Amateur Radio & Emergency Communications

Amateur Radio & Emergency Communications Module 3 of the Radio Merit Badge Class

1. List and explain the three classes of Amateur Radio License? ….……….

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2. List some activities hams can do on the air once they’ve earned a license.

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3. How often do hams have to identify their stations while on the air? ……..

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4. Who gives ham radio exams? …………………………………………….

5. Discuss the differences between mobile and base units. …………………

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6. List and explain five Q signals:

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7. Explain why the FCC has established the Amateur Radio Service. ……...

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8. Explain what a repeater is and what it’s used for. ………………………..

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9. With the help of a licensed ham operator, carry on a 10-minute contact using proper Q signals. In the space below, list pertinent details of that contact. (Licensed hams may substitute five QSL cards from three different call districts in place of this requirement.)

9 WHO ASSISTED YOU? DATE TIME MODE

CALL SIGN NAME HIS RST MY RST

QTH RIG ANTENNA PWR OUT

DESCRIBE YOUR CONTACT:

10. Explain how you would make an emergency call using voice and Morse

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11. What is the Family Radio Service (FRS) ? ……………………………..

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12. If you need to make an emergency call over a cellular phone and the signal is weak, how might you improve your signal? ……………………….

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13. What is NOAA Weather Radio? ………………………………………..

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11 14. Station Visitation: Visit an Amateur Radio station. Discuss where you visited, what equipment you saw, how it was used, and what license is required to operate it.

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