Scout Ahead https://www.scoutahead.org/plans/radio-merit-badge/steps/01M0BG8YG8QE3T2VDKMAPVQ1M5

Task · part of 8(A). Option A, Amateur Radio

8(A)(1). Why the FCC has an amateur radio service

Optional May not apply

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.

And describe what amateur operators can do on the air once licensed.

Where this step comes from

  1. Radio Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 8(A)(1)

Back to the whole plan