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.

Ensor Museum Signup

Please click the link below to signup as a volunteer for the Ensor Museum tours for September 2026.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C45A5AA2CA3FD0-65549829-ensor

Upcoming Events

08 Sep 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

12 Sep 2026;
08:00AM -
SFTARC business meeting

15 Sep 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

22 Sep 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

24 Sep 2026;
07:30PM - 08:30PM
Tech Night - Dual-band Antenna Designs and Techniques

29 Sep 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

03 Oct 2026;
08:00AM - 05:00PM
Wichita Area Hamfest & KS ARRL Convention Oct. 3rd, Wichita, KS.

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.

"I Gotta Do That GOTA Thing"

FD2026 4 rev 1

Fortunately, the buzz in the air the middle of the day on Saturday, June 27 wasn't the sound of bloodthirsty mosquitoes but rather the collective enthusiasm of members of the Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club and visitors to Ensor Park and Museum as Field Day 2026 was about to begin.