Looking for Signaling Merit Badge Requirements

[Maxwell]

Any one have the signaling requirements?

 

Much obliged.

Maxwell

[local1400]

Welcome Max. I have the 86 printing of the 74 Signaling MB pamphlet, so here goes: 1. Know the proper application of the international Morse and semaphore codes and when, where, and how they can be used to best advantage. 2. Make an electric buzzer outfit, radio transmitter, audio oscillator, blinker, or other signaling device. 3. Send and receive a complete message of not less than 35 words in the international Morse code by buzzer or other sound device at a rate of not less than 35 letters per minute. 4. Demonstrate an ability to send and receive a message in the international Morse code by wigwag and by blinker or other light-signaling device at the rate of not less than 20 letters per minute. 5. Send and receive a message by semaphore code at the rate of not less than 30 letters per minute. 6. Discuss briefly various other codes and methods of signaling that are in common use. End of Requirements.

[Stosh]

1961 Printing, Copyright 1940:

 

To earn the Merit Badge for Signaling*: you must:

 

1) Make an electric buzzer outfit, wireless, blinker, or other signaling device.

 

2) Send and receive in the International Morse Code, by buzzer or other sound device, a complete message of not less than 35 words, at a rate of not less than 35 letters per minute.

 

3) Demonstrate an ability to send and receive a message in the International Morse Code by wigwag and by blinker or other light signaling device at a rate of not less than 20 letters per minute.

 

4) Send and receive by Semaphore Code at the rate of not less than 30 letters per minute.

 

5) Know the proper application of the International Morse Code and Semaphore Codes; when, where, and how they can be used to best advantage.

 

6) Discuss briefly various other codes and methods of signaling which are in common use.

 

* A Second Class Scout must first qualify for First Class Scoutcraft requirement 6.

 

Stosh

[Joni4TA]

Boy Scouts of America, Handbook For Boys, Copyright 1948, Fifth Edition, 7th Printing, June 1954 - - -

 

says exactly the same thing jblake47 has listed!

[fgoodwin]

Maxwell, welcome to the forums. I'm curious why you want the requirements for an obsolete MB?

[Stosh]

OBSOLETE????? My boys love it. I take it you never had a Captain Midnight decoder ring as a kid? Kids love code and signaling.

 

Stosh

[t4eagle137]

I also agree that it isn't obsolete. I would love to get my hands on a copy of the Signaling merit badge book to teach the boy in my troop about flag signals. Before long (if it isn't already) the skill will fade into history.

 

So anyone know where I might be able to get my hands on a book?

[Stosh]

I got mine off of E-Bay

 

And you are right, the boys love it! That's why my TOC wears Myers Flags as neckers!

 

Stosh

[shortridge]

Adall.com has 15 copies for sale (assuming you spell it correctly, with one L, which I never seem to do).