Starke County

By the numbers: about 23,206 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 88 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Starke County Amateur Radio Club (W9JOZ): www.w9joz.org | w9joz@w9joz.org

  Meetings: 3rd Thursday monthly at 7:00 PM — Knox Community Center, Knox, IN (no December meeting)

  Nets: Saturdays 8:00 PM on 145.410 MHz (PL 131.8)

  Repeater(s): 145.410 MHz (−, PL 131.8) FM (KN9OX)

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Starke County is part of Indiana ARES District 2 (which mirrors IDHS District 2). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

Severe-weather watches and warnings for Starke County come from the National Weather Service — NWS Northern Indiana 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.