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

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

28 May 2026;
07:30PM - 08:30PM
Tech Night - TBD

13 Jun 2026;
08:00AM -
SFTARC business meeting

HF Propagation

Extra, Extra, Read All About It

The first class on January 10th filled the classroom

The SFTARC started off 2026 by teaching an eight-week-long class on Saturday mornings to help General Class operators upgrade to Extra Class. Make no mistake about it, the jump in technical knowledge required to obtain an Extra Class License compared to the Technician or General Class tickets is significant. On January 10th, the classroom was filled to capacity with students up to the challenge.

Intern on the Job at Ensor

Ensor Intern

Now in pursuit of a master's degree in Museum Studies from the University of Oklahoma Online, Attisen McCorkle of Kansas City, Missouri has begun an internship at Olathe's Ensor Park and Museum that will have her working at the city-owned historic site through May as part of the ongoing effort to adequately preserve and protect the various photographs, letters, documents and other artifacts that comprise the valuable collection there.