Jennings County

By the numbers: about 27,622 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 53 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Jennings County Amateur Radio Association (JCARA): jcara.club | admin@jcara.club | Facebook Group

  Meetings: 1st Tuesday monthly at 7:00 PM — Jennings County EMA Training Center, North Vernon, IN

  Nets: Tuesdays 7:30 PM on 145.250 MHz (−) and 442.975/443.025 MHz (+), PL 103.5 (EchoLink KB9EFN-L)

  Repeater(s): 145.250 MHz (−0.6, PL 103.5) FM, Scipio (KC9PIE); 442.975 MHz (+5, PL 103.5) FM, Scipio (KC9TME); 443.025 MHz (+5, PL 103.5) FM, Edinburgh (N9JWR); EchoLink KB9EFN-L (275203)

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Jennings 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 Jennings 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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