Brown County

By the numbers: about 15,653 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 86 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Amateur Radio Club of Brown County (W9BCI): w9bci.org | support@w9bci.org | Facebook

  Meetings: 4th Saturday monthly at 9:00 AM — Career Resource Center, Brown County High School campus, Nashville, IN

  Nets: Brown County ARES/Skywarn net Thursdays at 7:30 PM on 147.300 MHz (+, PL 136.5)

  Repeater(s): 147.300 MHz (+0.6, PL 136.5) FM, Nashville

  License exams: The club runs VE test sessions in Nashville — the W9BCI Laurel VEC team aspires to offer testing in Brown or Bartholomew County each month; bring a photo ID and your FRN. Details

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Brown 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 Brown 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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