Vanderburgh County
By the numbers: about 179,810 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · 321 licensed amateur radio operators — 142 Technician, 91 General, 12 Advanced, 71 Extra, 5 Novice · 4 licensed club stations · 34 more licenses in the FCC's two-year renewal grace period (FCC licenses, by ZIP).
Since 2000: 354 licensed operators at the end of 2000, 321 today (high of 373 in 2011). Rebuilt from FCC license records, counting each licensee at their current address, so earlier years are approximate. Indiana licensing trends
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 — Red Cross, Evansville, IN
As the club publishes it at w9og.net, checked September 27, 2026.
Net: Tri-State Emergency Net (Wednesday, 8:00 PM CT, 146.79 MHz (PL 88.5), FM). All nets
License exams: 9:00 AM Central — American Red Cross, 29 S Stockwell Rd, Evansville, IN (the club lists its session dates a year or more ahead on its own page, and registers them through HamStudy, so they also reach the session list on this site's exams page. Exams are taken on laptops the team provides). Coordinated through the ARRL VEC. $15, or $5 if under 18.
Pre-register on HamStudy.org. The team says it will do its best to accommodate walk-ins; if you have not registered, arrive 30 minutes early.
Classes: The club offers licensing classes for new hams and for upgrade candidates, and says exam sessions are arranged around the classes and are also available on request.
As the club publishes it on w9og.net — exams and classes — checked September 21, 2026.
Repeater(s): 146.790 MHz (−0.6, PL 88.5) FM, Evansville; 147.150 MHz (+) C4FM, Evansville
Repeaters
10 amateur radio repeaters are located in Vanderburgh County on the 6m and 2m 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.
| Frequency | Offset | Tone | Mode | Location | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.55 | -1.0 | 136.5 | FM | Evansville | W9KXP |
| 146.790 | -0.6 | 88.5 | FM | Evansville | Tri-State Amateur Radio Society (W9OG) |
| 146.835 | -0.6 | 136.5 | FM | Evansville | W9KXP |
| 147.150 | +0.6 | — | Fusion | Evansville | Tri-State Amateur Radio Society (W9OG) |
| 441.825 | +5.0 | 136.5 | FM/P25 | Evansville | Christopher Morgan |
| 441.8625 | +5.0 | — | D-STAR/DMR | Evansville | N9XRM |
| 442.1875 | +5.0 | — | DMR | Evansville DMR color code 1 on BrandMeister DMR Network, last on the network 2026-10-31 | K9EPD |
| 442.875 | +5.0 | 107.2 | FM/Fusion | Evansville | KD9MY |
| 443.35 | +5.0 | 107.2 | FM/Fusion | Evansville | W9ILS - Indiana Link South - WIRES-X 43844 |
| 444.15 | +5.0 | 88.5 | FM | Evansville | WB9KQF |
Unconfirmed listings
These machines are listed on ARTSCIPUB, a user-submitted directory, and nowhere else we can find — not in the Indiana Repeater Council’s records and not on a club’s own page. A listing may be years out of date, so treat each one as unconfirmed. Know one is on the air, gone, or different? Let us know, or have the sponsoring club say so on its website.
| Frequency | Offset | Tone | Location | Call | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147.105 | +0.6 | 107.2 | Evansville | W9MAR | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
| 443.25 | +5 | 146.2 | Evansville | W9KXP | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
| 443.4 | +5.4 | 141.3 | Evansville | AA9MM | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
| 444.5 | +5 | 167.9 | Evansville | W9MAR | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
| 444.95 | +5 | — | Evansville | N9WYN | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
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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.
County emergency management
Vanderburgh County's emergency management agency plans for disasters and coordinates the local response. For current contact information, visit the Vanderburgh 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
Vanderburgh County is in Indiana ARES District 10. The ARRL Indiana Section's monthly report notes whether each ARES leadership position is filled or vacant.
- County Emergency Coordinator: no status given in recent Section reports.
- District 10 Emergency Coordinator: no status given in recent Section reports.
To join ARES in Vanderburgh 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
- Licensed amateurs anywhere in Indiana can volunteer with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security's auxiliary communications team: about IDHS AUXCOMM · volunteer interest form
Skywarn spotter training
Vanderburgh County's spotter training comes from the NWS Paducah office. Classes require registration in advance; the schedule is on the page. NWS Paducah 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 Vanderburgh County come from National Weather Service Paducah, KY. Local radar: station KVWX.
Nets
2 nets meet in Vanderburgh County, and more are within range from the counties around it — a repeater does not stop at the county line. See the nets near Vanderburgh County, searchable by ZIP code and distance, along with the statewide HF nets.
📅 Put this county in your calendar.indianahamradio.com/calendars/vanderburgh.ics is a subscribable calendar of Vanderburgh 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.
Nearby counties
Vanderburgh County borders 3 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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