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As the subject thingy said, can one unit buy two different dedicated transports. For example, can a SM tactical squad buy a rhino, start the game it in, but ALSO buy a drop pod, have it empty, and use it for locator beacon goodness

I highly doubt it. I don't have the Space Marine codex near me but in the Necron Codex, a Necron warrior squad:

May select either a Ghost Ark or Night Scythe as a dedicated transport

So one or the other, and I imagine it is the same in SM.

There was a debate about this on here quite some time ago.

The SM codex does say either a rhino or a razorback, but then goes on to say if the squad numbers 10 models may take a drop pod.

This has been interpreted to mean you can't take a drop pod unless you have 10 models, and that the tac squad may only take 1 dedicated transport, but it could have been locked in by adding the phrase, "...if the squad numbers 10 models may instead take a drop pod."

I don't have SM to hand but the BA says that a unit can take "any dedicated transport (pg 90)". SM codex may be up for grabs but the rest I think are covered.

I would say no because the rules use the singular "A Razorback, A Rhino, A Transport" and use doesn't list the the transports as a plural. It refers to the choice as "Or" not " and/or".

I don't know if i'm sounding harsh, just trying to be clear.

Yeah, I think that all though the lack of Complete clarity may be defined as a loophole and therefore debatable, I would probably take issue with my opponant taking advantage of it.