Live Free and Ham Podcast

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Welcome to Live Free and Ham Podcast; we are your bi-weekly podcast covering all things ham radio in New Hampshire, New England, and beyond. Be sure to check out our website at livefreeandham.com and our social pages on Instagram and Facebook. If you want to support the show, you can buy us a coffee or become a Patreon supporter. ************************************ Support the show: Buy Us a Beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lfhpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LiveFreeandHamPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093543540309 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livefreeandham/ Leave the hosts a voicemail: Call and leave...

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Warning: This Ham Radio Podcast Has No DirectionApr 13, 2026

A shaggy club-table episode that values camaraderie over clean lines.

Eric, Paul, Todd, and Mike settle into the kind of loose ham-radio conversation that feels more like a clubhouse than a program. They move from Discord, the website, and voicemail into weekend operating, brewery stops, and the everyday problem of fitting the hobby around real…

Live Free and Ragchew - Sunday Night Ragchew Ep. 119Mar 30, 2026

A lively ham-radio hang that keeps the social side front and center.

Sunday Night Rag Chew reads like a live ham-radio hang built around a new monthly collaboration. The talk keeps coming back to who shows up, who gifts memberships, and who gets teased, with both channels folded into the conversation in plain view.

Simplex Is Only Dead If You Don’t Key UpMar 9, 2026

A simple 5.2 Challenge keeps 146.52 active and gives the show a clear community hook.

This episode keeps its focus on the 5.2 Challenge: calling on 146.52 for 52 days across March and April. The framing is plain and practical, with the show treating it as a simple nudge to get more people on the air.

220 MHz: The El Camino of Ham RadioMar 2, 2026

A chatty, gear-minded look at the bands hams keep talking about and rarely using.

Live Free and Ham turns the bands operators say they love but rarely use into an easygoing club debate. The conversation stays centered on 220 MHz and 900 MHz, then drifts into why they still sit quiet: thin commercial gear, manufacturers that seem to be waiting, and the cost…

Three hams walk into Near-Fest and leave with fewer radios, more stories, and an AllStar hub to prove itOct 6, 2025

Loose, funny ham-radio chatter with enough practical detail to make the chaos worth it.

Live Free and Ham leans into ham-radio talk, a POTA run, the streaming-gear scramble, dead batteries, and a forgotten laptop, then keeps the whole thing grounded with field-ops detail and a bit of show housekeeping.

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  1. 1

    Best Apps for POTA? POTACat Might Be One

    The hosts introduce a guest and discuss ham radio topics, community engagement, and show support options.

    Apr 20, 2026·2h 14m
  2. 2

    Warning: This Ham Radio Podcast Has No Direction

    Live Free and Ham opens with a slightly messy welcome, with Eric introducing the show and the regular co-hosts before the banter settles in.

    Apr 13, 2026·1h 49m·5 clips
  3. 3

    We Had a Plan. Then We Started Talking.

    The Grouch (N1OG) and Tortoise (Mike, N3MFL) host a free-form episode of Live Free and Ham while regular co-hosts Eric and Todd are absent, covering voicemails, a technician exam quiz, and wide-ranging conversation.

    Apr 6, 2026·1h 42m·5 clips
  4. 4

    Live Free and Ragchew - Sunday Night Ragchew Ep. 119

    The episode opens with laughter and a new monthly crossover.

    Mar 30, 2026·1h 42m·5 clips
  5. 5

    Live Free and Ham Crosses the Pond | Guests on The European Ham Radio Show

    The Live Free and Ham Podcast team (Eric, Todd, Paul, Shannon) appears as guests on The European Ham Radio Show, joining hosts Bob (Austria), Morten (Norway), Hjertil (Norway), and Tobias (Germany) for a combined transatlantic roundtable.

    Mar 23, 2026·1h 38m·5 clips
  6. 6

    Apparently, We’re Ruining Ham Radio… By Actually Using It

    Mar 16, 2026·2h 34m
  7. 7

    Simplex Is Only Dead If You Don’t Key Up

    The crew starts with the usual pileup of greetings, links, and show info.

    Mar 9, 2026·1h 34m·5 clips
  8. 8

    220 MHz: The El Camino of Ham Radio

    Hidden gem

    The hosts open with their usual community check-in and then get into the bands they like to talk about but rarely end up using.

    Mar 2, 2026·1h 55m·5 clips
  9. 9

    Grouch Goes to Hamcation: Radios, Rooftop Tents, Questionable Life Choices.

    Feb 23, 2026·2h 30m
  10. 10

    Joe K5YVY Started with Tornadoes… Then Ham Radio Happened

    Feb 16, 2026·1h 56m
  11. 11

    Mistakes Were Made: Ham Radio Reality with Steve KO4AFL

    Feb 9, 2026·2h 12m
  12. 12

    From Ham Radio to Hot Air Balloons | Shane from Ham Radio Clubhouse

    Feb 2, 2026·2h 26m
  13. 13

    Scanning Sucks, Elmering Doesn’t

    Jan 26, 2026·1h 50m
  14. 14

    The Unfiltered Chat: TSA Wins, Satellite Talk, and Ham Radio Ramblings

    Jan 19, 2026·2h 4m
  15. 15

    Rebrand, Resign, Repeat: AI as CEO of Our Lives

    Jan 12, 2026·1h 46m
  16. 16

    REBOOT: Navigating Solar Activity in the Ham Radio World

    Jan 5, 2026·1h 20m
  17. 17

    From Scar Stories to Ham Memories: A 2025 Catch-Up We Somehow Survived

    Dec 29, 2025·1h 39m
  18. 18

    Is FT8 a Game Now? FT8 Battle Night Brings PvP Energy to Ham Radio

    Dec 23, 2025·1h 55m
  19. 19

    Winter Field Day is coming in hot… even if the bands are frozen solid.

