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

27 Oct 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

29 Oct 2026;
07:30PM - 08:30PM
Tech Night - TBD

03 Nov 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

10 Nov 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

14 Nov 2026;
08:00AM -
SFTARC business meeting

14 Nov 2026;
08:00AM - 05:00PM
2026 Nixa ARC Hamfest - Saturday, November 14th, 8:00AM

17 Nov 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

Former Ensor Student Visits the Museum

Catlin Taylor

On a particularly busy day at Ensor Park and Museum earlier this month, Don Catlin of Kansas City, Missouri and his younger sister, Brenda (Catlin) Taylor of Overland Park, arrived in a van eager to tour the 40-acre historical site owned and operated by the City of Olathe.

Kansas Throws a QSO Party

KS QSP Party 2026

Nine members of the Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club and a good friend from the Lone Star State participated in this year's Kansas QSO Party, combining their efforts at multiple locations to record more than 500 contacts over a two-day period.