Episode
Apparently, We’re Ruining Ham Radio… By Actually Using It
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- Live Free and Ham Podcast
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- Mar 16, 2026
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- 9260
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Summary
This week on Live Free and Ham, we cover a little bit of everything that makes amateur radio… well… amateur radio. It starts with a spicy debate about 146.52 simplex activity and whether encouraging people to actually use the calling frequency is somehow “ruining the hobby.” Then we shift into the real heartbeat of ham radio — the community. In this episode we cover: Listener Winlink messages The reality of calling CQ on 146.52 Why so many antennas are on the road but nobody answers Message relays and traffic-style contacts Todd’s Little Something Extra technical segment Listener voicemails And somehow… a deep dive into coffee, Dunkin, and ham radio lifestyle Because if there’s one thing ham radio operators do well… It’s talking about radios… while talking about everything else. ************************************ 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/ ************* Feedback and Questions! You can always leave us feedback on our voicemail line at 978-233-1142 Affiliate: Live Free and Ham - 10% off all LFH Swag CODE: LFH10 Reliance Antennas - 10% off and free shipping at https://www.relianceantennas.com/ CODE: LIVEFREEANDHAM Halibut Electronics - 10% discount on all purchases https://electronics.halibut.com/ of $25 or more, limited to three uses per listener. CODE: LIVEFREEANDHAM YouTube Channel: Live Free and Ham - @livefreeandham Eric (N1JUR) - @N1JUR Paul (N1OG) - @NovemberOneOscarGrouch Todd (W1STJ) - @W1STJ Swag/Shows/Updates: https://livefreeandham.com Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/zas2cAVNPs If you would also like to learn more about the hosts…