Requirement · part of 8. ONE of five options, and they are nothing like the same size

8(D). Option D: Amateur Radio Direction Finding

Optional May not apply Often forgotten

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 8: which ONE of the five options?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

Five parts, and the only option here that you cannot finish on your own: it needs a fox hunt to exist and a receiver to be lent to you.

Warning. CHECK THAT A FOX HUNT EXISTS BEFORE YOU CHOOSE THIS OPTION. 8(D)(4) has you take part in one using a provided receiver. If no club near you runs ARDF events, this option stops at the antenna you built in 8(D)(3) and the last two steps cannot be met. Where there is an active club it is one of the best things on this badge.

What this is made of

8(D)(1). What direction finding is
8(D)(2). Frequencies and equipment for ARDF
8(D)(3). Build a simple directional antenna
8(D)(4). Take part in a fox hunt
8(D)(5). Show on a map how you found the fox

Where this step comes from

Radio Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 8(D)

Notes and warnings

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Where this step comes from