Warren County
By the numbers: about 8,518 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · 22 licensed amateur radio operators — 8 Technician, 4 General, 10 Extra · 2 licensed club stations · 5 more licenses in the FCC's two-year renewal grace period (FCC licenses, by ZIP).
Since 2000: 20 licensed operators at the end of 2000, 22 today (high of 27 in 2024). Rebuilt from FCC license records, counting each licensee at their current address, so earlier years are approximate. Indiana licensing trends
Ham Radio Clubs
- Bi-State Amateur Radio Club (WB9ARC): Facebook
Williamsport-based non-profit operating amateur repeaters serving west-central Indiana.
Repeaters
No confirmed repeater is located in Warren County.The 26 machines below are in neighboring counties, not in Warren — each row says which county it sits in. VHF/UHF repeaters routinely reach well past a county line, so from higher ground you can often work several of them:
| Frequency | Offset | Tone | Mode | Located in | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147.36 | +0.6 | 131.8 | FM/Fusion | Benton County | Oxford |
| 145.19 | -0.6 | 88.5 | FM | Fountain County | Attica |
| 145.49 | -0.6 | 88.5 | FM | Fountain County | Covington |
| 224.3 | -1.6 | 88.5 | FM | Fountain County | Covington |
| 442.975 | +5.0 | — | DMR | Fountain County | Attica DMR color code 1 on BrandMeister DMR Network, last on the network 2026-10-31 |
| 443.675 | +5.0 | 88.5 | FM | Fountain County | Attica |
| 443.9875 | +5.0 | — | DMR | Fountain County | Covington DMR color code 1 on BrandMeister DMR Network, last on the network 2026-10-31 |
| 927.5125 | -25.0 | 88.5 | FM | Fountain County | Attica |
| 53.19 | -1.0 | 131.8 | FM | Tippecanoe County | West Lafayette |
| 145.25 | -0.6 | 173.8 | FM | Tippecanoe County | West Lafayette |
| 146.73 | -0.6 | — | D-STAR | Tippecanoe County | West Lafayette |
| 146.76 | -0.6 | 131.8 | FM | Tippecanoe County | West Lafayette |
| 147.135 | +0.6 | 131.8 | FM | Tippecanoe County | West Lafayette |
| 147.27 | +0.6 | — | Fusion/D-STAR/DMR | Tippecanoe County | West Lafayette |
| 224.96 | -1.6 | 131.8 | FM | Tippecanoe County | West Lafayette |
| 441.8875 | +5.0 | — | P25 | Tippecanoe County | West Lafayette |
| 443.6 | +5.0 | — | DMR | Tippecanoe County | West Lafayette DMR color code 1 on BrandMeister DMR Network, last on the network 2026-10-31 |
| 444.175 | +5.0 | 131.8 | FM | Tippecanoe County | West Lafayette |
| 444.3 | +5.0 | — | D-STAR | Tippecanoe County | West Lafayette |
| 444.5 | +5.0 | 131.8 | FM | Tippecanoe County | West Lafayette |
| 444.725 | + | 173.8 | FM | Tippecanoe County | West Lafayette |
| 146.715 | -0.6 | 151.4 | FM | Vermillion County | Clinton |
| 147 | -0.6 | — | D-STAR | Vermillion County | Newport |
| 442.175 | +5.0 | 151.4 | FM | Vermillion County | Clinton |
| 442.475 | +5.0 | 114.8 | FM | Vermillion County | Clinton |
| 443.0875 | +5.0 | — | DMR | Vermillion County | Newport |
Unconfirmed listings
This machine is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443.45 | +5 | 88.5 | Foster | N9UWE | Unconfirmed — listed on ARTSCIPUB only |
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Emergency Communications
Warren 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
Warren County's emergency management agency plans for disasters and coordinates the local response. For current contact information, visit the Warren 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
Warren 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: vacant, according to the October 2025 report.
- District 4 Emergency Coordinator: vacant, according to the October 2025 report.
To join ARES in Warren County or ask about volunteering as its Emergency Coordinator, 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
Warren 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 Warren County come from National Weather Service Indianapolis, IN. Local radar: station KIND.
Nets
One net meets in Warren County, and more are within range from the counties around it — a repeater does not stop at the county line. See the nets near Warren County, searchable by ZIP code and distance, along with the statewide HF nets.
📅 Put this county in your calendar.indianahamradio.com/calendars/warren.ics is a subscribable calendar of Warren 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
Warren County borders 4 other counties. Repeaters and clubs just across the line are usually well within range, so it is worth checking them too:
Everything on this page as JSON: /data/counties/warren.json · about the data