Wayne County

By the numbers: about 66,127 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 183 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Whitewater Valley Amateur Radio Club (N9JM): www.wvarc.org | wvarcn9jm@gmail.com | Facebook Group

  Meetings: 2nd Saturday monthly at 12:00 noon — Wayne County EMA, 401 E Main St, Richmond, IN

  Nets: Sundays 7:00 PM on 147.180 MHz (PL 82.5)

  Repeater(s): 147.180 MHz (+, PL 82.5) FM, Richmond (KB9SJZ); 444.550 MHz (+5, PL 110.9) FM, Richmond (N9CZV)

  License exams: The club runs VE test sessions in Richmond — quarterly on a Saturday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Wayne County EMA EOC, 401 E Main St (walk-in; simply show up). Details

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Wayne County is part of Indiana ARES District 6 (which mirrors IDHS District 6). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

Severe-weather watches and warnings for Wayne County come from the National Weather Service — NWS Wilmington, OH 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.