<p>Live Free and Ham goes international! 🇺🇸🌍</p><p>In this special episode, Eric, Todd, and Paul join the crew of the European Ham Radio Show to talk about how Live Free and Ham got started—and how it somehow turned into one of the most recognizable voices in the ham radio community.</p><p>What starts as a simple conversation quickly turns into a full-on ham radio roundtable… and yeah, it goes off the rails (in the best way possible).</p><p>We dive into:</p><p>The origin story of Live Free and Ham and how it grew</p><p>The rise of Parks on the Air (POTA) and why it hooks so many operators</p><p>The 146.52 / 2-meter simplex challenge and getting people back on the air</p><p>Differences between the U.S. and European ham radio scenes</p><p>Wild operating stories—from pileups to DX surprises</p><p>And then… it gets weird:</p><p>Ham radio + skydiving contacts from 12,000 feet</p><p>Portable ops in extreme conditions</p><p>Travel, DX, and chasing contacts around the world</p><p>This episode is part ham radio discussion, part origin story, and part pure chaos—with plenty of laughs along the way.</p><p>If you’ve ever wondered how Live Free and Ham came to be… or what happens when American and European hams get together…</p><p>This is the episode.</p><p>************************************</p><p>Support the show:</p><p>Buy Us a Beer: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lfhpodcast">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lfhpodcast</a></p><p>Patreon: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/LiveFreeandHamPodcast">https://www.patreon.com/LiveFreeandHamPodcast</a></p><p>Facebook: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093543540309">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093543540309</a></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/livefreeandham/">https://www.instagram.com/livefreeandham/</a></p><p>************* Feedback and Questions! </p><p>You can always leave us feedback on our voicemail line at 978-233-1142</p><p>Affiliate:</p><p>Live Free and Ham - 10% off all LFH Swag CODE: LFH10</p><p>Reliance Antennas - 10% off and free shipping at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.relianceantennas.com/">https://www.relianceantennas.com/</a> CODE: LIVEFREEANDHAM</p><p>Halibut Electronics - 10% discount on all purchases <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://electronics.halibut.com/">https://electronics.halibut.com/</a> of $25 or more, limited to three uses per listener. CODE: LIVEFREEANDHAM </p><p>YouTube Channel:</p><p>Live Free and Ham - @livefreeandham</p><p>Eric (N1JUR) - @N1JUR </p><p>Paul (N1OG) - @NovemberOneOscarGrouch </p><p>Todd (W1STJ) - @W1STJ </p><p>Swag/Shows/Updates:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://livefreeandham.com">https://livefreeandham.com</a></p><p>Join our Discord:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://discord.com/invite/zas2cAVNPs">https://discord.com/invite/zas2cAVNPs</a></p><p>If you would also like to learn more about the hosts:</p><p>Todd (W1STJ) - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://w1stj.com">https://w1stj.com</a></p><p>Eric (N1JUR) - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://n1jur.com">https://n1jur.com</a></p><p>Paul (N1OG) - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.qrz.com/db/N1OG">https://www.qrz.com/db/N1OG</a></p><p></p>