Letter beacon
Radio transmissions consisting of only a single repeating Morse code letter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Letter beacons are radio transmissions of uncertain origin and unknown purpose, consisting of only a single repeating Morse code letter. They have been classified into a number of groups according to transmission code and frequency, and it is supposed that the source for most of them is Russia and began during the Soviet Union.
(Some beacons sending Morse code letters are well known directional or non-directional beacons for radio navigation. These are not discussed in this article.)
Letter beacons have been referred to as: