radio beacon
Example Sentences
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The Coast Guard recommends that mariners crossing the open ocean travel with multiple forms of communication, including radios and satellite and an electronic position radio beacon so authorities can find those needing rescue.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024
Another thing to consider: Mercogliano said the Titan lacked an emergency radio beacon that could have floated to the surface and started beeping if there was an emergency.
From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2023
A brief radio beacon can be very bright, and the briefer it is, the less it costs.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2015
The sailboat’s position had been relayed to authorities by an emergency radio beacon.
From Scientific American • Apr. 5, 2012
The radio beacon had been functioning all day, and they had received confirmation signals from the ship.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
