Wells County

By the numbers: about 28,555 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 93 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Wells County Amateur Radio Club (W9AYW): wellscountyamateurradioclub.wordpress.com | ab9hp@yahoo.com

  Meetings: 1st Thursday monthly — 223 W Washington St, Bluffton, IN

  Nets: Saturdays 8:30 AM on 147.060 MHz (PL 141.3)

  Repeater(s): 147.060 MHz (+, PL 141.3) FM, Bluffton (W9AYW); 147.165 MHz (+, PL 141.3) FM, Ossian (AB9HP); 145.420 MHz (−, PL 141.3) FM (AB9HP); 443.875 MHz (+, PL 141.3) FM (AB9HP)

  License exams: The club runs VE test sessions in Bluffton — bi-monthly from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Wells County Public Library, 200 W Washington St (ARRL VEC; $15 fee, walk-ins allowed). Details

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Wells County is part of Indiana ARES District 3 (which mirrors IDHS District 3). Learn how amateur radio supports emergencies in Indiana — ARES, RACES, and Skywarn — on our EmComm page.

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

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