(DoD, NATO) A radio transmitter which emits a distinctive or characteristic signal used for the determination of bearings, courses, or location.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). radio beacon. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/radio_beacon/definitions/1963576 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "radio beacon" http://smartdefine.org/radio_beacon/definitions/1963576 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "radio beacon" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/radio_beacon/definitions/1963576> |