Hendricks County

By the numbers: about 186,387 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 596 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Indianapolis Radio Club (W9JP): www.indyradioclub.org | board@indyradioclub.org | Facebook Group

  Meetings: 2nd Friday monthly at 7:30 PM — Salvation Army EDS Training Facility, 4020 Georgetown Rd, Indianapolis, IN

  Nets: Tuesdays 7:30 PM on 145.130 MHz (Hendricks Co. ARES); see website for full Indianapolis-area net list

  License exams: The club runs VE test sessions (ARRL/VEC) in Indianapolis — Salvation Army EDS Training Facility, 4020 Georgetown Rd; 2nd Saturday monthly at 12:00 PM (no testing in May), $15 fee, no walk-ins (register or call ahead). Details

• Hendricks County Amateur Radio Society (N9HC): n9hc.org | question@n9hc.org | Facebook | Instagram

  Meetings: 2nd Monday monthly at 7:00 PM — Hendricks County Government Center, 355 S Washington St, Danville, IN

  Nets: Tuesdays 7:30 PM on 145.130 MHz (PL 88.5)

  Repeater(s): 147.015 MHz (+0.6, PL 88.5) FM, Belleville

Events

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Hendricks County is part of Indiana ARES District 5 (which mirrors IDHS District 5). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

Severe-weather watches and warnings for Hendricks 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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