Floyd County
By the numbers: about 80,809 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · 157 licensed amateur radio operators — 72 Technician, 42 General, 6 Advanced, 36 Extra, 1 Novice · 2 licensed club stations · 10 more licenses in the FCC's two-year renewal grace period (FCC licenses, by ZIP).
Since 2000: 127 licensed operators at the end of 2000, 157 today (high of 162 in 2023). Rebuilt from FCC license records, counting each licensee at their current address, so earlier years are approximate. Indiana licensing trends
Ham Radio Clubs
No amateur radio club is based in Floyd County. Hams in the area are served by a club in an adjacent county:
- Clark County Amateur Radio Club (W9WWI) — Sellersburg (Clark County): clarkcountyarc.org | join@clarkcountyarc.org | Facebook
Meetings: 3rd Thursday monthly at 7:00 PM — Blue Lick Christian Church Youth Center, 2019 Spieth Road, Henryville, IN
As the club publishes it at clarkcountyarc.org, checked September 27, 2026.
Nets: Clark County Amateur Radio Club Net (Wednesday, 9:00 PM, 146.850 MHz (no PL tone required), FM); Clark County Area 2 Meter Simplex Net (Wednesday, 7:30 PM ET, 146.555 MHz simplex, FM). All nets
Also check the neighboring county page: Clark County.
Repeaters
8 amateur radio repeaters are located in Floyd County on the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146.745 | -0.6 | 151.4 | FM | Floyds Knobs | FLOYD EMA |
| 146.85 | -0.6 | 151.4 | FM | New Albany | CCARC |
| 224.82 | -1.6 | 67.0 | FM | Floyds Knobs | N9CVA |
| 441.475 | +5.0 | 146.2 | FM | Georgetown | WA2SLH |
| 441.95 | +5.0 | 146.2 | FM/Fusion | New Albany | N9VQ |
| 442.85 | +5.0 | 77.0 | FM/Fusion | Floyds Knobs | KC4ZMZ |
| 443.15 | +5.0 | 103.5 | FM/P25 | Floyds Knobs | Christopher Morgan |
| 444.2 | +5.0 | 67.0 | FM | Floyds Knobs | AF9H |
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 A listing may be years out of date, so treat each one as unconfirmed.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442.3 | +5 | 146.2 | Floyds Knobs | WB9GNA | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
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Emergency Communications
Floyd County is part of Indiana ARES District 9 (which mirrors IDHS District 9). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.
County emergency management
Floyd County's emergency management agency plans for disasters and coordinates the local response. For current contact information, visit the Floyd 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
Floyd County is in Indiana ARES District 9. The ARRL Indiana Section's monthly report notes whether each ARES leadership position is filled or vacant.
- County Emergency Coordinator: vacant, according to the September 2025 report.
- District 9 Emergency Coordinator: vacant, according to the October 2025 report.
To join ARES in Floyd 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
Floyd County's spotter training comes from the NWS Louisville office. The page has the class schedule and self-paced online training. NWS Louisville 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 Floyd County come from National Weather Service Louisville, KY. Local radar: station KLVX.
Nets
No net is listed as meeting in Floyd County, but nets in the surrounding counties are very likely in range — a repeater does not stop at the county line. See the nets near Floyd County, searchable by ZIP code and distance, along with the statewide HF nets.
📅 Put this county in your calendar.indianahamradio.com/calendars/floyd.ics is a subscribable calendar of Floyd 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
Floyd County borders 3 other counties. Repeaters and clubs just across the line are usually well within range, so it is worth checking them too:
Everything on this page as JSON: /data/counties/floyd.json · about the data