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*This is Work in Progress. [[User:PH-JBO|PH-JBO]] 08:41, 11 September 2011 (EDT) | *This is Work in Progress. [[User:PH-JBO|PH-JBO]] 08:41, 11 September 2011 (EDT) | ||
[[File:Position ndb vor vor dme.jpg|frame|Position finding with NDB, VOR and VOR-DME]] | |||
Standing blindfolded in the middle of a field. In a distance a friend is shouting "I am here!". You turn around till you hear the your friend best and start walking towards the sound. When there are two friends (with distinctive voices) and a map telling you where they stand you can even figure out about where you are on that map. This describes how a Non Directional Beacon (NDB) works. | Standing blindfolded in the middle of a field. In a distance a friend is shouting "I am here!". You turn around till you hear the your friend best and start walking towards the sound. When there are two friends (with distinctive voices) and a map telling you where they stand you can even figure out about where you are on that map. This describes how a Non Directional Beacon (NDB) works. | ||