Term
Avalanche transceiver
A device for transmitting and searching compatible avalanche-rescue signals.
Aliases
transceiveren · Short formGLOSSARY · Mountain literacy & safety vocabulary
An avalanche transceiver (beacon) is worn on the body in transmit mode. If someone is buried, the others switch to search mode to locate the signal. It is used together with a probe and shovel.
Context and distinction
A transceiver only helps if everyone wears one, knows how to use it and has practised. This entry is a definition, not a guide to rescue.
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Definition-first entry
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