radio compass

n. A navigational aid consisting of an automatic radio receiver and a directional antenna that determine the transmission direction of incoming radio waves.

radio compass

n (Navigation) any navigational device that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio waves transmitted from a particular radio station or beacon. See also goniometer²

ra′dio com`pass

n. a receiver with a directional antenna for determining the bearing of a radio beacon: used as a navigational aid on ships and aircraft. [1915–20]

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Noun

radio compass - a direction finder that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio signalsdirection finder - radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves

Translations

radio compass

radio compass:

see radio rangeradio range,
geographically fixed radio transmitter that radiates coded signals in all directions to enable aircraft and ships to determine their bearings. An aircraft or ship can determine its line of position and drift if it knows its bearing relative to the radio transmitter
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radio compass

[′rād·ē·ō ′käm·pəs] (electronics) automatic direction finder

radio compass

Plane of the loop aerial at right angle to the incoming signal radio compass

Plane of the loop aerial in line with the incoming signal radio compass

An airborne direction finder operating in a medium frequency in conjunction with nondirectional beacons or radio stations operating in a medium wave. The system consists essentially of a loop aerial superimposed with a selsyn system to remove 180° ambiguity.

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noun a direction finder that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio signals

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