Homing

Homing is the process of determining the location of the source of a transmission. A beacon that transmits a signal for the purpose of being homed is called a homing beacon or, simply, a homer. See also distress radiobeacon.

More specifically, it may refer to:

• Infrared homing
• Semi-active radar homing
• Active radar homing
• Acoustic homing
• Homing (biology)

Homing may also refer to:

• Multiple homing
• Homing beacon
• Homing pigeon

See also:

• Bird migration