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What is one drawback of sound signals compared with visual signals?

They can be harder to hear in loud wind.

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  1. They never travel far
  2. They can be harder to hear in loud wind ✔
  3. They can only be seen at night

Why: Sound signals can be drowned out by wind or noise, while visual signals need line of sight.

Huh, didn't know that: Sound signals can be drowned out by wind or noise, while visual signals need line of sight.

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Wind can blow your whistle message away.
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Answer: They can be harder to hear in loud wind. Sound signals can be drowned out by wind or noise, while visual signals need line of sight.

  1. Scouting America: Signs, Signals, and Codes www.scouting.org/merit-badges/signs-signals-and-codes
    Discuss the pros and cons of using sound signals versus other types of signals.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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