Aims of radio direction finding to direct aircraft along dark airways, to determine accurately limits of airport and to effect landing regardless of visibility; rotating coil compass not suitable; radio compass valuable on isolated routes; radio beacon; comparison of three types of direction finders; development of beam transmitters; no known remedy for "night effect"; beacon emergency landings possible; airplane direction finding by radio not automatic.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Radio direction finding


    Additional title:

    Aviation


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Aviation ; 24 , n 1


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    5 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Radio direction finding

    Mesny, R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1932


    Radio direction finding

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1926


    Radio direction-finding apparatus

    Blatterman, A.S. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1919


    Phase Direction Finding Radio Engineering System

    Bakhvalov, Valentvn / Zhyrov, Genadiy / Khrashchevsky, Rimvidas et al. | IEEE | 2021


    Radio direction finding on board ships

    Vicedomini, F. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1932