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

8(C). Option C: Shortwave and Medium-Wave Listening

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Five parts, and six hours of listening you cannot compress: the day and night split is stated, not suggested.

Warning. SIX HOURS MINIMUM, AND IT CANNOT BE DONE IN ONE SITTING. 8(C)(1) is four one-hour shortwave periods with at least one in daylight and at least one at night; 8(C)(2) is two one-hour medium-wave periods, one of each. The day and night split is stated by the requirements, not suggested, and the two comparison steps that follow have nothing to work on until both halves are done.

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8(C)(1). Four one-hour shortwave sessions
8(C)(2). Two one-hour medium-wave sessions
8(C)(3). Compare your day and night logs
8(C)(4). Explain the night-only distant stations
8(C)(5). Listen to a broadcast on a phone

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

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