Madison County

By the numbers: about 132,504 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · 354 licensed amateur radio operators — 149 Technician, 104 General, 20 Advanced, 78 Extra, 3 Novice · 6 licensed club stations · 38 more licenses in the FCC's two-year renewal grace period (FCC licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

  • Madison County Amateur Radio Club (W9VCF): w9vcf.org | contact@w9vcf.org | Facebook | QRZ | YouTube | Instagram | X

    Meetings: 1st Monday monthly at 7:00 PM — EOC, 200 N Delaware Ave, Anderson, IN

    Nets: Wednesdays 8:00 PM on 145.39 MHz (W9VCF repeater)

    Repeater(s): 145.390 MHz (−0.6, PL 151.4) FM, Anderson (W9VCF)

Events

Repeaters

Active repeaters in Madison County:

  • Anderson Repeater Club

    Repeater(s): 146.820 MHz (−0.6, PL 110.9) FM, Anderson (W9OBH); 147.090 MHz (+0.6, PL 110.9) FM, Anderson (K9DYR); 223.860 MHz (−1.6, PL 151.4) FM, Anderson (KC9JWO); 443.350 MHz (+5, PL 110.9) FM, Anderson (WA9CWE)

  • Scrapper System

    Repeater(s): 442.275 MHz (+5, PL 151.4) FM, Madison County (W2NAP)

  • Chief Anderson Repeater Club

    Repeater(s): 444.675 MHz (+5, no PL) FM, Anderson (WA9EOC)

Also see the repeater listing for Madison County on RepeaterBook (opens in a new tab):

View Madison County Repeater Listing

Emergency Communications

Madison 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 Madison 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.

Nets in Madison County

One net meets regularly in Madison County. Visitors are welcome to check in — see the full Indiana net schedule for statewide nets too.

  • Madison County Amateur Radio Club NetWednesday · 8:00 PM · 145.39 MHz (W9VCF) · FM

Nearby counties

Madison County borders 6 other counties. Repeaters and clubs just across the line are usually well within range, so it is worth checking them too: