Ham Radio YouTube Channels
The best ham radio creators on YouTube, organized by topic. Click any card to open the channel directly on YouTube.
📡 General Interest, Licensing & Gear Reviews
License prep, live Saturday streams, community build nights, and emergency communications. One of the most active and welcoming communities in ham radio YouTube.
The go-to channel for unboxings and deep dives into the newest hardware. If something new just hit the ham radio market, Jason has probably already reviewed it.
Approachable overviews of global propagation, HF digital modes, and used gear tips. Great for new and intermediate hams alike.
🔧 Antenna Building & Homebrew
Famous for multi-band vertical designs and masterclasses on real-world antenna physics. Understand why an antenna works, not just how to build it.
Short, fluff-free Q&A videos tackling real issues with coax loss, grounding, and J-poles. Practical answers to questions real hams actually ask.
Pure DIY wire antenna building from coastal locations — EFHWs, verticals, slinky antennas built from scratch and operated live in the field.
⚗️ Engineering Theory & Test Bench
The gold standard for understanding transmission lines, RF filters, and Smith charts. A professional applications engineer sharing decades of RF knowledge.
Bench troubleshooting, repair, and alignment of vintage and modern transceivers. If you have ever opened a radio and wondered what you are looking at, start here.
🏔️ Portable Operations & QRP (SOTA/POTA)
Real-time QRP CW activations in state and national parks. Thomas makes POTA look effortless and inspires thousands of new portable ops every year.
Minimalist trail rigs, 3D-printed micro-baluns, and custom backpacking kits. Pushing what is possible with ultralight portable setups on SOTA summits.
All links open directly on YouTube. Video content is owned by the respective creators. KE6MGB has no affiliation with any of these channels. Channel links verified June 2026.