Lawrence County
By the numbers: about 45,084 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · 178 licensed amateur radio operators — 85 Technician, 52 General, 4 Advanced, 35 Extra, 2 Novice · 8 licensed club stations · 18 more licenses in the FCC's two-year renewal grace period (FCC licenses, by ZIP).
Since 2000: 173 licensed operators at the end of 2000, 178 today (high of 206 in 2013). Rebuilt from FCC license records, counting each licensee at their current address, so earlier years are approximate. Indiana licensing trends
Ham Radio Clubs
- Hoosier Hills Ham Club (W9QYQ): w9qyq.org | Facebook | X | hoosier.hills.ham.club@w9qyq.org | QRZ
Meetings: Typically 1st Tuesday monthly at 7:00 PM — HHHC Club House, 1508 Rariden Hill, Mitchell, IN
As the club publishes it at w9qyq.org, checked September 27, 2026.
Net: Hoosier Hills Ham Club Sunday Net (Sunday, 9:00 PM, 146.73 MHz (PL 107.2), FM). All nets
Fox hunt: 3rd Saturday monthly at 3:00 PM — starting from the Calvary Lutheran Church parking lot, 3705 Austin Drive, Bedford, IN (a vehicle-based transmitter hunt on 2 meters, 146.565 MHz; the club publishes its scoring rules and a running scoreboard, and answers questions at president@w9qyq.org).
As the club publishes it on w9qyq.org — fox hunt — checked September 21, 2026.
Repeater(s): 146.730 MHz (−0.6, PL 107.2) FM, Lawrence County (wide area); 145.310 MHz (−0.6, PL 107.2) FM, Lawrence County; 224.900 MHz (−1.6, PL 107.2) FM, Lawrence County; 444.050 MHz (+5) D-STAR, Lawrence County (REF SINAL)
Repeaters
9 amateur radio repeaters are located in Lawrence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145.310 | -0.6 | 107.2 | FM | Lawrence County | Hoosier Hills Ham Club (W9QYQ) |
| 145.49 | -0.6 | 136.5 | FM | Bedford | AA9WR |
| 146.730 | -0.6 | 107.2 | FM | Lawrence County wide area | Hoosier Hills Ham Club (W9QYQ) |
| 147.345 | +0.6 | 107.2 | FM/Fusion/NXDN | Mitchell | N9UMJ |
| 223.8 | -1.6 | 107.2 | FM | Bedford | N9HXU |
| 224.900 | -1.6 | 107.2 | FM | Lawrence County | Hoosier Hills Ham Club (W9QYQ) |
| 442.25 | +5.0 | 136.5 | FM/DMR | Bedford DMR color code 1 on BrandMeister DMR Network, last on the network 2026-10-31 | N9UMJ |
| 442.675 | +5.0 | — | FM | Bedford | WD9DKI |
| 444.050 | +5 | 107.2 | D-STAR | Lawrence County REF SINAL | Hoosier Hills Ham Club (W9QYQ) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.68 | -0.1 | 136.5 | Bedford | N9UMJ | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
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Emergency Communications
Lawrence 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
Lawrence County's emergency management agency plans for disasters and coordinates the local response. For current contact information, visit the Lawrence 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
Lawrence 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 September 2025 report.
- District 8 Emergency Coordinator: vacant, according to the September 2025 report.
To join ARES in Lawrence 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
Lawrence 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 Lawrence County come from National Weather Service Indianapolis, IN. Local radar: station KIND.
Nets
3 nets meet in Lawrence County, and more are within range from the counties around it — a repeater does not stop at the county line. See the nets near Lawrence County, searchable by ZIP code and distance, along with the statewide HF nets.
📅 Put this county in your calendar.indianahamradio.com/calendars/lawrence.ics is a subscribable calendar of Lawrence 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
Lawrence County borders 6 other counties. Repeaters and clubs just across the line are usually well within range, so it is worth checking them too:
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