Franklin County

By the numbers: about 23,096 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 26 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

No amateur radio club is based in Franklin County. Brookville has one local repeater (224.280 MHz, N9HHM). The nearest club is:

• Whitewater Valley Amateur Radio Club (N9JM) — Richmond: wvarc.org | Facebook

  Meetings: 2nd Saturday monthly — Wayne County EMA, 401 E Main St, Richmond, IN

  Repeater(s): 147.180 MHz (+0.6, PL 82.5) FM, Richmond (KB9SJZ); 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)

  License exams: The club runs VE test sessions in Richmond — see the club's Facebook group for current session dates and details. Details

Also check neighboring county pages: Dearborn County, Ripley County, Decatur County.

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Franklin 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.

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

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.