Jackson County
By the numbers: about 46,460 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · 82 licensed amateur radio operators — 31 Technician, 23 General, 1 Advanced, 27 Extra · 1 licensed club station · 11 more licenses in the FCC's two-year renewal grace period (FCC licenses, by ZIP).
Since 2000: 61 licensed operators at the end of 2000, 82 today (high of 97 in 2021). Rebuilt from FCC license records, counting each licensee at their current address, so earlier years are approximate. Indiana licensing trends
Ham Radio Clubs
The Seymour Amateur Radio Group is the active point of contact for hams in the county today: it's an informal group rather than a dues-paying club, and works with the Jackson County Emergency Management Agency on communications drills and ARES, RACES, and Skywarn activity. Reach the group through the county EMA contact below.
- Jackson County Amateur Radio Technical Society (KC9LVC) — Seymour; the club's FCC license expired in 2017.
Repeaters
4 amateur radio repeaters are located in Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145.43 | -0.6 | 103.5 | FM | Seymour | KC9JOY |
| 224.86 | -1.6 | 218.1 | FM | Seymour | KC9JOY |
| 441.55 | +5.0 | 103.5 | FM/Fusion | Brownstown | KC9JOY |
| 441.7375 | +5.0 | — | Fusion/DMR/P25/NXDN | Freetown | NA9VY |
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 A listing may be years out of date, so treat each one as unconfirmed.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147.135 | +0.6 | 103.5 | Freetown | KI9G | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
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Emergency Communications
Jackson County is part of Indiana ARES District 8 (which mirrors IDHS District 8). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.
County emergency management
Jackson County's emergency management agency plans for disasters and coordinates the local response. For current contact information, visit the Jackson 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
Jackson County is in Indiana ARES District 8. The ARRL Indiana Section's monthly report notes whether each ARES leadership position is filled or vacant.
- County Emergency Coordinator: vacant, according to the October 2025 report.
- District 8 Emergency Coordinator: vacant, according to the September 2025 report.
To join ARES in Jackson 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
Jackson County's spotter training comes from the NWS Indianapolis office. Spotter classes are usually held from late winter into early spring, and each county's emergency management agency arranges its local class. NWS Indianapolis 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 Jackson County come from National Weather Service Indianapolis, IN. Local radar: station KIND.
Nets
2 nets meet in Jackson County, and more are within range from the counties around it — a repeater does not stop at the county line. See the nets near Jackson County, searchable by ZIP code and distance, along with the statewide HF nets.
📅 Put this county in your calendar.indianahamradio.com/calendars/jackson.ics is a subscribable calendar of Jackson 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
Jackson County borders 7 other counties. Repeaters and clubs just across the line are usually well within range, so it is worth checking them too:
- Bartholomew County
- Brown County
- Jennings County
- Lawrence County
- Monroe County
- Scott County
- Washington County
Everything on this page as JSON: /data/counties/jackson.json · about the data