Tippecanoe County

By the numbers: about 188,792 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · 464 licensed amateur radio operators — 230 Technician, 115 General, 14 Advanced, 100 Extra, 5 Novice · 4 licensed club stations · 51 more licenses in the FCC's two-year renewal grace period (FCC licenses, by ZIP).

Since 2000: 300 licensed operators at the end of 2000, 464 today (high of 485 in 2023). Rebuilt from FCC license records, counting each licensee at their current address, so earlier years are approximate. Indiana licensing trends

Ham Radio Clubs

  • Tippecanoe Amateur Radio Association (W9REG): w9reg@arrl.net | Facebook | w9reg.org | QRZ

    Meetings: 2nd Wednesday monthly at 6:00 PM — Tippecanoe County Public Library (Downtown), Meeting Room B, 627 South St, Lafayette, IN

    How to join

    As the club publishes it at w9reg.org, checked September 27, 2026.

    License exams: The team publishes each upcoming session on its own site, and offers large-print exams, having the exam read aloud, and help marking the answer sheet to anyone who asks in advance. Coordinated through the Laurel VEC. All examinations are free.

    Pre-registration is required for all examination sessions, and you must have an FRN before you register.

    Run by the Tippecanoe County VE Team — tcvet.info

    As the club publishes it on w9reg.org — exams — checked September 21, 2026.

  • Purdue University Amateur Radio Club (W9YB): w9yb.org | Facebook | X | Discord | Mastodon | QRZ

    Meetings: Fridays at 6:00 PM (during the school year) — Purdue Memorial Union, West Tower, Room PMU 370, West Lafayette, IN

    As the club publishes it at w9yb.org, checked September 27, 2026.

    Student-run club at Purdue University in West Lafayette, established in 1925 (one of the oldest amateur radio clubs in the U.S.). Members meet weekly during the school year and operate several public repeaters on and around campus.

Repeaters

13 amateur radio repeaters are located in Tippecanoe County on the 6m and 2m and 1.25m and 70cm bands. 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.

Amateur radio repeaters located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
FrequencyOffsetToneModeLocationSponsor
53.19-1.0131.8FMWest Lafayette Purdue ARC
145.25-0.6173.8FMWest Lafayette KA9VXS
146.73-0.6—D-STARWest Lafayette WARP
146.76-0.6131.8FMWest Lafayette Purdue ARC
147.135+0.6131.8FMWest Lafayette WIRES
147.27+0.6—Fusion/D-STAR/DMRWest Lafayette PURDUE ARC
224.96-1.6131.8FMWest Lafayette Purdue ARC
441.8875+5.0—P25West Lafayette PURDUE ARC
443.6+5.0—DMRWest Lafayette DMR color code 1 on BrandMeister DMR Network, last on the network 2026-10-31Purdue ARC
444.175+5.0131.8FMWest Lafayette KA9VXS
444.3+5.0—D-STARWest Lafayette WARP
444.5+5.0131.8FMWest Lafayette Purdue ARC
444.725+173.8FMWest Lafayette West Central Indiana Amateur Radio (WC9IN)

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Emergency Communications

Tippecanoe County is part of Indiana ARES District 4 (which mirrors IDHS District 4). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

County emergency management

Tippecanoe County's emergency management agency plans for disasters and coordinates the local response. For current contact information, visit the Tippecanoe 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

Tippecanoe County is in Indiana ARES District 4. The ARRL Indiana Section's monthly report notes whether each ARES leadership position is filled or vacant.

  • County Emergency Coordinator: not listed as filled or vacant; Tippecanoe County ARES sent in its own update for the June 2026 report.
  • District 4 Emergency Coordinator: vacant, according to the October 2025 report.

To join ARES in Tippecanoe 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

Skywarn spotter training

Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe County come from National Weather Service Indianapolis, IN. Local radar: station KIND.

Nets

6 nets meet in Tippecanoe County, and more are within range from the counties around it — a repeater does not stop at the county line. See the nets near Tippecanoe County, searchable by ZIP code and distance, along with the statewide HF nets.

📅 Put this county in your calendar.indianahamradio.com/calendars/tippecanoe.ics is a subscribable calendar of Tippecanoe 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.

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Nearby counties

Tippecanoe County borders 7 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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