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[[File:Radio beacon VOR.png|frame|The VOR beacon tells the equipment what course to fly to intercept the beacon.]] | [[File:Radio beacon VOR.png|frame|The VOR beacon tells the equipment what course to fly to intercept the beacon.]] | ||
[[File:Pictogram_VOR.png|frame|VOR symbol]] | [[File:Pictogram_VOR.png|frame|VOR symbol]] | ||
A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range VHF Omnidirectional Range ('''VOR''')] is a radio beacon that sends out a special signal making it possible for the receiving equipment to figure out the radial of the beacon. The heading (-line) towards the beacon is called a radial. | A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range VHF Omnidirectional Range ('''VOR''')] is a radio beacon that sends out a special signal making it possible for the receiving equipment to figure out the radial of the beacon. The heading (-line) towards the beacon is called a radial. | ||