Wiktionary
n. 1 The location of a radio transmitter by taking bearings from two receivers. 2 The location of a vessel or aircraft by taking bearings to two transmitters of known position.
Wikipedia
In telecommunication and position fixing, the term radio fix has the following meanings:
- The locating of a radio transmitter by bearings taken from two or more direction finding stations, the site of the transmitter being at the point of intersection.
- The location of a ship or aircraft by determining the direction of radio signals coming to the ship or aircraft from two or more sending stations, the locations of which are known.
Compare triangulation.
Usage examples of "radio fix".
Because if Sky Queen acknowledges the call then somebody might be able to take a radio fix on her, estimate speed and course, and vector fighters-or launch ground-to-air rockets to shoot her down.
Hansen gave him the creeps, he thought, shivering as he took another radio fix to see the effect of the drift.
The lust radio fix had placed him at the geophysics array at the end of the Hellespontus Road .
When he stood up and tried for a radio fix he discovered the little ravine had had a rivulet at its bottom.
I don't think they have a radio fix on us yet, but they will if we have to send any more messages.
Tom did so hastily, trying not to give the enemy time for a radio fix.