r/amateurradio is a subreddit with 219k 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, antenna, and general.
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
: "I saw this FT-847 on QRZ and the guy said it was sold. Two weeks later, I found out dad bought it."
114 posts
#2
QUESTION
: "Why is 7.2 mhz so messed up"
39 posts
#3
EQUIPMENT
: "Two wheels, five watts, endless range. My bike-portable QRP setup!"
19 posts
#4
ANTENNA
: "Best way to remove this?"
7 posts
#5
GENERAL
: "Family of KY student says deputy seized child’s radios without warrant. They’re suing"
5 posts
#6
MEME
: "Blursed CW weeknd bootcamp"
3 posts
#7
HOMEBREW
: "I made an AFSK RTTY Encoder for the Sony PSP"
3 posts
#8
NEWS
: "Oregon Public Broadcasting: Youth needed to ensure future PNW ham radio emergency coverage"
3 posts
#9
OPERATING
: "My first solo POTA Activation!"
2 posts
#10
LICENSING
: "General for 12 minutes"
1 post
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+34k members(18.4%)
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Last updated: July 31, 2026