radio beacon n a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation n a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes Synonym(s) beacon
News & Articles radio beacon ANA finds damaged beacon wire on 787 All Nippon Airways , the biggest operator of Boeing Co. 787s, said it found a damaged wire in an emergency radio beacon removed from a Dreamliner used on Japanese domestic routes. July 27, 2013 - Everett Herald