What should be in a one hour class about Radios in Boy Scouts

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I have been tasked with teaching a one hour class to adults who lead Boy Scout troops about "Radios in Scouting". What should I teach them?

Possible subjects include:

Teaching the Radio Merit Badge
Operating a Jamboree on the Air
Use of radios on campouts/trips or to run events

Any other ideas or refinements?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 07 '13 at 14:56

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General Ohm's law theory, amplification, modulation and de-modulation, types of frequency control, AM/FM, the basic phoenetic alphabet and radio etiquette.

answered Nov 07 '13 at 14:56

DevlshOne

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 07 '13 at 17:29

A one-hour class has almost enough time to explain a radio, station accessory or antenna that you bring in for a demonstration. I might suggest to bring in a FUNcube Dongle Pro + from http://funcubedongle.com with your laptop and free SDR software and a short length of thin wire to serve as a "wet noodle" antenna. Or bring in anything else from your ham shack or mobile station. Or walk them through the ARRL Web site and all the golden nuggets under there. Have fun!!

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 12 '13 at 19:41

If a demo to "tease" them is not appropriate for this audience then show them the list of requirements for the merit badge and make comments, line by line, what it takes to complete each item in high-level terms. Bring with you a syllabus of the ARRL Technician Class FCC license class and go over the content in general terms. You will fill an hour easily!

Again, have fun. Let your passion on the subject shine!

What should be in a one hour class about Radios in Boy Scouts

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