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Merit Badges
- Legend to identify Merit Badges
- 1910 British Merit Badges
- Square 1911 - 33
- Wide Crimped 1934 & 35
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Narrow Tan Crimped 1936 - 42
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Printed Back 1936 - 37
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1937 - 38
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1938 - 39
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Continuous Loop Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Lockstitch Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Blue Background 1942 - 46
- Wartime 1942 - 46
- Khaki Narrow Crimped 1946 - 59
- Green Twill Gauze Back 1960 - 68
- Fully Embroidered Merrowed Edge 1960 - 72
- Unprinted Plastic Back 1972 - 01
- Printed Plastic Back 2002 - Current
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Merit Badge Paper
- Merit Badge Applications
- Merit Badge Cards
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Merit Badge Pamphlets
- Type 1 White Cover - Rectangle Drawing On Cover
- Type 2 White Cover 5-375" x 8" Title at Top
- Type 3A Tan Cover - 200 Fifth Avenue
- Type 3B Tan Cover - 2 line address New York City
- Type 3C Tan Cover - 2 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 3D Tan Cover - 1 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 4 Standing Scout Cover
- Type 5A War Cover
- Type 5B Red and White
- Type 6 Photo-Red Cover
- Type 7 Full Photo Cover or Bulls-eye Cover
- Type 8 Full Photo - Green Stripe Cover
- Type 9 Full Photo - Red Stripe Cover
- Type 10A Blue Stripe - Logo above bottom blue stripe - FDL centered
- Type 10B - Blue Stripe in bottom of photo area. FDL to left of text
- Special Covers
- Boy Craft Helps
- Merit Badge Counselor's Guides
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Youth Position
- Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
- Senior Patrol Leader
- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
- Patrol Leader
- Assistant Patrol Leader
- Troop Guide
- Scribe
- Quartermaster
- Instructor
- Chaplain Aide
- Den Chief
- Librarian
- Musician
- Webmaster
- Bugler
- Troop Historian
- Troop Representative
- Unit Representative
- Leadership Corps
- Honor Guard
- Leave No Trace Trainer
- Outdoor Ethics Guide
- Patrol Medallions
Fig. 1: Radio-D3-Front
- Cloth: War
- Embroidery: Cotton continuous
Fig. 2: Radio-D3-Reverse
- Back: Plain NO imprint with starch
Item Name: Radio 1942 - 1945
Item ID: Radio-D3
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements December 1940 until December 1942
1. Receive and send correctly a straight text at not less than five words (25 letters) per minute.
2. Know what, if any, licenses are required by Federal Law for the operation of (a) a receiving station; (b) a transmitting station.
3. Know at least five of the most frequently used "Q" signals. Explain the meaning of each.
4. (a) Draw a wiring diagram of a complete receiving set for use on short wave with vacuum tube detector and one stage amplifier. Use correct symbols and show all essential apparatus, including antenna and telephones. Describe each detail of apparatus and explain briefly the use of each.
(b) Using the above diagram, explain how this receiving set could be made to operate also as a miniature transmitter.
5. Construct a working receiving set and demonstrate its operation by receiving signals from at least ten different stations.
6. Explain how to install an antenna for use in receiving equipment and how to ground it properly and protect it against lightning and power wires.
NOTE: The holding of a first grade amateur operator's license and a regular or special amateur station license will exempt the holder from examination on all requirements above except 4. (a) and (b) and 5. Such licenses must be in force at the time the Badge is awarded.
Requirements December 1942 until April 1950
1. Receive and send correctly a straight text at not less than five words (25 letters) per minute.
2. Know what, if any, licenses are required by Federal Law for the operation of (a) a receiving station; (b) a transmitting station.
3. Know at least five of the most frequently used "Q" signals. Explain the meaning of each.
4. (a) Draw a wiring diagram of a complete receiving set for use on short wave with vacuum tube detector and one stage amplifier. Use correct symbols and show all essential apparatus, including antenna and telephones. Describe each detail of apparatus and explain briefly the use of each.
(b) Using the above diagram, explain how this receiving set could be made to operate also as a miniature transmitter.
5. Construct a working receiving set and demonstrate its operation by receiving signals from at least ten different stations.
6. Explain how to install an antenna for use in receiving equipment and how to ground it properly and protect it against lightning and power wires.
NOTE: The holding of an amateur operator's license will exempt the holder from examination on all requirements above except 4. (a) and (b) and 5. Such licenses must be in force at the time the Badge is awarded.