r/amateurradio is a subreddit with 226k 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 licensing .
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
: "Built the M1GEO 2m/70cm Moxon-Yagi today. 1.4:1 SWR right off the bat without any adjustments."
61 posts
#2
QUESTION
: "Buddy's cleanout turned up a Rockwell Collins HF-80 rack and a bunch of gear. Worth testing or parting out etc?"
14 posts
#3
EQUIPMENT
: "Cheapskate HF Gang, rise up!"
8 posts
#4
GENERAL
: "The Real Reason Amateur Radio Is Dying: It’s Not the Tech."
5 posts
#5
LICENSING
: "Passed Tech & General Tonight- Advice"
2 posts
#6
PROPAGATION
: "20m SSB"
2 posts
#7
NEWS
: "amateur radio featured in ecco2k / drain gang music video"
1 post
#8
HOMEBREW
: "I built an open-source web controller for the ATS Mini radio with 50,000+ stations, signal scanning and live Morse code decoding"
1 post
#9
ANTENNA
: "EFHW Question"
1 post
#10
CONTEST
: "40 meter contest tonight"
1 post
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Last updated: October 25, 2026