Radio Merit Badge
Learn radio fundamentals, wave propagation, spectrum frequencies, station operations, and complete amateur radio or broadcasting projects to earn this merit badge.
What you'll do
- Radio Safety Explain the safety precautions for working with radio gear, including:
- 2. Radio Fundamentals Draw a chart of the electromagnetic spectrum covering 300 kilohertz (kHz) to 3,000 Megahertz (MHz).
- Wave Propagation Sketch a diagram showing how different radio wavelengths can travel locally or around the world.
- Modulation & Data How radio waves carry information using continuous wave (CW) Morse Code transmission, amplitude modulation (AM), …
At a glance
- Requirements
- 9
- Category
- Hobbies
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- March 29, 2026