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We're back for our monthly Live Free and Ham hangout, and this time we've got absolutely NO IDEA where this is going! 😂 No agenda. No script. No promises we'll even stay on topic. Eric (N1JUR), Paul (N1OG), and Todd (W1STJ) are getting together for another night of ham radio, questionable decisions, random tangents, a little sarcasm, and whatever else comes up along the way. We'll probably talk about radios, antennas, POTA, new gear, stuff that's driving us crazy in the hobby, and maybe a few things that have absolutely nothing to do with amateur radio. But here's the deal... YOU are part of the show! Bring your questions, your latest radio adventures, your opinions, your crazy projects, or just grab your favorite beverage and hang out with us in the live chat. Because sometimes the best conversations are the ones you never planned. What's on the agenda? - Ham radio and whatever's happening in the hobby - What we've been up to lately - Gear, projects, and probably a few bad ideas - Questions, comments, and stories from the LFH community - Whatever rabbit hole we manage to fall into Whether you've been with us since the beginning or you're just discovering Live Free and Ham, pull up a chair. There's always room for another ham at the table. Come for the ham radio. Stay for the chaos.

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We’re getting the band back together.

Live Free and Ham has been a little quiet lately, and some of you have probably been wondering where Eric (N1JUR), Paul (N1OG), and Todd (W1STJ) disappeared to.

The short version: life happened.

We’ve taken some time away to deal with things in our personal lives, recharge a bit, and figure out what comes next for LFH. But we’re not going anywhere.

So for this livestream, there’s no complicated agenda and no giant ham radio debate to settle. We’re getting back together, catching everyone up on what’s been happening behind the scenes, talking about what we’ve been up to, and looking ahead at what’s next for Live Free and Ham.

And, probably, getting distracted by ham radio somewhere along the way.

Most importantly, we’ve missed hanging out with the LFH Community.

Join us live, say hello in the chat, tell us what YOU’VE been up to while we’ve been away, and bring your questions, stories, projects, new radios, questionable antenna decisions, and anything else we need to catch up on.

The band is back together.

Let’s talk.

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Ham radio and Scouting go way back — and in this episode, we’re digging into why that connection still matters.

This week on Live Free and Ham, Eric N1JUR, Paul N1OG, and Todd W1STJ are joined by Sean Grub, KE8BBC, from the Radio Scouting Committee at the Dan Beard Council, to talk about Scouts, amateur radio, Jamboree on the Air, K2BSA, youth outreach, and how getting kids on the air might be one of the best ways to keep this hobby moving forward.

Sean shares how his own ham radio journey started with shortwave radio, how his son caught the radio bug, and how Scouting became the perfect bridge between outdoor adventure, STEM, communication, and amateur radio. The crew also gets into the long history between Scouting and radio, including the Radio Merit Badge, Jamboree on the Air, K2BSA, youth events, Field Day, fox hunting, CW, and why kids seem to love Morse code way more than some of us adults ever did.

And of course, because this is Live Free and Ham, we also wander through voicemail rumors, ham radio testing questions, parachute mobile contacts, Battleship Cove, Tiles on the Air, and at least three questionable “on the air” ideas that probably should not become real programs… but might.

If your club has been asking, “Where are all the young hams?” this episode may give you the uncomfortable answer: maybe they’re already out there — you just need to show up, hand them a radio, and let them make some noise.

Join the conversation, drop a comment, and tell us: should more amateur radio clubs be working directly with Scouts and youth organizations?

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Sean Grub, KE8BBC, joins Live Free and Ham to talk about the powerful connection between Scouting and amateur radio. We dig into Jamboree on the Air, K2BSA, youth outreach, radio merit badges, Field Day, fox hunting, CW, and why getting kids on the air might be one of the best ways to grow the hobby. Plus: voicemail chaos, ham test questions, parachute mobile, Battleship Cove, Tiles on the Air, and the usual Live Free and Ham nonsense.

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