r/amateurradio is a subreddit with 218k 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
: "If you're new to the hobby or you've been here a while and you're worried that you've only got 100w and can only put up a wire antenna take a look at these maps!"
54 posts
#2
QUESTION
: "Forensic Sciences Car?"
14 posts
#3
EQUIPMENT
: "Radios Of The Venezuelan SARs Efforts"
6 posts
#4
GENERAL
: "Hilltop repeater on solar running unattended for 3 months"
5 posts
#5
ANTENNA
: "Wanted to see if an attic antenna was viable, results are... Not promising"
3 posts
#6
NEWS
: "Achieved Extra"
3 posts
#7
MEME
: "146.52 is alive and well"
2 posts
#8
CONTEST
: "I put together a small, friendly contest for new hams, or hams who don't usually work contests."
1 post
#9
IDEA
: "Camps On The Air (COTA): I started building the logging system I wish existed. Looking for suggestions and ideas!"
1 post
#10
REGULATORY
: "Petition for Rulemaking to Remove VE Age Requirement"
1 post
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+34k members(18.7%)
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Last updated: July 12, 2026