Twenty amateur radio videos worth watching — recent standouts first, then the most-watched of all time. Curated for substance.
1. What No One Told You About Amateur Radio
Ham Radio Crash Course · 679,196 views
2. Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) as Fast As Possible
Techquickie · 632,766 views
3. HAM — Official Documentary (2022)
Grace Wolcott · 614,168 views
4. Basic Intro To Ham Radio For Beginners — Episode 1
Ham Radio Made Simple · 369,121 views
5. Amateur Radio — a 21st Century Hobby
Radio Society of Great Britain · 225,851 views
6. Top 10 Wire Antennas for HF Ham Radio
Coastal Waves & Wires · 150,698 views
7. “What Ham Radio Should I Buy” Isn't the First Question to Ask
Ham Radio Crash Course · 119,313 views
8. Where Did All the Ham Radio Operators Go? The Truth Is Sad
The History Archive · 109,909 views
9. Every Major Ham Radio Band Explained (Finally Makes Sense!)
Ham Radio DX · 102,792 views
10. FCC Goes After Unlicensed Operator On The Ham Bands!
Ham Radio Crash Course · 76,744 views
11. Drake Dominated Ham Radio for 20 Years — Then Made One Mistake
The History Archive · 69,057 views
12. The Ham Radio: Where Did 750,000 Operators Go?
Buried History with Jonathan Reed · 46,933 views
13. The #1 Mobile Ham Radio Antenna You Need for STRONG Signals
Ham Radio Crash Course · 39,783 views
14. Going Old School With Crystal Radios From United Nuclear!
Ham Radio Crash Course · 39,689 views
15. Ham Radio's Biggest Problem | Here's What's Wrong
Ham Radio 2.0 · 37,201 views
16. Why I Don't Want an SDR Ham Radio
DXCommander · 34,482 views
17. Top Ham Radio Expert Reveals Best Techniques for FM Simplex
Ham Radio 2.0 · 33,183 views
18. R&L Electronics Has the BEST Ham Radio Equipment
Ham Radio 2.0 · 24,275 views
19. HAM Radio vs GMRS | Who Actually Knows What They're Doing?
Ham Radio 2.0 · 22,051 views
20. The Best Antenna You Can Buy — N9TAX
KM4ACK · 18,753 views
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