Benton County

By the numbers: about 8,729 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 18 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• West Central Indiana Amateur Radio (WC9IN): wc9in.net | WC9INRadio@gmail.com | Facebook

  Regional non-profit serving Benton County; operates the 444.825 MHz (+, PL 173.8) repeater in Fowler.

  Nets: Sunday Night Net 1st & 3rd Sundays at 8:00 PM; Skywarn Training Net Mondays at 9:00 PM ET

  Repeater(s): 444.825 MHz (+, PL 173.8) FM, Fowler; 444.725 MHz (+, PL 173.8) FM, West Lafayette; 146.955 MHz (−0.6, PL 131.8) FM, Galveston; 147.045 MHz (+0.6, PL 173.8) FM, Frankfort; 442.525 MHz (+, PL 131.8) FM, Russiaville; 442.575 MHz (+, PL 173.8) FM, Frankfort; 443.675 MHz (+, PL 88.5) FM, Attica

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Benton County is part of Indiana ARES District 4 (which mirrors IDHS District 4). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

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

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