights must be equipped with a two-way radio, an operable radar beacon transponder with automatic altitude reporting capability and an operable ADS-B Out equipment unless authorized otherwise.
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The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2024
Many lighthouses remain active and continue to serve as useful landmarks to guide seafarers home, although modern navigational methods such as GPS, nautical charts, and radar beacons play the dominant role.
—Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
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The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2024
Many lighthouses remain active and continue to serve as useful landmarks to guide seafarers home, although modern navigational methods such as GPS, nautical charts, and radar beacons play the dominant role.
—Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
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“Radar beacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radar%20beacon. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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