I might be able to help. Thanks, Bill AE5SA
Sent > On Jan 25, 2018, at 9:30 AM, Ralph (home) via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have been asked to arrange for someone to present the Radio Merit Badge at > a merit badge fair Saturday Feb 17 > It will be at Westbury Baptist Church (near W. Bellfort and Stella Link) > > The class time available is from 9am to 4pm > It has been suggested we do 2 classes of a half day each. > That is possible, but I think the MB is better done in 4-5 hours. > > The requirements are listed below and a worksheet for the Merit Badge is > attached for reference. > NOTE there are 4 options under Requirement #9 … 2 involve amateur radio > > Please let me know if you can present the merit badge > > 73 > KE5HDF > Ralph > > Radio merit badge requirements > <image001.png> > Explain what radio is. Then discuss the following: > a. The differences between broadcast radio and hobby radio. > b. The differences between broadcasting and two-way communications. > c. Radio call signs and how they are used in broadcast radio and amateur radio > d. The phonetic alphabet and how it is used to communicate clearly. > Do the following: > a. Sketch a diagram showing how radio waves travel locally and around the > world. > b. Explain how the broadcast radio stations, WWV and WWVH can be used to help > determine what you will hear when you listen to a shortwave radio? > c. Explain the difference between a distant (DX) and a local station. > d. Discuss what the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does and how it > is different from the International Telecommunication Union. > Do the following: > a. Draw a chart of the electromagnetic spectrum covering 300 kilohertz (kHz) > to 3000 megahertz (MHz). > b. Label the MF, HF, VHF, UHF, and microwave portions of the spectrum on your > diagram. > c. Locate on your chart at least eight radio services such as AM and FM > commercial broadcast, citizens band (CB), television, amateur radio (at least > four amateur radio bands), and public service (police and fire). > Explain how radio waves carry information. Include in your explanation: > transceiver, transmitter, receiver, amplifier, and antenna. > Do the following: > a. Explain the differences between a block diagram and a schematic diagram. > b. Draw a block diagram for a radio station that includes a transceiver, > amplifier, microphone, antenna, and feed line. > c. Discuss how information is sent when using amplitude modulation AM), > frequency modulation (FM), continuous wave (CW) Morse Code transmission, > single sideband (SSB) transmission, and digital transmission. > d. Explain how NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) can alert you to danger. > e. Explain how cellular telephones work. Identify their benefits and > limitations in an emergency. > Explain the safety precautions for working with radio gear, including the > concept of grounding for direct current circuits, power outlets, and antenna > systems. > Visit a radio installation (an amateur radio station, broadcast station, or > public communications center, for example) approved in advance by your > counselor. Discuss what types of equipment you saw in use, how it was used, > what types of licenses are required to operate and maintain the equipment, > and the purpose of the station. > Find out about three career opportunities in radio. Pick one and find out the > education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss > this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you. > Do ONE of the following: (a OR b OR c OR d) > a. Amateur Radio > 1. Tell why the FCC has an amateur radio service. Describe some of the > activities that amateur radio operators can do on the air, once they have > earned an amateur radio license. > 2. Explain differences between the Technician, General, and Extra Class > license requirements and privileges. Explain who administers amateur radio > exams. > 3. Explain at least five Q signals or amateur radio terms. > 4. Explain how you would make an emergency call on voice or Morse code. > 5. Explain the differences between handheld transceivers and home "base" > transceivers. Explain the uses of mobile amateur radio transceivers and > amateur radio repeaters. > 6. Using proper call signs, Q signals, and abbreviations, carry on a > 10-minute real or simulated amateur radio contact using voice, Morse code, or > digital mode. (Licensed amateur radio operators may substitute five QSL cards > as evidence of contacts with five amateur radio operators. Properly log the > real or simulated ham radio contact, and record the signal report.) > b. Radio Broadcasting > 1. Discuss with your counselor FCC broadcast regulations. Include power > levels, frequencies, and the regulations for low-power stations. > 2. Prepare a program schedule for radio station "KBSA" of exactly one-half > hour, including music, news, commercials, and proper station identification. > Record your program on audiotape or in a digital audio format using proper > techniques. > 3. Listen to and properly log 15 broadcast stations Determine the program > format and target audience for five of these stations. > 4. Explain to your counselor at least eight terms used in commercial > broadcasting, such as segue, cut, fade, continuity, remote, Emergency Alert > System, network, cue, dead air, PSA, and play list. > 5. Discuss with your counselor alternative radio platforms such as internet > streaming, satellite radio, and podcasts. > c. Shortwave and Medium-Wave Listening > 1. Listen across several shortwave bands for four one-hour periods - at least > one period during daylight hours and at least one period at night. Log the > stations properly and locate them geographically on a globemap, globe, or > web-based mapping service. > 2. Listen to several medium-wave stations for two one-hour periods, one > period during daylight hours and one period at night. Log the stations > properly and locate them on a map, globe, or web-based mapping service. > 3. Compare your daytime and nighttime shortwave logs; note the frequencies on > which your selected stations were loudest during each session. Explain the > differences in the signal strength from one period to the next. > 4. Compare your medium-wave broadcast station logs and explain why some > distant stations are heard at your location only during the night. > 5. Demonstrate listening to a radio broadcast using a smartphone/cell phone. > Include international broadcasts in your demonstration. > d. Amateur Radio Direction Finding > 1. Describe amateur radio direction finding and explain why direction finding > is important as both an activity and in competition. > 2. Describe what frequencies and equipment are used for ARDF or fox hunting. > 3. Build a simple directional antenna for either of the two frequencies used > in ARDF. > 4. Participate in a simple fox hunt using your antenna along with a provided > receiver. > 5. Using your receiver, show on a map how you located the "fox". > > > <Radio(1).pdf> > <Untitled attachment 02650.txt> > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to [email protected]
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