Fayette County
By the numbers: about 23,362 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · 47 licensed amateur radio operators — 15 Technician, 20 General, 3 Advanced, 9 Extra · 1 licensed club station · 18 more licenses in the FCC's two-year renewal grace period (FCC licenses, by ZIP).
Since 2000: 80 licensed operators at the end of 2000, 47 today (high of 85 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
Two club stations are registered in Fayette County, both in Connersville. Neither publishes a meeting or net schedule, and we have no contact address for either — if you are involved with one, please use the contact link below so we can list its details:
- Fayette County Repeater Group (KB9RVR) — Connersville
FCC club-station license current through December 2027.
- Whitewater Valley Digital Sysop Club (KD9CVF) — Connersville
FCC club-station license is in the two-year renewal grace period.
Connersville has local repeaters (145.120 MHz Fusion, KB9JDB; 442.050 MHz, N9TU) and a Skywarn presence. The nearest club with a regular meeting and net schedule is:
- Whitewater Valley Amateur Radio Club (N9JM) — Richmond: wvarc.org | wvarcn9jm@gmail.com | Facebook
Meetings: 2nd Saturday monthly at 12:00 noon (a Zoom link is posted on the club's Facebook page before each meeting) — Wayne County EMA, 401 E Main St, Richmond, IN
Repeater(s): 147.180 MHz (+0.6, PL 82.5) FM, Richmond (KB9SJZ); 444.550 MHz (+5.0, PL 110.9) FM, Richmond (N9CZV) — the club reports this one off the air since July 2025; 145.470 MHz (−0.6, PL 100.0) FM, Preble (K8YR); 442.900 MHz (+5.0, PL 100.0) FM, Preble (K8YR); 444.025 MHz (+5.0, PL 74.4) FM, Preble (W8VFR, IRLP node 4106)
License exams: Quarterly, on a Saturday, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM — Wayne County EMA EOC, 401 E Main St, Richmond, IN (see the club's Facebook group for current session dates and details).
Walk-in (just show up).
As the club publishes it on wvarc.org — exams — checked September 21, 2026.
Also check neighboring county pages: Wayne County, Henry County, Rush County.
Repeaters
5 amateur radio repeaters are located in Fayette County on the 6m and 2m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.43 | -1.0 | 131.8 | FM | Glenwood | WB9SBI |
| 145.12 | -0.6 | 127.3 | FM/Fusion | Connersville | KB9JDB |
| 146.685 | -0.6 | 131.8 | FM | Glenwood | WB9SBI |
| 441.275 | +5.0 | — | DMR | Connersville | KB9JDB |
| 442.05 | +5.0 | — | FM | Connersville | N9TU |
Unconfirmed listings
This machine is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146.745 | -0.6 | — | Connersville | KB9RVR | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
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Emergency Communications
Fayette County is part of Indiana ARES District 6 (which mirrors IDHS District 6). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.
County emergency management
Fayette County's emergency management agency plans for disasters and coordinates the local response. For current contact information, visit the Fayette 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
Fayette County is in Indiana ARES District 6. The ARRL Indiana Section's monthly report notes whether each ARES leadership position is filled or vacant.
- County Emergency Coordinator: vacant, according to the January 2026 report.
- District 6 Emergency Coordinator: filled, according to the July 2025 report.
To join ARES in Fayette 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
Fayette County's spotter training comes from the NWS Wilmington, OH office. Classes are usually held from late winter into spring and are set up together with the county emergency management agency. NWS Wilmington, OH 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 Fayette County come from National Weather Service Wilmington, OH. Local radar: station KIND.
Nets
3 nets meet in Fayette County, and more are within range from the counties around it — a repeater does not stop at the county line. See the nets near Fayette County, searchable by ZIP code and distance, along with the statewide HF nets.
📅 Put this county in your calendar.indianahamradio.com/calendars/fayette.ics is a subscribable calendar of Fayette 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
Fayette 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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