    Dec 16, 2025·2h 12m
  20. 20

    Shack Roasts, Hamster Ops, and Hollywood Nerd-Power

    Dec 8, 2025·2h 14m
  21. 21

    I Told You the World Needs More 75-Ohms

    Dec 1, 2025·1h 52m
  22. 22

    No Winlink, No Grouch, No Problem: The Show Must Ham On

    Nov 24, 2025·2h 39m
  23. 23

    Dings, Dangles, and Don’t-Call-It a Dipole

    Nov 17, 2025·2h 11m
  24. 24

    50 to 75 Ohms and Back Again: A Sunshine State Snafu turned Signal Saver

    Nov 10, 2025·2h 9m
  25. 25

    I Just Shipped My Pants And Other Ham Radio Misadventures

    Nov 3, 2025·1h 59m
  26. 26

    We Paddled To An Island, Fired Up 600 Watts, And Worked The World

    Oct 27, 2025·2h 16m
  27. 27

    Bullets, BaoFengs, And Bonsai: Yes, We Went There

    Oct 20, 2025·2h 27m
  28. 28

    Four flip-flops walk into a divider…

    Oct 13, 2025·2h 21m
  29. 29

    Three hams walk into Near-Fest and leave with fewer radios, more stories, and an AllStar hub to prove it

    Live Free and Ham opens with Eric, Paul, Todd, and Stella easing into the show.

    Oct 6, 2025·1h 35m·5 clips
  30. 30

    The Ham Radio Crusader's Guide to All-Star Link Nodes

    Sep 29, 2025·2h 8m
  31. 31

    The Mesh Dealer Takes Over Live Free and Ham

    Sep 22, 2025·2h 28m
  32. 32

    24 Hour POTA Campout Recap!

    Sep 18, 2025·3h 9m
  33. 33

    PLEASE COPY - Mobile Signals: Ham Radio Meets Modern Cars

    Sep 15, 2025·1h 5m
  34. 34

    PLEASE COPY - 20 WPM with a Hacksaw Blade and a Nail

    Hidden gem

    This is the inaugural episode of Live Free and Ham Podcast, a New Hampshire-based ham radio show hosted by Eric (N1JUR), Ryan (W1SNH), and Todd (W1STJ), presented here as a re-run selected by Todd from the show's back catalog.

    Sep 8, 2025·29m·2 clips
  35. 35

    PLEASE COPY - Overcoming Mic Fright

    Eric announces upcoming POTA live stream and introduces a rerun episode about overcoming microphone fright.

    Sep 1, 2025·1h 17m
  36. 36

    Finding POTA Legends

    Aug 25, 2025·2h 16m
  37. 37

    Planning for Propagation Challenges at the 24-Hour POTA Event

    Aug 18, 2025·1h 46m
  38. 38

    Wired and Fired: When Fuses Blow But Your Radio Doesn't

    Aug 11, 2025·2h 5m
  39. 39

    Radio Rebels Plan Epic 24-Hour POTA Event

    Aug 4, 2025·1h 50m
  40. 40

    Golden Tickets and Gatekeeping: Reimagining Ham Radio's Entry Path

    Jul 28, 2025·3h 23m
  41. 41

    Evolving the Airwaves: What Ham Radio Could Become

    Jul 21, 2025·2h
  42. 42

    Band Pass Filters and Bureaucracy: Field Day's Identity Crisis

    Jul 14, 2025·1h 49m
  43. 43

    Back to Broadcasting: Reflections on Two Years of Live Free in Ham

    The hosts discuss their ham radio podcast anniversary and promote merchandise and community engagement.

    Jul 7, 2025·1h 20m
  44. 44

    Live Stream - Live Free and Ham 500 Subscriber Live Stream!

    Jul 3, 2025·3h 16m
  45. 45

    We Just Hit Record and Let It Fly: A Different Kind of Episode

    Jun 30, 2025·2h 10m
  46. 46

    Skip This If You Hate Fun: A CB Radio Revival

    Jun 23, 2025·2h 25m
  47. 47

    Airwave Doppelgängers: When Your Radio Twin Lives in Another State

    Jun 16, 2025·2h 38m
  48. 48

    When Ham Radio Operators Jump Out of Perfectly Good Airplanes

    Jun 9, 2025·2h 5m
  49. 49

    The Great Ham Radio Slumber Party: 24 Hours of POTA Madness

    Live Free and Ham hosts Eric (N1JUR), Paul/Grouch (N1OG), and Todd (W1STJ) record an episode the night before a live AMA, covering Extra class license quiz questions, major personal news, and ham radio project updates.

    Jun 2, 2025·1h 18m·5 clips
  50. 50

    Ask us Anything! - Live Stream

    May 30, 2025·2h 37m
  51. 51

    Queens of the Mountain

    May 26, 2025·2h 5m