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Rainbow Council Committee on Amateur Radio

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What is Amateur Radio?

•Geocaching, Electronics, EmCom, RC Models, Television, Etc.

Multi-Faceted Hobby

•Operators as Young as 10

Accessible to Everyone

•Computers, Satellites, ISS

Relevant in the Digital Age

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Amateur Radio in Scouting

• Merit Badges– Signaling Merit Badge (1911) – Original Badge– Electrician (Electricity) Merit Badge (1911) – Original Badge– Wireless (Radio) Merit Badge (1919)– Electronics Merit Badge (1963)

• National Committee on Amateur Radio– K2BSA Amateur Radio Association (1952)– Jamboree on the Air (1953)

• BSA Partnership with America Radio Relay League

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Ultimate S.T.E.M. Program

Science• Amateur Radio uses physical science every day

Technology• Amateur Radio exists as an “experimenter’s hobby”

Engineering• Amateur Radio is applied engineering

Mathematics• Amateur Radio strengthens math skills

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Earn License, Earn Merit Badge

Technician Class LicenseesExceed All

Requirements for the Radio Merit Badge

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Meets Merit Badge Requirements

Electricity Electronics Engineering

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Advancement to Eagle Scout

Participation inAmateur Radio Field DayFulfills Requirement #7

Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge

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Building the Program

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Building the Program

Promote Amateur Radio to Scouts

Recruit Merit Badge Counselors

Four/Six Week License Classes

Amateur Radio Station atRainbow Council Reservation

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Promote Amateur Radio to Scouts

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K2BSA / 9Scout AirFest | Romeoville, Illinois | August 18-20, 2014

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Recruit Merit Badge Counselors

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Merit Badge Counselors

Key Player for Advancement

Joins Fun with Learning

Easy to Volunteer

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Four/Six Week License Class

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Technician Class LicenseO

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iew Entry-Level License

35 Question ExamValid for 10 YearsAdministered Without ChargeFull Privileges Above 30 MHz• Limited Below 30 MHz

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Annual Program Cycle

Promote Licensing

Class

Technician Class Course

Jamboree on the Air

(JOTA)

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Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)Third Full Weekend in October

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Amateur Radio at Rainbow Council

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Why Build a Radio Station?

Showcase Program

Boy Scouts

Venture Scouts

Varsity Scouts

Built for Scouts

Place to Operate

Improve Skills

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Building the Station

PHASE I• HF• 160m-6m• SSB/CW

PHASE II• VHF/UHF• 2M/440• FM/APRS

PHASE III• HF Beacon• Homebrew• Merit

Badge Project

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Available Radio Callsigns

•Rainbow Council Radio

W9RCR

•Rainbow Scout Reservation

K9RSR

•Boy Scout Reservation

N9BSR

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Next Steps

Recruit Hams

Now

JOTA

October 2013

First Technician

Course

June 2014

K2BSA Special Event

August 2014

K9RSR

Spring 2015