Radio Merit Badge Module 1 SLIDE 1 1

Radio Merit Badge Module 1 SLIDE 1 1

A B S Req. 1. : What is Radio? SLIDE 2 12 7 6 5 4 3

Radio? What is Radio? Req. 1. : What is Radio? Communication system, using electromagnetic waves Wireless “Off The Grid” SLIDE 3 12 6 5 4 3

Req. 1. : What is Radio? Lot’s of things we use every day could be considered forms of radio… SLIDE 4 12 7 6 5 4 3

Req. 1. a. : Broadcast Radio SLIDE 5 12

Req. 1. a. : Hobby Radio SLIDE 6 23 14 5

Req. 1. b. : Broadcasting vs. Two-Way Radio SLIDE 7 12 3

Req. 1. c. : Call Signs SLIDE 8 12 3

Req. 1. c. : Call Signs K 2 GW AD 4 UM 4 UM N 7 QR WB 8 AXP AA - AL K KA - KZ N NA - NZ W WA - WZ 0 -9 SLIDE 9 12 3

Req. 1. c. : Call Signs Create Your Own Imaginary Call Sign! SLIDE 10 13 2

Global Call Signs Req. 1. c. : Call Signs 5 R 8 UI PW 8 S SLIDE 11 12 4 3

Alfa Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf CHotel E Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo S ierra Tango Uniform Req. 1. d. : Phonetic Alphabet Victor Whiskey X-ray Yankee Zulu India. D B G Phonetic Juliet T V ilo P K Z Alphabet Lima Mike November Phil Bill SLIDE 12 12 4 3

Req. 4. : How Radio Waves Carry Information A NN E T AN SLIDE 13 12 4 3

Req. 4. : How Radio Waves Carry Information Our Wireless System Receiving Antenna Transmitting Antenna Voice Into Microphone Radio Transmitter United States Radio Receiver Loud Speaker Europe SLIDE 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3

Req. 2. a. : Introduction to How Radio Waves Travel 186, 000 miles per second! How Radio Waves Travel SLIDE 15 12 5 4 3

Req. 2. a. : Introduction to How Radio Waves Travel EARTH SLIDE 16 3 2 1

Req. 2. a. : How Radio Waves Travel EARTH SLIDE 17 1

Req. 2. a. : How Radio Waves Travel 2 ND H VER DEN F N O ND SA ISC ROU ES G AV NC W RA CHICA SKIP P SKI CE A T N DIS ZONE OP GO 2 ND 2 ND HOP SKIP DISTANCE SKI PZ ONE NE W YO RK CI TY EARTH SLIDE 18 145 13 15 16 14 2 12 10 6 9 783 11

Req. 2. a. : How Radio Waves Travel EARTH SLIDE 19 3 2 1

Req. 2. a. : How Radio Waves Travel EARTH Finish Drawing! SLIDE 20 1

Req. 2. b. : WWV and WWVH SLIDE 21 12 4 3

Req. 2. b. : WWV and WWVH <Click for WWV audio> SLIDE 22 1

Req. 2. c. : DX DXpedition = “DISTANCE” SLIDE 23 12 3

Req. 2. d. ITU/FCC ? U F International Telecommunication Union T I International Treaty Federal Communications Commission CC ? United States Radio Law SLIDE 24 12 3

Radio Merit Badge SLIDE 25 1