1991 Brownie Badge Book - Radio Communication Badge
1) a) Listen to an amateur radio receiver. Be able to use the tuning dial on the receiver to find different stations.
b) Write down a few details on the conversations you hear. These could include the date, time, callsign, name of the radio amateur, town, or country and anything else you find interesting.
2) a) Spell out loud your first name and home town using the internationally recommended phonetic alphabet.
b) Listen to simple words the tester spells phonetically and write down or tell the tester what they say.
3) Do one of the following:
a) make a postcard size QSL (greetings) card for a Brownie radio station.
b) visit a Special Event radio station, such as 'Thinking Day on the Air'. Tell the tester what you did there.
c) write a greetings message, suitable for sending by radio to another Brownie. If should last about one minute. Include your first name, home town, what you have been doing at Brownies and a greeting for the other Brownie. Read your message out loud to the tester.
4) Discuss with the tester how two-way radio messages, such as police messages, talking to ships and aeroplanes, are useful.
1994 Brownie Badge Book - Radio Communication Badge
1) a) Listen to an amateur radio receiver. Be able to use the tuning dial on the receiver to find different stations.
b) Write down a few details of the conversations you hear. These could include the date, time, callsign, name of the radio amateur, town or country and anything else you find interesting.
2) a) Spell out loud your first name and home town using he internationally recommended phonetic alphabet.
b) Listen to simple words the tester spells phonetically and write down or tell the tester what they say.
3) Do one of the following:
a) make a postcard size QSL (greetings) card for a Brownie radio station.
b) visit a Special Event radio station, such as 'Thinking Day on the Air'. Tell the tester what you did there.
c) write a greetings message, suitable for sending by radio to another Brownie. It should last about one minute. Include your first name, home town, what you have been doing at Brownies and a greeting for the other Brownie. Read your message out loud o the tester.
4) Discuss with the tester how two-way radio messages such as police messages, talking to ships and aeroplanes, are useful.
