Signaling

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Signaling Merit Badge is a 2010 Historic Merit Badge Program and must be completed by December 31, 2010.

Signaling "Centennial" merit badge
	Status:	Discontinued
	Released:	1911, 2010	BSA Advancement ID:
	Retired:	1992, 2010	Requirements Revision:	2010

The Signaling merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the Boy Scouts of America in 1911.

Signaling requirements

1938 merit badge requirements Send and receive by Semaphore Code at the rate of not fewer than forty-eight letters per minute, or in the General Service (International Morse) Code, not fewer than twenty-four letters per minute. Send and receive signals by sound, using the buzzer, sounder, whistle, or bugle. Make an electric buzzer outfit, wireless outfit, blinker, or a heliograph outfit and send a message of not less than twenty-four letters with the same. 1945, 1950 merit badge requirements Make an electric buzzer outfit, wireless, blinker, or other signaling device. 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. 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. Send and receive by Semaphore Code at the rate of not less than 30 letters per minute. Know the proper application of the International Morse Code and Semaphore Codes; when, where, and how they can be used to best advantage. Discuss briefly various other codes and methods of signaling which are in common use. The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Handbook for Boys, 1946 Edition The text of these requirements is locked and can only be edited by an administrator. Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.

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1. Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
2. "Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.

Requirement resources

BSA Merit Badge Resources

• Signaling Page
• Signaling Resource Packet
• Original Signaling Merit Badge Book

2, 3, 5: Note: It's 35 letters per minute, not words per minute.

• Learn Morse Code in One Minute: http://www.learnmorsecode.com/
• Learn Morse Code - wikiHow: http://www.wikihow.com/Learn-Morse-Code
• Morse Code Translator: http://morsecode.scphillips.com/jtranslator.html
• ARRL Morse Code Resources, History, etc.: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/learncw/

4: Flag semaphore signal schema (206K PDF) A diagram of flag semaphore signal actions and meanings in arm position order; action sequence required to send and receive a complete message; posing instructions for signaler. (Rev. 2, 3/10)

Related Ranks, Awards, and Merit Badges

2010 Historic merit badge program resources

Merit Badge	MeritBadge.Org	USScouts.Org	Scouting.Org (BSA)
Carpentry	Workbook	Workbook	MB web page	"2010" MB packet	"Historical" MB pamphlet
Pathfinding	Workbook	Workbook	MB web page	"2010" MB packet	"Historical" MB pamphlet
Signaling	Workbook	Workbook	MB web page	"2010" MB packet	"Historical" MB pamphlet
Tracking	Workbook	Workbook	MB web page	"2010" MB packet	"Historical" MB pamphlet

The basics of the 2010 Historic Merit Badge Program include:

• "The effective date for earning these new merit badges is April 1, 2010, and requirements must be completed no later than Dec. 31, 2010." — 2010 Historical MB Program
• "The contemporary merit badges closely resemble the original designs of their counterparts with the exception of the border, which is gold." — 2010 Historical MB Program
• The BSA Supply Division will not print (new) or re-print (old) pamphlets for these merit badges – official BSA materials for these merit badges will be available only in electronic format at Scouting.Org. (We have provided you those links, above).

See also

Boy Scout portal Varsity Scout portal Venturing portal

General Merit Badge information

• An Introduction to Merit Badges – how to get started, who chooses the counselor, etc.
• Merit Badge Worksheets & Requirements – with the revision dates, diagrams, charts, checklists, logs, and links you need.
• Merit Badge Application – offers online resources to let you print "Blue Cards," etc.
• Merit Badge FAQ – answers dozens of questions like: Who can be a counselor? Can requirements be added or removed?
• Merit Badges Requiring Prior Approval – Certain requirements need prior approval. Most do not. Here is the list.
• Also see: List of how many boys have earned each Merit Badge – Merit Badge policies – Merit badges required for the Eagle Scout rank – Merit Badge Days
• Additionally: List of Merit Badges by Field of Study – Merit Badge Pamphlets & Libraries
• Merit Badge Counselors must complete Youth Protection Training, file an Adult Application (and Merit Badge Counselor Information Form); and be approved by the local council. (See the Guide for Merit Badge Counselors for additional details.)

External links

• Henning's Scouters' Pages: Merit Badges, Past and Present, And Their Evolution
• Morse Code on Wikipedia
• Morse Code Translator
• Flag Semaphore on Wikipedia
• Signalman Sam's Semaphore Flagman
• Signalman Sam's Morse Code Transmitter
• Morse Code and Semaphore Translator

1945, 1950 merit badge requirements

Historical Signaling merit badge.

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.

1938 merit badge requirements

1. Send and receive by Semaphore Code at the rate of not fewer than forty-eight letters per minute, or in the General Service (International Morse) Code, not fewer than twenty-four letters per minute.
2. Send and receive signals by sound, using the buzzer, sounder, whistle, or bugle.
3. Make an electric buzzer outfit, wireless outfit, blinker, or a heliograph outfit and send a message of not less than twenty-four letters with the same.