Tippecanoe County

By the numbers: about 188,792 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 534 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

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

  Meetings: 2nd Wednesday monthly at 7:00 PM — Lafayette Police Department Training Center, 1301 South St, Lafayette, IN

  Nets: Mondays 8:00 PM on 145.370 MHz (PL 131.8)

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

  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.

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

Repeaters

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

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.

Severe-weather watches and warnings for Tippecanoe 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.