{"podcast":{"title":"Live Free and Ham Podcast","slug":"live-free-and-ham-podcast-6414771","podcast_index_feed_id":6414771,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/live-free-and-ham/feed.xml","website_url":"https://livefreeandham.com","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/live-free-and-ham/20251030_121013_425bee1c83cff9c7d4f0cb7a8dfe511c.png","author":"Live Free and Ham Pod","episode_count":140,"summary":"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 . 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CODE: LIVEFREEANDHAM YouTube Channel: Live Free and Ham - @livefreeandham Eric (N1JUR) - @N1JUR Paul (N1OG) - @NovemberOneOscarGrouch Todd (W1S…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T12:19:19.589060+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-and-ham-podcast-6414771"},"episode":{"title":"Ham Radio Needs Younger Operators… Scouting Might Be the Answer","slug":"ham-radio-needs-younger-operators-scouting-might-be-the-answer","published_at":"2026-06-15T05:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-and-ham-podcast-6414771/ham-radio-needs-younger-operators-scouting-might-be-the-answer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-and-ham-podcast-6414771","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/live-free-and-ham/2911218","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/353275/2911218/live-free-and-ham/2026_06_12_22_04_18_4af1a683-c749-4f09-b112-6f66f0f9d29e.mp3","summary":"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? Short Podcast App Description 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, F…","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5627,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/live-free-and-ham-podcast-6414771/episodes/ham-radio-needs-younger-operators-scouting-might-be-the-answer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-and-ham-podcast-6414771/ham-radio-needs-younger-operators-scouting-might-be-the-answer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}