Jack, That's a great syllabus. Do you have a file which has the contents of the "Binder"? It appears that a requirement for all Scouts is that they have their...
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Brian
kb9bvn
Jan 27, 2013 2:23 pm
1c is about broadcast radio. K's are West and W's are East of the Mississippi River... unless that changed recently. Do you know of any broadcast radio...
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williamkasper@...
wb2sxy
Jan 27, 2013 2:59 pm
Always exceptions: Started a long time ago and still on he air today KDKA, Pittsburg PA but generally correct W East; K West. Bill WB2SXY ...
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Stephen M. Shearer
wb3lgc
Jan 27, 2013 3:09 pm
There are a few exceptions. Both East and West. KDKA is in Pittsburg and there is at least one "W" on the west... The exceptions are older stations. 73,...
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Brian
kb9bvn
Jan 27, 2013 3:12 pm
I did some Wikipedia digging and found this: KDKA enjoys grandfathered status as one of six remaining stations east of the Mississippi River that have call...
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Stephen M. Shearer
wb3lgc
Jan 27, 2013 3:16 pm
Even better answer. See: http://earlyradiohistory.us/kwtrivia.htm K/W CALLS TODAY From: ScoutRadio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ScoutRadio@yahoogroups.com] On ...
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Chad Kidder
cckidder
Jan 27, 2013 3:50 pm
Can one download the video segments referenced in the National Radio Scouting Committee slides? If so, where? The "Katrina, the Untold Story" looks...
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Frank Krizan
kr1zan
Jan 27, 2013 6:57 pm
Hi Chad, It looks like it's available here: http://www.arrl.org/emcomm-video 73, Frank KR1ZAN Garland, TX...
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Frank Krizan
kr1zan
Jan 27, 2013 7:19 pm
Hi all, I must admit that my comment on the K & W broadcast calls has enlightened me and I sincerely appreciate all the References. I must admit that I now...
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n5hyp
Jan 27, 2013 8:08 pm
Go to our Irving amateur Radio Club site as we have some of the videos, (Not the Katrina one however) available there as well as other materials he have put...
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n5hyp
Jan 27, 2013 8:26 pm
We will be activiating K2BSA/5 this coming Saturday, February 2 from the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas for the day, including a Radio Merit Badge...
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Jeff Montgomery
wb4wxd
Jan 28, 2013 1:13 am
... 1c is about broadcast radio. K's are West and W's are East of the Mississippi River... unless that changed recently. Do you know of any broadcast radio...
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darryl frasier
n3aoi
Jan 28, 2013 3:20 am
kdka in pittsburg Pa. Darryl...
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ckz38
flfishinguy38
Jan 31, 2013 1:13 pm
There are quite a few K calls East of the Mississippi and also W Call to the West... In the early days of commercial radio the decision was made to issued K...
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cheryl b
cheryl_beuning
Feb 4, 2013 4:10 pm
Good Afternoon All, Some things I have done for BSA Radio Merit Badge Events. 1) At a non-camp event, generally the boys will have cell phones out and will be...
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Scott J (Kd5mhm)
kd5mhm
Feb 5, 2013 12:54 pm
Cheryl, Thanks so much for you posting of Ice Breakers: Radio Merit Badge. While I had done things similar later in the class when we get to call signs and...
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James Luhn
pob329
Feb 5, 2013 8:09 pm
Excellent! Thanks for sharing. -james...
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Bill Blake
ethernet_air...
Feb 5, 2013 8:37 pm
Thanks for sharing these. Perfect timing, I'm teaching Radio MB in 2 weeks. YIS / 73, Bill KD8RLB...
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n5gui
Feb 5, 2013 9:12 pm
I have been traveling, so please excuse the long delay in responding to the replies to me request. I also would like to than those that did respond. The...
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Mike Crownover
ab5eb
Feb 5, 2013 9:49 pm
http://www.scota.us/ Here is something else to consider. Mike AB5EB...
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Robert Bruninga
wb4apr
Feb 5, 2013 10:26 pm
... consider... ... lights... Don't forget to include APRS HT's while trecking. You don't need GPS, just manually enter coordinates from a scout map and then...
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Dave Greig
daven3buo...
Feb 5, 2013 10:29 pm
I have been a lurker for a couple months and I want to thank you all for this group. I taught a very successful Radio Merit Badge class on Saturday my best in...
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n5hyp
Feb 6, 2013 2:17 am
Just a quick but fun ice breaker at the beginning of each class. I hand out a bag of ping pong balls. Each Scouts gets a few, and I tell them that they...
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Walter Underwood
walter_under...
Feb 6, 2013 4:20 am
Here is the schedule I used to teach Radio MB a couple of times at our STEM merit badge midway. I had 20+ Scouts each time. The second time, I worked in some...
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Bill Stewart
ke4bae
Feb 6, 2013 1:19 pm
Looks like our course sylabus for our Technician Class license course. We dial in the contacts for those who are working toward the Merit badge as well. But,...
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Albert Furlow
albeham...
Feb 6, 2013 1:26 pm
Bill, can you share your syllabus? AL KA1FFO T 119 BAC ________________________________ From: Bill Stewart <w2bsa@...> To: ScoutRadio@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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rahwayflynn
Feb 6, 2013 1:41 pm
If your in southern NJ and teaching radio merit badge or a license course: The N2MO station and classroom are available for use. See www.infoage.org and click...
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cheryl_beuning
Feb 6, 2013 4:36 pm
NICE one! cheryl K0CJB...
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Bill Stewart
ke4bae
Feb 6, 2013 5:59 pm
Here it is. Notice it is over 4 weekends with a test make-up the week after the end of the class at the normal Laurel Amateur Radio Club VE session run by the...
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Steve
stevenback...
Feb 7, 2013 11:43 pm
KK4BSA will be on the Air from Winterfest in Gatlinburg, TN this Saturday February 9th. We expect 3,000 Venturers and Explorers. Most will be from the South...
