Elkhart County
By the numbers: about 206,409 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · 386 licensed amateur radio operators — 182 Technician, 101 General, 22 Advanced, 79 Extra, 2 Novice · 6 licensed club stations · 32 more licenses in the FCC's two-year renewal grace period (FCC licenses, by ZIP).
Since 2000: 419 licensed operators at the end of 2000, 386 today (high of 436 in 2004). Rebuilt from FCC license records, counting each licensee at their current address, so earlier years are approximate. Indiana licensing trends
Ham Radio Clubs
- Elkhart Amateur Radio Club (AE9U): Facebook
- Goshen Amateur Radio Club (K9TSM / K9WJU): goshenarc.org | Facebook | webmaster@goshenarc.org
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday monthly at 7:00 PM — Jennings Auditorium, Greencroft Community Center, 1820 Greencroft Blvd, Goshen, IN
As the club publishes it at goshenarc.org, checked September 27, 2026.
License exams: 2nd Thursday monthly at 6:30 PM — Greencroft Community Center, 1820 Greencroft Blvd, Goshen, IN, in Room 2 near the auditorium. $15 cash, exact change appreciated.
The club asks you to reserve a place through HamStudy.org. It does not say whether walk-ins are taken.
Questions: dhlong70@gmail.com
As the club publishes it on goshenarc.org — exams — checked September 21, 2026.
Repeaters
16 amateur radio repeaters are located in Elkhart County on the 6m and 2m and 1.25m and 70cm bands. Machines in bordering counties are often reachable too — see the full directory. A dash means we don’t have that detail on file; check with the sponsoring club before you rely on it.
| Frequency | Offset | Tone | Mode | Location | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.85 | -1.0 | 131.8 | FM | Elkhart | N9JHQ |
| 145.25 | -0.6 | 141.3 | FM | Elkhart | KC9GMH |
| 145.38 | -0.6 | 141.3 | FM | Elkhart | KC9GMH |
| 145.43 | -0.6 | 141.3 | FM | Elkhart | K9DEW |
| 146.64 | -0.6 | 141.3 | FM | Middlebury | K9DEW |
| 146.745 | -0.6 | 131.8 | FM/Fusion | Elkhart | N8AES |
| 146.895 | -0.6 | 141.3 | FM/Fusion | Goshen | Goshen Amateur Radio Club |
| 223.94 | -1.6 | 131.8 | FM | Elkhart | N8AES |
| 224.08 | -1.6 | 141.3 | FM | Elkhart | KC9GMH |
| 224.9 | -1.6 | 131.8 | FM | Elkhart | K9DEW |
| 442.475 | +5.0 | 131.8 | FM | Middlebury | AA9JC |
| 442.6 | +5.0 | 131.8 | FM | Elkhart | N8AES |
| 443.025 | +5.0 | 97.4 | FM | Nappanee | WD9ATU |
| 443.475 | +5.0 | 131.8 | FM | Elkhart | AA9JC |
| 444.05 | +5.0 | 141.3 | FM/DMR | Elkhart | K9DEW |
| 444.275 | +5.0 | 131.8 | FM/Fusion | Goshen | AA9JC |
Unconfirmed listings
These machines are listed on ARTSCIPUB, a user-submitted directory, and nowhere else we can find — not in the Indiana Repeater Council’s records and not on a club’s own page. A listing may be years out of date, so treat each one as unconfirmed. Know one is on the air, gone, or different? Let us know, or have the sponsoring club say so on its website.
| Frequency | Offset | Tone | Location | Call | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.17 | -1 | 141.3 | Elkhart | KC9GMH | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
| 53.71 | -1 | — | Elkhart | UNKNOWN | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
| 442.375 | +5 | 141.3 | Elkhart | KC9GMH | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
| 443.15 | +5 | 131.8 | Elkhart | KC9OHC | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
| 443.325 | — | 131.8 | Elkhart | KC9GMH | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
| 927.2125 | -25 | 131.8 | Elkhart | KC9GMH | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
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Emergency Communications
Elkhart County is part of Indiana ARES District 2 (which mirrors IDHS District 2). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.
County emergency management
Elkhart County's emergency management agency plans for disasters and coordinates the local response. For current contact information, visit the Elkhart County emergency management website.
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security keeps a directory of every county's agency: IDHS county EMA directory (website link as listed there on October 26, 2026).
ARES
Elkhart County is in Indiana ARES District 2. The ARRL Indiana Section's monthly report notes whether each ARES leadership position is filled or vacant.
- County Emergency Coordinator: vacant, according to the August 2025 report.
- District 2 Emergency Coordinator: not listed as filled or vacant; District 2 sent in its own update for the June 2026 report.
To join ARES in Elkhart County or ask about volunteering as its Emergency Coordinator, find current Section leadership contacts on the ARRL Indiana Section page and the Section's emergency communications page. The ARRL also explains how ARES works.
Role status from Indiana Section News (latest issue June 2026), checked October 27, 2026. Each line uses the most recent report that mentions the position.
RACES and AUXCOMM
- Licensed amateurs anywhere in Indiana can volunteer with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security's auxiliary communications team: about IDHS AUXCOMM · volunteer interest form
Skywarn spotter training
Elkhart County's spotter training comes from the NWS Northern Indiana office. The page lists the season's classes, and the office can send a training certificate after you attend. NWS Northern Indiana spotter training
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. Club officers: email the same address with your club's meeting, net, event or website changes, and we will update this page.
National Weather Service office
Severe-weather watches and warnings for Elkhart County come from National Weather Service Northern Indiana. Local radar: station KIWX.
Nets
One net meets in Elkhart County, and more are within range from the counties around it — a repeater does not stop at the county line. See the nets near Elkhart County, searchable by ZIP code and distance, along with the statewide HF nets.
📅 Put this county in your calendar.indianahamradio.com/calendars/elkhart.ics is a subscribable calendar of Elkhart County’s nets, hamfests and exam sessions — subscribe once in Google, Apple or Outlook and it stays current on its own. Clubs without a calendar are welcome to hand it to their members as theirs.
Nearby counties
Elkhart County borders 5 other counties. Repeaters and clubs just across the line are usually well within range, so it is worth checking them too:
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