Requirement

1. Radio safety

Required

Three explanations. The only requirement on the badge about not hurting yourself.

Note. Requirements 1 to 7 contain no choice at all: thirty-eight steps that every Scout on this badge does identically. All the branching is in requirements 8 and 9, so there is nothing to decide before you start.

What this is made of

1(a). Grounding
1(b). Electrical burns
1(c). Lithium-ion battery fires

Where this step comes from

Radio Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 1

Notes and warnings

What this is made of

Where this step comes from