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non-directional beacon

radio transmitter which emits radio waves in all directions
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non-directional beacon

Summary

non-directional beacon is a radio beacon[1]. It draws 609 Wikipedia views per month (radio_beacon category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • non-directional beacon's instance of is recorded as radio beacon[3].
  • non-directional beacon is a type of aircraft component[4].
  • non-directional beacon is used for radio navigation[5].
  • non-directional beacon's Commons category is recorded as Non-directional beacon[6].
  • non-directional beacon's main Wikidata property is recorded as P5762[7].

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Designation and Status

non-directional beacon's instance of is recorded as radio beacon[3].

Why It Matters

non-directional beacon draws 609 Wikipedia views per month (radio_beacon category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → j3ySd
    Instance of → radio beacon
    Has use → radio navigation
    Main wikidata property → P5762
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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