Putnam County Auxiliary Communications

02/24/2026

Just a quick reminder about this upcoming training. If you would like the course schedule and information please email [email protected] so I can add you to the list for information including study resources.

02/13/2026

📡 **Interested in HAM Radio? Now’s Your Chance!**

Join us for an upcoming **Amateur (HAM) Radio Class** at the Putnam County Emergency Operations Center

📍 1600 W. County Road 225 S.
Greencastle, IN 46135

🗓 Class Dates (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM):
• March 2
• March 16
• March 30
• April 6

📝 **FCC Testing Session:**
• April 11 at 2:00 PM

Whether you're interested in emergency communications, public service, or just an exciting new hobby, this class will prepare you to get licensed and on the air!

Spots may fill quickly — mark your calendar and share with a friend who might be interested! 📻

01/15/2026

Wind Chill and Snow settle in across Central Indiana as colder air and breezy, gusty winds stick around the next few days. Snow will begin late tonight with most of our snowfall landing by Friday morning and flurries lingering into Saturday.

01/15/2026

Some thing entertaining for the group.

11/09/2025

Our friends at the Wabash Valley Amateur Radio Association, Inc. will be hosting the 2025 Turkey Fest. Please consider visiting!

Mark the Date !!!!

06/26/2025

COME VISIT US AT FIELD DAY 6/28/2025

1 p.m. - 8 p.m. EST at the Putnam County EOC (1600 W County Road 225 S, Greencastle, IN 46135)

2 p.m. Testing
6 p.m. Antenna talk with Chris Hebb (N9VFD) Castlemakers

Send a message to learn more

06/17/2024

FIELD DAY
We will have Field Day activities this coming Saturday the 22nd of June at the EOC. We will open up for Field Day at 2 pm and run to about 7 pm. Also, at 2 pm, we will be doing License testing. At 4:30 PM Chris Hebb will do a talk/demo Slow Scan TV (SSTV). He will review the SSTV digital modes, history and then do a demo of how it can be used with a cell phone camera and amateur radio (not internet needed).

02/23/2024

We are sad to share that Mitch Barnett, N9TVJ, is a silent key. Mitch was a member of the original Putnam County Amateur Radio Club and was often heard running the weekly nets. Mitch was a great member of the amateur radio community who was always willing to help his fellow operators, or guide new ones to the hobby. He will be missed.

The photo is of Mitch and Zach, KD9HIG. Zach gave Mitch a radio so he could check into the nets from the nursing home.

Obituary: https://www.bannergraphic.com/story/3029966.html

11/10/2023

06/22/2023

FIELD DAY
We will have Field Day activities this coming Saturday the 24th of June at the EOC. We will open up for Field Day at 2 pm and run to about 10 pm. Also, at 2 pm, we will be doing License testing. At 6 PM Chris Hebb will do a talk/demo on listening to the Internation Space Station and amateur radio satellites.

07/16/2022

Goals!

04/13/2022

Update: Putnamville transmitter reported as operational.

Weather radio transmitters are down in our area. If you’re dependent on your weather radio for alerts it may not act as it should if severe weather is nearby.