beacon transmitter

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• emergency locator beacon/transmitter — A generic term for all radio beacons used for emergency locating purposes. These may be personal locator beacons or crash locator beacons. These beacons may be automatically activated by impact or water immersion and transmit a code on emergency… …   Aviation dictionary

• Beacon — Bea con (b[=e] k n), n. [OE. bekene, AS. be[ a]cen, b[=e]cen; akin to OS. b[=o]kan, Fries. baken, beken, sign, signal, D. baak, OHG. bouhhan, G. bake; of unknown origin. Cf. {Beckon}.] 1. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Beacon fire — Beacon Bea con (b[=e] k n), n. [OE. bekene, AS. be[ a]cen, b[=e]cen; akin to OS. b[=o]kan, Fries. baken, beken, sign, signal, D. baak, OHG. bouhhan, G. bake; of unknown origin. Cf. {Beckon}.] 1. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• beacon — [bē′kən] n. [ME beken < OE beacen, becen < Gmc * baukna, prob. < IE * bhāu , var. of base * bhā , to gleam, shine > Gr phainein, to show, appear] 1. a signal fire, esp. one on a hill, pole, etc. 2. any light or radio signal for… …   English World dictionary

• beacon — ► NOUN 1) a fire lit on the top of a hill as a signal. 2) a light serving as a signal for ships or aircraft. 3) a radio transmitter signalling the position of a ship or aircraft. ORIGIN Old English, «sign, portent, ensign» …   English terms dictionary

• beacon — Synonyms and related words: AM transmitter, FM transmitter, Klaxon, Mayday, RT transmitter, Roman candle, SOS, Texas tower, Very flare, aid to navigation, air raid alarm, airport beacon, airway beacon, alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock, alarm signal …   Moby Thesaurus

• transmitter — Synonyms and related words: AM transmitter, FM transmitter, RT transmitter, TelAutography, Teletype, Teletype network, Teletyping, amateur transmitter, beacon, call box, closed circuit telegraphy, code, coin telephone, desk telephone, dial… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Beacon (disambiguation) — The term beacon can refer to several things:* Beacon, traditionally a fire lit on a hill to attract attention. * Electric beacon, a type of beacon used with direction finding equipment to find one s relative location * Aerodrome beacon, a… …   Wikipedia

• Beacon Hill transmitting station — Infobox UK Transmitter name = Beacon Hill height = built = demolished = collapsed = relay = BBC = BBC South West ITV = WestcountryBeacon Hill transmitting station is a facility for FM and television broadcasting at Beacon Hill, Devon, England. It …   Wikipedia

• beacon — I. noun Etymology: Middle English beken, from Old English bēacen sign; akin to Old High German bouhhan sign Date: 14th century 1. a signal fire commonly on a hill, tower, or pole 2. a. a lighthouse or other signal for guidance b. a radio… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• beacon — n. 1 a a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning etc. b Brit. (now often in place names) a hill suitable for this. 2 a visible warning or guiding point or device (e.g. a lighthouse, navigation buoy, etc.). 3 a radio… …   Useful english dictionary