Parke County

By the numbers: about 16,484 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 39 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

No amateur radio club is based in Parke County. Emergency communications are handled by the joint Parke & Vermillion County Skywarn/ARES group on the W9COD repeater (146.715 MHz, PL 151.4). The nearest club is:

• Wabash Valley Amateur Radio Association (W9UUU) — Terre Haute: w9uuu.org | Facebook | QRZ

  Meetings: 1st Friday monthly at 7:00 PM — Salvation Army, 234 S 8th St, Terre Haute, IN

  Nets: Saturdays at 9:00 PM on 3.679 MHz LSB

  Repeater(s): 146.685 MHz (PL 151.4) FM, West Terre Haute (K9IKQ); 442.0875 MHz DMR, West Terre Haute (K9IKQ)

  License exams: The club runs VE test sessions in Terre Haute — 2nd Saturday monthly at 9:30 AM, Vigo County Public Library, 680 Poplar St (plus a session at the Dugger Hamfest); Laurel VEC, no exam fee, pre-registration preferred but walk-ins accepted. Details

Also check neighboring county pages: Vigo County, Putnam County, Fountain County, Clay County.

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Parke County is part of Indiana ARES District 7 (which mirrors IDHS District 7). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

Severe-weather watches and warnings for Parke County come from the National Weather Service — NWS Indianapolis office. Trained Skywarn spotters relay reports during severe weather; see our EmComm page.

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