Lake County

By the numbers: about 500,598 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 661 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Lake County Amateur Radio Club (W9LJ): www.w9lj.org | W9LJ@arrl.net | Facebook | QRZ

  Meetings: 2nd Friday monthly at 7:00 PM — Lake County Dept of Homeland Security, 2900 W 93rd Ave, Crown Point, IN

  Nets: Weekly net currently suspended; repeaters on 147.000, 442.075, and 147.240 MHz (PL 131.8)

  Repeater(s): 147.000 MHz (+0.6, PL 131.8) FM, Merrillville; 442.075 MHz (+5, PL 131.8) FM, Merrillville; 147.240 MHz (+0.6, PL 131.8) FM, St. John

Events

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Lake County is part of Indiana ARES District 1 (which mirrors IDHS District 1). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

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