Parke County
By the numbers: about 16,484 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · 33 licensed amateur radio operators — 15 Technician, 9 General, 3 Advanced, 6 Extra · 1 licensed club station · 5 more licenses in the FCC's two-year renewal grace period (FCC licenses, by ZIP).
Since 2000: 23 licensed operators at the end of 2000, 33 today (high of 38 in 2022). Rebuilt from FCC license records, counting each licensee at their current address, so earlier years are approximate. Indiana licensing trends
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 group posts as Parke Vermillion ARES on Facebook. The nearest club is:
- Wabash Valley Amateur Radio Association (W9UUU) — Terre Haute: w9uuu.org | Facebook | QRZ
Meetings: 1st Friday monthly at 7:00 PM (no meetings in July or August) — Salvation Army, 234 S 8th St, Terre Haute, IN; also on Zoom
As the club publishes it at w9uuu.org, checked September 27, 2026.
Net: Wabash Valley Amateur Radio Association Net (Sunday, 9:00 PM ET, 146.685 MHz (PL 151.4); 1st Sunday of the month on 146.595 MHz, FM). All nets
License exams: 2nd Saturday monthly at 9:30 AM — Vigo County Public Library, 680 Poplar Street, Terre Haute, IN (the team also examines at the Dugger Hamfest at 9:00 AM on the last Saturday of February each year, and schedules special sessions as the need arises; licenses are normally filed with the FCC the next business day). Coordinated through the Laurel VEC. There is never any fee for taking an amateur radio examination.
Pre-registration is preferred, but walk-ins are accepted. You may pre-register up to midnight on the Thursday before a session.
Questions: ve_team@w9uuu.org
Technical Session: 3rd Saturday monthly, 9:00 AM–12:00 noon — Salvation Army, 234 S 8th St, Terre Haute, IN (a workbench morning — group projects, help with your own, or just talk shop. The club says experienced members are there to Elmer new hams, and takes topic suggestions at techsessions@w9uuu.org).
Classes: The club teaches all three license classes online over Zoom every year: Technician over seven Tuesday evenings starting the day after Labor Day, General over nine starting the first Tuesday in November, and Amateur Extra over ten starting the first Tuesday in February. Sessions run 6:30 PM to no later than 9:00 PM, and the textbook is posted to you. It also runs a one-day workshop for the newly licensed on basic measurements, putting a station together and getting an antenna in the air. Registration opens 60 to 90 days before a class starts and closes a week before it, so that the book reaches you in time.
As the club publishes it on w9uuu.org — exams, technical session and classes — checked September 21, 2026.
Repeater(s): 146.685 MHz (PL 151.4) FM, West Terre Haute (K9IKQ); 442.0875 MHz DMR, West Terre Haute (K9IKQ)
Also check neighboring county pages: Vigo County, Putnam County, Fountain County, Clay County.
Repeaters
1 amateur radio repeater is located in Parke County on the 2m band. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145.44 | -0.6 | 151.4 | FM | Rockville | AD0TY |
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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.
County emergency management
Parke County's emergency management agency plans for disasters and coordinates the local response. For current contact information, visit the Parke 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
Parke County is in Indiana ARES District 7. The ARRL Indiana Section's monthly report notes whether each ARES leadership position is filled or vacant.
- County Emergency Coordinator: no status given in recent Section reports.
- District 7 Emergency Coordinator: vacant, according to the September 2025 report.
To join ARES in Parke County, 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
Parke 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 Parke County come from National Weather Service Indianapolis, IN. Local radar: station KIND.
Nets
2 nets meet in Parke County, and more are within range from the counties around it — a repeater does not stop at the county line. See the nets near Parke County, searchable by ZIP code and distance, along with the statewide HF nets.
📅 Put this county in your calendar.indianahamradio.com/calendars/parke.ics is a subscribable calendar of Parke 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
Parke 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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