History of the Merit Badge

  • History of the Merit Badge

    Posted by KP4CI on 2024-12-17 at 21:14

    History of the Radio Merit Badge

    BSA starts a Merit Badge Called Wireless in 1919. It is discontinued in 1923 and replaced by RADIO. K2BSA has a pdf of “Radio Merit Badge History”.

    The last Revision of the booklet was in 2024 with Requirement 9a5, and it has more in common with the Amateur Radio Technician License. #9 is do one of the following (4 options available). A is Amateur Radio that can be combined with #7 of visiting a station. And 9a5 is: (5)
    Explain the differences between handheld, mobile, and base station
    transceivers and their uses. Explain the use of amateur radio repeaters.

    https://www.k2bsa.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Radio-Merit-Badge-History-2017.pdf

    Jim replied 1 month ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Jim

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    2024-12-17 at 21:16
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    Wow. I had no idea the history of the merit badge was so rich, and the PDF is insanely detailed; quite impressive.👍

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