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.

The October Business Meeting date has been changed to Saturday, October 17, 2026 so it does not conflict with the ARRL MIDWEST DIVISION CONVENTION & SPARKCON BEING HELD IN SEDALIA, MO ON OCT. 10TH.

Upcoming Events

20 Oct 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

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

OHS Meets at Ensor Park and Museum

OHS at Ensor 2026

About 40 people, most of them members of the Olathe Historical Society (OHS), converged on Ensor Park and Museum the evening of Thursday, July 16 for the July meeting of the historical society.

Someone Else Had a Birthday

Wayne Olsen

A former member of the Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club, Wayne Olsen, KCØZWE, recently found himself on the receiving end of a surprise birthday party when some of his colleagues from the world of mediation gathered in the Community Room at the Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe to honor him on his 90th birthday.