It does look a bit like an Omni station.

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bowser — 9/6/2013 11:00:25 PM (archived)

An old rotating radio signal method of indicating the angle an airplane was from a fixed station.

An omni-directional signal was transmitted and at the same time a rotating signal was sent. The time difference between the two was the angle from true north you were.

Crude by today's standards, but effective.

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  - It does look a bit like an Omni station. - bowser - 9/6/2013 11:00:25 PM
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