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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.

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Upcoming Events

14 Dec 2024;
08:00AM -
SFTARC business meeting

21 Dec 2024;
06:00PM - 08:30PM
Club Christmas Party

26 Dec 2024;
07:30PM - 08:30PM
Tech Night

General Class - 2025

SFTARC is conducting a General License Class tentatively beginning on January 4, 2025 through February 22, 2025 (8 lessons).

We are holding classes in person at the Salvation Army building 420 E Santa Fe St in Olathe from 9:00am - 12:00 noon. The currently available class information is listed below.The text book is the ARRL "General Class License Manual for Ham Radio" (Level 2 - General), 10th Edition.

EP&M the Pick of California's Carl Peck

Peck Brothers Howard NØAZ, Carl Peck of San Luis Obispo, California, KN6SZT and his brother John Peck

The opportunity to visit Ensor Park and Museum while he was in the greater Kansas City area to see two of his brothers brought Carl Peck of San Luis Obispo, California, KN6SZT, to the eight-acre site earlier this month for what proved to be a most memorable experience.