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Here is a1954-55 Boy Scouts of America reprint of some SWL articles that appeared in Boy's Life magazine at that time. This 16-page pamphlet will bring back memories for American SWLs who may have been starting out in shortwave around then. The pamphlet includes a long article by Ken Boord about SWLing and the stations you could hear, including such long ago targets as Radio Brazzaville, 4VEH, Radio Noumea, Radio Jamaica, the Portuguese Azores, Radio Trinidad and the British Far East Broadcasting Station. Also shown is a two-tube kit receiver that could be obtained through the Boy Scouts, and information about ham radio.
	Pamphlet Cover Boy's Life Radio Club Membership Certificate "The World ast Your Finger Tips" by Ken Boord continued continued continued continued continued "The Explorer" 2-Tube Receiver continued Learn the Code Radio Listening Contest/How to Hook Up Your Skywire Information About the Boy's Life Radio Club and Radio Club Library DX Log Sheet (sample) Radio Contest Log Sheet (sample) Boy's Life Radio Contest Application
Update April 2003: An original Boys' Life Radio Club award ("Logged All Continents") is shown below.