Radiogoniometer

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An instrument which, when coupled to a suitable fixed antenna system, enables the bearing of incident waves to be determined by rotation of a movable part.

Note: Two types of radiogoniometer are used, either capacitive or inductive.

Reference: B.S. (modified)

Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)

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