Radio Badge Workshop 

September 28, 2024 Radio Badge Workshop 

Several weeks before our trip to the radio facility, we all met via Zoom for a preparation class to learn about the technical requirements for the amateur radio license.  On Saturday, Mr. Hannotte and four other leaders accompanied eleven scouts to the Lompoc Amateur Radio Club.  There we met up with a member of the club, a scoutmaster from another troop who taught us about the radios and how the radio waves transmitted locally and around the world.  We were then able to communicate via short-wave radio with people in other areas of the United States.  It was really fun, we had a nice lunch and without having to do a lot of bookwork we learned the basics of amateur radio.  As a bonus, we were given the opportunity to get our Ham Radio License from the FCC by taking a test and we obtained our Radio Merit Badge in just one day.     

 

Evan H.

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