Shelby County

By the numbers: about 45,231 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 142 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Shelby County Amateur Radio Club (KC9STA)
• Blue River Valley Amateur Radio Society (W9NTP) — Shelbyville, IN; affiliated with Shelby County ARES. Website: brvars.com

  Repeater(s): 145.480 MHz (+, PL 88.5) FM, Shelbyville; 224.440 MHz (+1.6) FM, Shelbyville; 444.975 MHz (+5) Yaesu Fusion/Analog, Shelbyville; 442.1875 MHz (+5) D-STAR, Shelbyville; 441.4875 MHz (+5) DMR (Brandmeister), Shelbyville

Meetings: Blue River Valley ARS meets at 7:00 PM at Hopes Point Baptist Church, 1703 S Miller Ave, Shelbyville, IN 46176.

Nets: BRVARS/ARES Net — Monday evenings at 7:30 PM on the 145.480 MHz repeater (88.5 Hz PL). Indiana Statewide DMR Information Net — Tuesdays at 8:00 PM (Eastern) on the Shelbyville DMR repeater, 441.4875 MHz, Talkgroup 3118.

Repeaters

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Emergency Communications

Shelby County is part of Indiana ARES District 5 (which mirrors IDHS District 5). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

Severe-weather watches and warnings for Shelby 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.