Tippecanoe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (TCARES) is a county-wide organization of volunteer amateur radio operators dedicated to training and preparedness to provide communications support for local governments and non-profit disaster relief organizations within Tippecanoe County Indiana in the event of a disaster or other emergency when normal communication systems become disrupted or inadequate.

TCARES is responsible for planning and coordinating amateur radio emergency preparedness and operations in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.  TCARES is presently comprised of more than 40 licensed amateurs who reside and/or work within the county, have voluntarily registered their equipment and skills, and have expressed a strong desire to organize, train and be prepared to provide auxiliary communications support for public safety agencies and relief organizations when disaster strikes or whenever called upon.

The on-going objective of TCARES is to maintain a sufficient degree of preparedness of local amateur radio personnel and resources to deliver reliable and effective communications support when needed.

Please visit our web site for additional information: www.W9TCA.com