In geocaching, a beacon is a wireless device that transmits a brief message which can be used to find a geocache.
Cache owners, please observe the the following requirements:
- All geocaches that utilize a wireless beacon must have the "beacon" attribute (pictured above) on the geocache page.
- If the cache owner does not provide an alternative means of finding the geocache, it must be listed as an Mystery geocache.
- A beacon can be listed as a type other than Mystery if seekers can find the geocache without being able to receive the beacon's message.
- Intermediate waypoints using a beacon should be designated as Physical, or if entered from the waypoints page, Stage of a Multi-cache.
- Cache descriptions may mention NFC (Near Field Communication) or the "Chirp" (a specific beacon) only if the text is brief and does not have overtones of promotion, marketing or advertising, as per our commercial guidelines. Names of GPS companies and compatible models of GPS units are not appropriate on a geocache page.
- There are no plans to add a beacon geocache type.