r/amateurradio is a subreddit with 214k 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, homebrew, 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
: "Taxed from FB..."
111 posts
#2
QUESTION
: "What is this ?"
28 posts
#3
EQUIPMENT
: "When a lifelong dream becomes a reality."
19 posts
#4
HOMEBREW
: "Homebrewed Emergency Portable Ham Station"
10 posts
#5
ANTENNA
: "That moment when a utility guy shows up to fix squirrel damage on a line and you get him to help you hang an antenna higher 😉"
8 posts
#6
MEME
: "Sorting it all out"
6 posts
#7
GENERAL
: "Silliest reason to get an Amateur Extra license?"
5 posts
#8
NEWS
: "Stephen Colbert announces the Monroe, Michigan Hamfest, June 21"
4 posts
#9
OPERATING
: "Finally stopped caring about POTA "cheaters""
2 posts
#10
PROPAGATION
: "The Magic-est Of Bands: The 6m Microthread"
2 posts
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Yearly
+34k members(18.9%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026