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    aerodrome beacon is mounted on top of a towering structure, often a control tower, above other buildings of the airport. It produces flashes similar to...
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    each beacon flashes alternately to the other side, but they often fall out of synchronization over time. Beacons with an outer ring of flashing yellow...
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  • 52˚ inclination. The flash subsystem was an optical beacon allowing those on Earth to visually track EQUiSat after launch. The beacon was an array of four...
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  • A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. A common example is the lighthouse, which draws attention...
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    Strobe light (redirect from Strobe beacon)
    and less likely to break. Gas strobe beacons include Xenon flash lamp and halogen varieties. Gas strobe beacons consist of a gas-filled tube surrounded...
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    February, the carrier and her accompanying battle group conducted exercise "Beacon Flash 83". Subsequently, on 28 February, America and her consorts conducted...
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    lights at different angles. Airports used green beacons and airways used red beacons. The beacons flashed identification numbers in Morse code. The sequence...
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    Square. The beacon was re-lit in 1983 and has continued to display the weather forecast ever since. In October 2004, the beacon flashed red and blue...
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    ten daytime strobe beacons on the tower's legs: one beacon per 200 ft (61 m) plus one at the top of the WDCW antenna. The beacons flash at 1.5-second intervals...
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    also use a flashing white light. In some states, certain government vehicles such as rural mail delivery vehicle use a flashing white beacon. Since 9/11...
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