Welcome

arrl An ARRL Affiliated Special Service Club

The Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club is a general-purpose club with the goal of promoting and supporting the educational and operational aspects of ham radio through ham radio classes, on-the-air events, and hands-on activity. THE SATURDAY BREAKFAST MEETINGS ARE HELD AT PERKINS IN GARDNER EACH SATURDAY. YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US 6:30 AM TO ~8:30AM. The monthly business meeting is the 2nd Saturday of each month. This meeting is a hybrid meeting in which you can attend in person at Perkins in Gardner or you can attend via a Zoom connection. Additionally, the club holds a Tech Night presentation via Zoom the last Thursday evening of each month at 7:30 pm. Log in to the web site and select the "Links/Zoom Links" menu to find meeting links or contact a club officer.

Upcoming Events

25 Apr 2026;
08:00AM - 02:00PM
HAMBASH 2026 - Kansas City Regional Hambash

30 Apr 2026;
07:30PM - 08:30PM
Grounding For Your Amateur Radio Station by George, WBØCNK

09 May 2026;
08:00AM -
SFTARC business meeting

09 May 2026;
08:00AM - 05:00PM
Ensorfest '26

15 May 2026;
09:00AM - 01:00PM
Hamvention 2026

HF Propagation

Parks on the Air -- Tallgrass Style

2026 Tallgrass 20m Adam Kim Adam, WU0M, and Kim work the 20m band after lunch using the Go-Kit Joe, KR0UT, SK, fabricated

Listening to the weather forecast, it sounded like the SFTARC’s 2026 annual POTA operation at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve was going to have the feel of a winter Field Day. However, the Tallgrass team was pleasantly surprised to find the weather quite agreeable outdoors when they arrived at about 9:15 am on Saturday, April 18th. With the sun out and a row of buildings providing a wind shelter to our north, it was quickly decided to set up operation outdoors on the north side of the three-story limestone barn, rather than indoors as had previously been planned. That proved to be a good decision. It turned out to be a very nice day for outdoor operating.

Another Ensorfest Awaits Area Residents

Ensorfest5

New eats and both new and old musical treats will be an integral part of this year's Ensorfest, which is scheduled to unfold Saturday, May 9 at Ensor Park and Museum in Olathe.