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What is this building I passed marked "Critical Area?" (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world
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I drove by it yesterday and wondered about the weird bowling pin shape.

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[–] 109 points 5 months ago (6 children)

This is an aviation navigation beacon called a VOR, VHF Omnidirectional Radio beacon. The successor to NDB (Non-directional Radio Beacon), and the predecessor to GPS.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range

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  • [–] [S] 16 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    So cool, thank you!

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  • [–] 22 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Certainly! Here you can see it in a navigational context: https://skyvector.com/?ll=35.00132396086607%2C-81.93470676527723&chart=425&zoom=1&fpl=SPA

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