Jay County

By the numbers: about 20,032 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 73 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Jay County Amateur Radio Club (W9JCA): sites.google.com/view/w9jca | w9jcarc@gmail.com | Facebook | YouTube | QRZ

  Meetings: 3rd Saturday monthly at 9:00 AM — Jay County Fairgrounds Scout Cabin, Portland, IN

  Nets: Tuesdays 7:00 PM ET on club repeaters and EchoLink

  Repeater(s): 443.475 MHz (+5, PL 100.0) FM, Portland; 145.210 MHz (−0.6, PL 97.4) FM, Pennville (offline as of 2-19-2026)

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Jay County is part of Indiana ARES District 6 (which mirrors IDHS District 6). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

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

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