Jackson County

By the numbers: about 46,460 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 95 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Jackson County Amateur Radio Technical Society (KC9LVC) — affiliated with Jackson County ARES, RACES, and SKYWARN.

Nets: Jackson County Amateur Radio Net — Thursdays at 7:30 PM (Eastern) on the KC9JOY 145.430 MHz repeater (−0.6 MHz offset, 103.5 Hz PL), Seymour.

Repeaters

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

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.

Severe-weather watches and warnings for Jackson County come from the National Weather Service — NWS Indianapolis 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.