Walkie-Talkie History
Were walkie-talkies invented before or after cell phones?
Before
What do you do before speaking into a walkie-talkie?
Press the talk/PTT button
What part lets you hear the other person?
Speaker
What should you do before you start building?
Follow/read the directions
What was an early portable radio called?
packet
What travels from one walkie-talkie to another?
A radio signal
What part helps send and receive the signal?
Antenna
Should you force a piece if it doesn't fit?
no
Who created an early portable radio called the packset?
Donald Hings
After you finish talking, what should you do so the other person can answer?
Release the talk button
What gives the walkie-talkie electrical power?
The batteries/battery holder
Name one thing you should check if the walkie-talkie doesn't work
Batteries, wires, switch, or connections
During what major war did portable radios become very important?
World War II
What turns the received signal back into sound
The speaker
What is the circuit board's job?
It helps control/process the electronics and signal
Why should you handle the wires carefully?
So they don't loosen or break
Name TWO groups that still use walkie-talkies today
security, police, firefighters, schools, construction workers, event staff
Put these in order: hear, send, talk, receive.
Talk → Send → Receive → Hear
Name FOUR parts from our walkie-talkie kit.
Any four: circuit board, speaker, antenna, battery holder, power switch, wooden panels/screws
Your walkie-talkie turns on but your partner can't hear you. Name TWO things you could check.
Connections/wires, batteries, antenna, talk button, switch, etc.