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title: "Mobile Ham Radio — $557K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $557K/yr market · 339K searches/yr · $114.05 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **mobile ham radio**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-17.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 62Growth 16Conversion 18Competition 62Returns 49Price range 25Avg price 70Brand share 29Review moat 53Quality gap 68
**Avg price**
**Good****$114.05**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****$557K**
$557K/yr · 339K searches
**Competition**
**Good****48%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Good****1,384.88**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Okay****3.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Okay****$16.55–$351.89**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-17.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mobile ham radio is a $557K/yr Amazon United States market (339K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **mobile ham radio market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$570K–$684K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#245**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **77%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **56 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**41**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**48%**
Top 20: 91%
**Open market**
**9%**
- BAOFENG59% - Retevis14% - HESENATE7% - Radioddity5% - AnyTone4% - ABBREE3% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
70K50KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/mobile-ham-radio/trend)
## **Top mobile ham radio search terms**
- **uv5r**70K/yr-20.6%2.6% conv. - **mobile ham radio**39K/yr-15.1%0.2% conv. - **uv-5r**35K/yr-18.0%2.6% conv. - **dual band mobile radio**26K/yr-10.3%0.3% conv. - **mobile radio**19K/yr+2.0%0.1% conv. - **amateur radio transceiver**13K/yr+2.4%0.1% conv. - **dual band radio**16K/yr-27.3%0.1% conv. - **2 meter ham radio**15K/yr-16.1%0.3% conv. - **ham radio mobile**14K/yr-17.0%0.3% conv. - **ham radio transceiver**10K/yr-2.6%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/mobile-ham-radio/search-terms)
## **Top mobile ham radio products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$56K20%$111K30%$167K40%$223K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Baofeng UV-5R Two Way Radio Dual Band 144-148/420-450Mhz Walkie Talkie 1800mAh Li-ion Battery(Black)**BAOFENG**$16.55**4.5★10,373 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074XPB313) [2**Retevis RT95 Dual Band Mobile Radio Long Range Ham Radio with Antenna 180 Degree Rotatable LCD Display Mic Gain Chirp DTMF 2m 70cm Mini Mobile Transceiver for RV Camping**Retevis**$119.15**4.4★159 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077BYWRTJ) [3**AnyTone AT-778UVII Transceiver Mobile Radio Dual Band 25W VHF/UHF VOX Vehicle Car Radio w/Cable**HESENATE**$126.31**4.5★832 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TMY31QM) [4**Retevis RT95 Mobile Ham Radio Dual Band Mobile Radio Chirp Dual Speaker Rotatable LCD Display 2m 70cm Ham Radio Base Station Mobile Transceiver with Cable**Retevis**$115.68**4.6★398 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075M9QV8P) [5**BAOFENG UV-5R Ham Radio Handheld: 8W Ham Radios Long Range UV5R Radio 3800mAh Rechargeable Walkie Talkies Two Way Radio with Programming Cable Tactical Antenna and Earpiece for Survival Gear 2 Pack**BAOFENG**$58.59**4.6★194 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKXF7ZRY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**BAOFENG Radio uv5r Baofeng UV-5R |8W walkie talkies Long Range Ham Radio**BAOFENG**$72.67**31 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG5Z79MF) [**Baofeng Radio UV-5RM Ham Radio Handheld UV5R Walkie Talkies Long Range**BAOFENG**$58.34**93 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6YKKGM9) [**BTECH UV-50PRO 50W Dual Band Mobile Ham Radio - VHF/UHF Amateur Transceiver with APRS GPS Bluetooth App Programming AI Noise Reduction & Satellite Tracking**BTECH**$318.13**54 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPZPHFHB) [**TH-9800D Quad Band 50W VHF 40W UHF Mobile Ham Radio Amateur Transceiver**HESENATE**$239.89**6 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2BP7KFJ) [**Baofeng Radio UV-5R Mini Ham Radio Long Range Two Way Radio NOAA Weather Radio Rechargeable Walkie Talkies Dual PTT APP Programming Copy Frequency 999CH with USB-C Charging Headset Survival Radio**BAOFENG**$21.78**170 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXF53GMH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**BAOFENG Radio uv5r Baofeng UV-5R |8W walkie talkies Long Range Ham Radio**BAOFENG**$72.67**4.5★**▲ 316%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG5Z79MF) [**Baofeng Radio UV-5RM Ham Radio Handheld UV5R Walkie Talkies Long Range**BAOFENG**$58.34**4.6★**▲ 239%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6YKKGM9) [**ABBREE Mobile Ham Radio 30W GPS Dual Band 136-174MHZ/400-480MHZ NOAA VHF/UHF Long Range Base Station Two Way Radio with Speaker Mic Air Band Dual PTT DTMF 500Channels for Car Vehicle Radios**ABBREE**$113.89**3.4★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVFBX253) [**Baofeng Radio UV-5R Mini Ham Radio Long Range Two Way Radio NOAA Weather Radio Rechargeable Walkie Talkies Dual PTT APP Programming Copy Frequency 999CH with USB-C Charging Headset Survival Radio**BAOFENG**$21.78**4.6★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXF53GMH) [**BTECH UV-50PRO 50W Dual Band Mobile Ham Radio - VHF/UHF Amateur Transceiver with APRS GPS Bluetooth App Programming AI Noise Reduction & Satellite Tracking**BTECH**$318.13**4.1★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPZPHFHB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about mobile ham radio**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**22%
*“Good price”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Good quality”*
**Signal Strength**9%
*“the signal is clean”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Controls are easy to operate”*
**Software/Application**5%
*“the software is what really makes it special”*
**Audio Quality**4%
*“Sound is good”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Performed as advertised”*
**Range**3%
*“Got decent range with a buddy”*
**Battery Life**2%
*“huge battery life”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Pros: Compact size”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Signal Strength**9%
*“Very limited reception”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**5%
*“The instructions are hard to understand as well”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Low quality”*
**Audio Quality**5%
*“poor built in speaker”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“But image does not depict what comes in the package”*
**Software/Application**5%
*“Querky software”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Not user friendly”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Small Radios”*
**Durability**3%
*“fell to the floor at first use”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“DOES NOT POWER UP”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Range**12%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Signal Strength**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Certifications**5%
**Charging**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Product Condition**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is mobile ham radio profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $557K/yr across 26 tracked products. 6 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the mobile ham radio niche?**
- 10 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in mobile ham radio?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Signal Strength, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.1%.
- **When does demand for mobile ham radio peak?**
- Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 10.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the mobile ham radio niche?**
- Listings span $16.55–$351.89; the average listing price is $114.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,385 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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