Ham-Com hosts the Boy Scout "One-Day" Radio Merit Badge program.
Richard Phillips, KB5YBQ, mentoring over 100 Scouts at the Ham-Com 2008 Boy Scout "One Day" Radio Merit Badge program.
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Ham-Com is proud to host the innovative "One-day" Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge program at the Plano Center in Plano, Texas.

The class is limited to the first 175 Boy Scouts enrolled. Classes will be held on Saturday, June 13. The "One-day" Radio Merit Badge will be done in a fun and constructive way. All the instructors are Amateur Radio operators and Boy Scout leaders. This is the same Radio Merit Badge that has been offered at the Circle Ten Council, Winter Camp with a twist.

We will have as guests from the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), West Gulf Division of ARRL, National Weather Service (NOAA), and the one-and-only Gordon West, WB7NOA. Gordon will present a program for all ages on both days. Each Scout will be able to see Amateur Radio at its best.

Registration check-in will start at 7:15 a.m. on Saturday in the lobby of the Plano Center in front of the Windhaven room. The Merit Badge session will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. and will conclude at 5:00 p.m.

Scouts participating in the program will be able to see and use Amateur Radio equipment. We will also have a hidden transmitter hunt. If you've never been part of an Amateur Radio "fox hunt" you've missed out on some real fun!

The session is FREE to all Scouts in uniform. Scout leaders in uniform will be able to get in FREE. Lunch will be provided for all Scouts under 18 years of age.

All Boy Scouts in uniform who have completed the one-day Radio Merit Badge will have the chance to take the FCC Technician Exam at NO COST (under 18 years of age ONLY). Scouts taking advantage of this offer must bring a printed copy of a completed test result from http://www.qrz.com/ showing a passing score. Specific forms of identification are required [Two (2) copies] to take the test. Please visit the section entitled “VE TEST” on the right for details. The Merit Badge Session Master is a final arbiter regarding qualification for free tests.

Click here to register for the Boy Scout "One-Day" Merit badge sessions at Ham-Com.

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Richard, KB5YBQ

Phone: 972-423-1632

 

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