Madison County
By the numbers: about 132,504 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · 357 licensed amateur radio operators — 150 Technician, 106 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).
Since 2000: 383 licensed operators at the end of 2000, 357 today (high of 432 in 2005). Rebuilt from FCC license records, counting each licensee at their current address, so earlier years are approximate. Indiana licensing trends
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 — generally the EOC, 200 N Delaware Ave, Anderson, INMeetings are open to the public, and visitors and unlicensed guests are always welcome.
Also: A Saturday breakfast, "Breakfast at the Grill", on Saturday mornings at the Anderson Grill, 2038 S Scatterfield Rd, Anderson — the club does not publish the hour. There is also a weekly "Donut Meeting" on Thursday mornings at 9:00 AM at the EOC; the club asks that you not arrive early, and says it can move or not be held, so check its announcements first.
As the club publishes it at w9vcf.org, checked September 27, 2026.
Repeater(s): 145.390 MHz (−0.6, PL 151.4) FM, Anderson (W9VCF)
- Anderson Repeater Club (W9OBH): andersonrepeater.club
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of odd-numbered months at 7:00 PM — Madison County Emergency Operations Center, 200 N Delaware St, Anderson, IN
License exams: 3rd Tuesday monthly at 7:00 PM — Madison County Emergency Operations Center, 200 N Delaware St, Anderson, IN (the building at the base of the 350-foot communications tower) (the club says it has run a session every month since March 2011, and offers a weeknight alternative to the weekend sessions held elsewhere in the state).
Walk-ins are welcome.
Questions: w9obh@arrl.net
As the club publishes it on andersonrepeater.club — exams — checked September 21, 2026.
The club supports three repeaters in Anderson. In even-numbered months many of the same members meet at the same time and place for Madison County EMA Communications Division emergency-communications training.
Events
Repeaters
11 amateur radio repeaters are located in Madison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145.31 | -0.6 | 131.8 | FM | Summitville | FB ARC |
| 145.390 | -0.6 | 151.4 | FM | Anderson W9VCF | Madison County Amateur Radio Club (W9VCF) |
| 146.775 | -0.6 | 88.5 | FM | Anderson | Scrapper System |
| 146.820 | -0.6 | 110.9 | FM | Anderson W9OBH | Anderson Repeater Club |
| 147.090 | +0.6 | 110.9 | FM | Anderson W9OBH | Anderson Repeater Club |
| 147.15 | +0.6 | 151.4 | FM | Anderson | KD9SZA |
| 223.860 | -1.6 | 151.4 | FM | Anderson KC9JWO | Anderson Repeater Club |
| 441.75 | +5.0 | — | D-STAR | Anderson | CAARC |
| 442.275 | +5 | 151.4 | FM/DMR | Anderson W2NAP | Scrapper System |
| 443.350 | +5 | 110.9 | FM | Anderson WA9CWE | Madison County EMA |
| 444.675 | +5 | none | FM/Fusion | Anderson WA9EOC | Chief Anderson Repeater Club |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 927.675 | -25 | 131.8 | Anderson | WA9EOC | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
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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 (W9OBH); 223.860 MHz (−1.6, PL 151.4) FM, Anderson (KC9JWO)
- Scrapper System
Repeater(s): 442.275 MHz (+5, PL 151.4) FM & DMR (CC7), Anderson (W2NAP)
- Chief Anderson Repeater Club
Repeater(s): 444.675 MHz (+5, no PL) FM & C4FM, Anderson (WA9EOC)
- Madison County EMA
Repeater(s): 443.350 MHz (+5, PL 110.9) FM, Anderson (WA9CWE)
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.
County emergency management
Madison County's emergency management agency plans for disasters and coordinates the local response. For current contact information, visit the Madison 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
Madison County is in Indiana ARES District 6. The ARRL Indiana Section's monthly report notes whether each ARES leadership position is filled or vacant.
- County Emergency Coordinator: vacant, according to the January 2026 report.
- District 6 Emergency Coordinator: filled, according to the July 2025 report.
To join ARES in Madison 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
Madison 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 Madison County come from National Weather Service Indianapolis, IN. Local radar: station KIND.
Nets
4 nets meet in Madison County, and more are within range from the counties around it — a repeater does not stop at the county line. See the nets near Madison County, searchable by ZIP code and distance, along with the statewide HF nets.
📅 Put this county in your calendar.indianahamradio.com/calendars/madison.ics is a subscribable calendar of Madison 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
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:
Everything on this page as JSON: /data/counties/madison.json · about the data