Bartholomew County

By the numbers: about 84,003 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 263 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Columbus Amateur Radio Club (W9ALQ): carcnet.net | info@carcnet.net | Facebook Group

  Meetings: 2nd Thursday monthly at 7:30 PM — East Columbus United Methodist Church Youth Center, 2439 Indiana Ave, Columbus, IN

  Nets: Repeater 146.790 MHz (103.5 PL) and 443.075 MHz (103.5 PL)

  Repeater(s): 146.790 MHz (−0.6, PL 103.5) FM, Columbus; 443.075 MHz (+, PL 103.5) FM, Columbus

  License exams: The club runs VE test sessions in Columbus — held at the Columbus, IN Hamfest (Columbus North HS Cafeteria, 1400 25th St), with testing starting at 9:00 AM. Details

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Bartholomew County is part of Indiana ARES District 8 (which mirrors IDHS District 8). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

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

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