Communications

Communications is included in Adventure Activities because of the nature of modern communication and its application in areas of open country, at camp or on expeditions. Whilst much of the training will be undertaken at Company HO level, the value of the training would be seen to advantage in practical application.

Grade 1
Awarded to Boys who have attended regularly a course of instruction and who show that they have gained knowledge in the following:
1.	The development and growth of techniques of communicating information through the centuries to the present day.
2.	The principles of operation, the advantages and disadvantages of the modern means of communication.
3.	Flags of the International Code: Recognition of at least five flags.
4.	Phonetic Alphabet: Correct use of the pronunciation of letters.

Grade 2
Awarded to Boys who have attended a course of instruction and who show that they have gained knowledge in the following:
1.	Morse Code: Recognition of the letters of the alphabet.
2.	Either
	(a) Radio or
	(b) Television or
	(c) Telephone or
	(d) Recording Systems or
	(e) Films

Grade 3
Awarded to Boys who hold Grade 2 gained in a previous session, and who have attended regularly a further course of instruction and who show that they have gained more advanced knowledge and practical use of the subject studied at Grade A combination of subjects at Grade 3 is permissible.

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