Vanderburgh County

By the numbers: about 179,810 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 366 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Tri-State Amateur Radio Society (W9OG): w9og.net | info@w9og.net | Facebook | groups.io | Newsletter | Hamfest | QRZ

  Meetings: 2nd Thursday monthly at 7:00 PM — Vanderburgh County EMA, Evansville, IN

  Nets: Wednesdays 8:00 PM CT on 146.79 MHz (PL 88.5); also 10m ragchew net after

  Repeater(s): 146.790 MHz (−0.6, PL 88.5) FM, Evansville

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Vanderburgh County is part of Indiana ARES District 10 (which mirrors IDHS District 10). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

Severe-weather watches and warnings for Vanderburgh County come from the National Weather Service — NWS Paducah office. Trained Skywarn spotters relay reports during severe weather; see our EmComm page.

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