Portable beacon

A portable beacon, also known as a landing beacon, was a a one meter-long device that transmitted signals that could be received only by sensors. It was able to transmit a signal to a range of 10,000 kilometers from a planet's surface. It usually broadcast a simple signal to mark a landing zone, but could be reprogrammed with a datapad to broadcast a warning or distress signal.
It had a pointed end that could be used to embed it in the ground, but it also came with a tripod that allowed it to be mounted on a hard flat surface.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: The Old Republic
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*Junior Jedi Knights: Anakin's Quest 
*Legacy of the Force: Inferno 
*Crosscurrent
==Sources==
*Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters 
*Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition 
*Dark Force Rising Sourcebook 
*The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook 
*Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook 
*The Unknown Regions
Category:Beacon types