Allen County

By the numbers: about 394,545 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 921 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Fort Wayne Radio Club (W9TE): fwrc.info | Facebook | Instagram | Newsletter | groups.io | QRZ

  Meetings: 2nd Friday monthly at 6:30 PM — Red Cross Chapter, 1212 E California Rd, Fort Wayne, IN

  Nets: Daily 6:30 PM on 146.88 MHz (IMO Traffic Net); Tuesdays 9:00 PM on 146.94 MHz (ARES); see website for full net schedule

  Events Calendar: Subscribe in your calendar app

  Repeater(s): 146.76 MHz (−, PL 141.3) FM, north Fort Wayne; 146.94 MHz (−, PL 141.3) FM/C4FM Fusion, New Haven; 146.91 MHz (−, PL 141.3 optional) FM, northeast Fort Wayne; 442.99375 MHz (+) D-STAR, New Haven; 444.875 MHz (+, PL 141.3) FM, north Fort Wayne

• Allen County Amateur Radio Technical Society (ACARTS) (W9INX): acarts.com | pres@acarts.com | groups.io | Hamfest | Facebook | QRZ

  Meetings: 3rd Tuesday monthly — Red Cross Center, 1212 E California Rd, Fort Wayne, IN

  Nets: See acarts.com/area-nets/ for local net listings

Repeaters

View the repeater listing for Allen County on RepeaterBook (opens in a new tab):

Emergency Communications

Allen County is part of Indiana ARES District 3 (which mirrors IDHS District 3). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

Severe-weather watches and warnings for Allen County come from the National Weather Service — NWS Northern Indiana office. Trained Skywarn spotters relay reports during severe weather; see our EmComm page.

The information on this page may not be fully up to date. If you notice anything incorrect or missing, please email campbell@indianahamradio.com with the correction.