Whitley County

By the numbers: about 34,742 residents (2023 U.S. Census estimate) · roughly 153 licensed amateur radio operators (FCC active licenses, by ZIP).

Ham Radio Clubs

• Whitley County Amateur Radio Club (WC9AR): wcarc.org | wcarcweb@gmail.com | Facebook | groups.io

  Meetings: 2nd Thursday monthly at 7:00 PM — Parkview Whitley Hospital, Lower Level Room A, 1260 E IN-205, Columbia City, IN

  License exams: The club runs remote VE test sessions online via Zoom — by appointment, scheduled through HamStudy.org (registration and exam fee required). Details

Repeaters

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

Emergency Communications

Whitley 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 Whitley 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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