r/amateurradio is a subreddit with 223k members. The community frequently discusses radio, antenna, ham, hf, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review handheld radio, ht, and radio, and the most common flair used is general, question, equipment, general, and antenna.
Welcome to Reddit's own amateur (ham) radio club. If you are wondering what Amateur Radio is about, it's basically a two way radio service where licensed operators throughout the world experiment and communicate with each other on frequencies reserved for license holders.
All topics relating to the hobby are welcome here, from purchasing and building equipment, to operating techniques and activities, and everything in between.
Popular Topics in r/amateurradio
#1
Radio
204 posts
#2
Antenna
71 posts
#3
Ham
49 posts
#4
Hf
32 posts
#5
Struggling
20 posts
#6
Annoying
19 posts
#7
Having A Hard Time
17 posts
#8
Hate
15 posts
#9
Cw
15 posts
#10
Looking For
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/amateurradio
Handheld Radio
77 reviews
#1
Yaesu
4.1★ from 22 reviews
#2
Baofeng
3.5★ from 11 reviews
#3
Anytone
4.5★ from 10 reviews
Ht
54 reviews
#1
Yaesu
4.5★ from 30 reviews
#2
Anytone
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
Icom
4.3★ from 4 reviews
Radio
53 reviews
#1
Yaesu
4.5★ from 17 reviews
#2
Icom
4.0★ from 12 reviews
#3
Kenwood
3.9★ from 7 reviews
Flair Used in r/amateurradio
#1
General
: "New to the hobby! Rate my setup"
112 posts
#2
QUESTION
: "I don’t even know how to go about asking what it is I occasionally hear on 40m"
45 posts
#3
EQUIPMENT
: "HF mobile install"
15 posts
#4
GENERAL
: "I'm getting VERY tired of the AI generated slop I keep seeing at meetings and other ham events."
7 posts
#5
ANTENNA
: "Could any of y'all identify this?"
4 posts
#6
HOMEBREW
: "Breadboard radio"
4 posts
#7
CONTEST
: "WRTC 2026 - disqualifications & rescoring"
3 posts
#8
OPERATING
: "Operated W1AW yesterday. If you are ever near ARRL HQ, you should stop and give it a try."
1 post
#9
REGULATORY
: "CB´ers uses ham call at 27 MHz?"
1 post
#10
MEME
: "Ham Math"
1 post
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Yearly
+35k members(18.5%)
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Last updated: September 10, 2026