Earn Your Ham Radio License Like a Boy Scout
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...
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Rainbow Council to Offer Ham Radio License Class to Boy Scouts in Fall 2016
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...
2016 Radio Scouting Calendar
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...
Merit Badge Training
Rainbow Council held a special training course for Boy Scout Merit Badges here in Joliet. I have been a counselor for several years, but never had any formal training on how to manage the...
