Nondirectional Beacon

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• nondirectional beacon — A radio navigational aid that enables the pilot to obtain his bearing from a transmitting station. A transmitter operating in long or medium wave frequencies, or even in UHFs (ultrahigh frequencies), with the code of the station superimposed on… …   Aviation dictionary

• nondirectional — “+ adjective : not directional : omnidirectional a nondirectional beacon …   Useful english dictionary

• radio beacon — Fixed ground stations emitting RF (radio frequency) signals, especially those containing identification signals such as NDBs (nondirectional beacons), which enable aircraft to fix their position relative to them. These facilities normally operate …   Aviation dictionary

• NDB — nondirectional beacon …   Military dictionary

• NDB letdown — A nonprecision approach carried out with the help of an NDB (nondirectional beacon). The aircraft homes to the beacon and arrives overhead. It turns outbound and flies level for a specific period of time, depending upon the altitude, after which… …   Aviation dictionary

• NDB — Non Directional Beacon (Governmental » Transportation) * Network DataBase (Computing » File Extensions) * National Discount Broker (Academic & Science » Chemistry) * Nondirectional Beacon (Governmental » Transportation) * Nouadhibou, Mauritania… …   Abbreviations dictionary

• locator — i. An MF/LF (medium frequency/low frequency) nondirectional beacon used as an aid to final approach. ii. A portable radio beacon, operating on 121.5/243/ 406 MHz, carried on the person or in a parachute harness. It may also have a voice facility …   Aviation dictionary

• NDB — Neue Deutsche Biografie. * * * NDB   [endiː biː, Abkürzung für englisch nondirectional beacon], ein ungerichtetes Funkfeuer (Kreisfunkfeuer). * * * NDB = Neue Deutsche Biographie …   Universal-Lexikon

• NDB — • Network Debugger • NonDirectional Beacon • Nouadhibou, Mauritania internationale Flughafen Kennung …   Acronyms

• NDB — [1] Network Debugger [2] NonDirectional Beacon [3] Nouadhibou, Mauritania internationale Fughafen Kennung …   Acronyms von A bis Z

• automatic direction finder — Equipment to determine the direction from which an electromagnetic signal is being generated. It can either be airborne or ground based equipment. It operates in medium or low frequencies, consists of basically a loop aerial, and gives the null… …   Aviation dictionary