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radar beacon A radar transmitter whose emissions enable a ship to determine its direction and frequently position relative to the transmitter using the ship’s radar equipment. There are two general types of radar beacons: one type, the RACON, must be triggered by the ship’s radar emissions; the other type, the RAMARK transmits continuously and provides bearings only.

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