Radio Navigation - Bearing-measure Systems

Bearing-measure Systems

These systems used some form of directional radio antenna to determine the location of a broadcast station on the ground. Conventional navigation techniques are then used to take a radio fix. These were introduced prior to WWI, and remain in use today.

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