Welcome to Live Free & Ham
Hello there! Thank you for visiting us. We are Eric (N1JUR), Paul (N1OG), Ryan (W1SNH), and Todd (W1STJ), hosts of the Live Free and Ham Podcast.
We are all from the beautiful State of New Hampshire, where we share our enthusiasm for the Amateur Radio hobby. Our podcast, which airs bi-weekly, covers various topics that we're sure you'll find interesting.
Our podcast explores various aspects of the hobby, and we adapt our show format depending on the topic. We're keen on collaborating with other local hams in New England and the NorthEast to help bring Amateur Radio to the forefront!
Please do not hesitate to let us know how we can help. We highly recommend subscribing to ensure you are part of the LFH Community.
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The best radio days start a little chaotic: rain on the windshield, a wire tossed higher than your plan, and a stranger asking, “What are you doing?” That moment led us into a POTA run where 10 and 15 meters opened like a faucet—France, Belgium, Spain, Germany—flowing in with the kind of clarity that makes you forget your battery just died mid-CQ. We break down why fall propagation favors 10/12/15/17, what to watch for when the D-layer calms down, and how “angry Sun” forecasts can still set you up for unforgettable runs.
We also put our study hats on. Todd faces three Extra-level questions—FST4’s full feature set, why CMOS sips power compared to Schottky TTL, and the hard boundary for spread spectrum above 222 MHz—and we unpack the why, not just the right letter. If you’re chasing your upgrade, you’ll leave with sticky memory hooks and real-world context you can use at the bench and in the field.