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The Ensors, Good Vibes and All That Jazz!

     Members of the Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club played an instrumental role in the pulling off of Ensorfest '26, this year's version of the annual celebration of all things Ensor as in Jacob, Ida, Marshall, Loretta and Ina.

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Neon Quartet

     In fact, John Gray, KD0VRS, who also is on the board for The Olathe Ensor Foundation, even loaned his saxophone-playing son Owen to the cause for an hour so that he and fellow musicians Nick Heffner (piano), Ethan Steiner (bass) and Nick Pedigo (drums) could entertain those who had gathered in front of the historic Ensor home at Ensor Park and Museum in Olathe to hear some jazz. The four young men perform as the Neon Quartet and appear to have been well received by their listeners as they worked their way through their set, which included some familiar numbers, "Misty" among them.

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Parks on the Air -- Tallgrass Style

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.

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