Newton County

By the numbers: about 13,960 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 38 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Amateur Radio Association of Newton County Indiana (ARANCI) (KI9U): aranciradio.com | aranci.in.us@gmail.com | QRZ

  Meetings: 2nd Monday monthly at 7:00 PM — Lake Village Community Center, Lake Village, IN

  Nets: Thursdays at 8:00 PM on 145.330 MHz (−, PL 131.8)

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Newton 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 Newton County come from the National Weather Service — NWS Chicago office. Trained Skywarn spotters relay reports during severe weather; see our EmComm page.

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