Jamboree on the Air is the world’s largest Scouting event. Each year, more than 1-million Scouters participate from 150 nations. K9RSR is the official Radio Scouting station of Rainbow Council BSA in suburban Chicago....
Jamboree on the Air is the largest Scouting event in the world. It takes place every year with over 1-million Scouts participating from over 150 countries. Scouts take part in Jamboree on the Air...
Fall is upon us. The time for playing outside is coming to an end. I have a few projects planned for my work bench. With luck, I will complete them before it gets too...
Dresden Nuclear Power Station, the first privately financed nuclear power plant built in the United States, is located about three miles from Rainbow Scout Reservation near Morris, Illinois. It produces about 850 megawatts of...
Ham Radio and Boy Scouts have a long history together. Signaller was one of the original 14 “Badges of Merit” introduced in 1910. Wireless, introduced in 1918, became Radio in 1923, and remains a...
Our son is off to Scout Summer Camp next week. All of the First Year Scouts are earning the Mammal Study Merit Badge, which requires some field work ahead of camp. He needs to spend...
In The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Webelos Walkabouts, I described our Council’s program to complete the Webelos Walkabout in its entirety in one day. Our first outing had nearly 50 Scouts. As you would...
For several years now, I have organized a three-mile hike for Cub Scouts. In addition to earning the Hiking Belt Loop, the event gives Webelos the chance to experience life as a Boy Scout...
Beginning in August 2016, Rainbow Council BSA will sponsor a Technician Class amateur radio license course. Besides to earning an FCC license, Boy Scouts will complete the Radio and Electronics merit badges. Scouts also...
A few years ago, a group of amateur radio operators formed a Radio Scouting committee for Rainbow Council BSA. Our mission is to introduce Scouts to amateur radio and other STEM fields. Our committee met...
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