radio range

radio range: 1. The distance from a transmitter at which the signal strength remains above the minimum usable level for a particular antenna and receiver combination. 2. A radio aid to air navigation that creates an infinite number of paths in space throughout a given sector or azimuth angle by various methods of transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves. [From Weik '89]

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