r/gmrs is a subreddit with 34k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses radio, gmrs, antenna, repeater, and handheld, and they frequently recommend/review handheld radio, radio, and radios.
A Subreddit Dedicated to the (462 MHz) GMRS Radio Community. The General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) is a North American land-mobile FM UHF radio service designed for short-distance two-way communication. It requires a license in United States but can be used license-free in Canada.
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Popular Themes in r/gmrs
#1
Advice Requests
: "Acquired license, purchased radios, now what?"
3 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Handheld radio options for car to car communication"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "This is how my "new" GMRS-50V2 got shipped to me from Amazon, nuts screws, washers all over the place, finger prints on the screen, notes written in the manual"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/gmrs
#1
Radio
: "PSA: No one cares if you use a ham Radio, but please program it right"
232 posts
#2
Gmrs
: "Officially Joined the Gmrs Family"
186 posts
#3
Antenna
: "GMRS License for Camping w/ Girlfriend"
78 posts
#4
Repeater
: "Repeater etiquette"
66 posts
#5
Handheld
: "Everybody Wants a Handheld (and why they shouldn't)"
29 posts
#6
Looking For
27 posts
#7
License
: "Acquired License, purchased radios, now what?"
18 posts
#8
Setup
18 posts
#9
Programming
: "PSA: No one cares if you use a ham radio, but please program it right"
18 posts
#10
Mobile
: "Is there any modern GMRS Mobile using a superheterodyne?"
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/gmrs
Handheld Radio
98 reviews
#1
TidRadio
4.6★ from 34 reviews
#2
Baofeng
3.7★ from 15 reviews
#3
Wouxun
4.2★ from 12 reviews
Radio
28 reviews
#1
Baofeng
3.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
TidRadio
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
Wouxun
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Radios
23 reviews
#1
BTECH
4.3★ from 8 reviews
#2
Baofeng
4.2★ from 6 reviews
#3
Vertex
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/gmrs
#1
Question
: "Is this a good spot for my antenna?"
48 posts
#2
Showing Off
: "Officially Joined the GMRS Family"
16 posts
#3
Gear Review
: "20 F150 most important piece I left out"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/gmrs
Yearly
+6k members(23.6%)
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Last updated: June 21, 2026