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.

Ham Class Information

Students attending the current Extra License Class may find class information including presentations on the sftarc.org web site at:

About Us/Ham Classes/Class Registration - 2026 (click the link).

Presentations (click the link).

Upcoming Events

14 Mar 2026;
08:00AM -
SFTARC business meeting

26 Mar 2026;
08:00AM - 12:00AM
OzarkCon (4-States QRP)

26 Mar 2026;
07:30PM - 08:30PM
13.8 Volt DC power Supplies

26 Mar 2026;
08:00AM - 12:00AM
OzarkCon (4-States QRP)

29 Mar 2026;
07:30PM - 08:30PM
Tech Night 7:30PM - Chasing Weather Radiosondes

10 Apr 2026;
08:00AM - 05:00PM
Green Country Hamfest,OK

HF Propagation

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.

Club's Extra Class Is Now In Session

HamClass2026

Taking full advantage of the opportunity at hand to pull off a license upgrade, 22 students who Jim Andera, KØ0NK, said "seem eager to learn" signed up for the class the Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club is offering this year to area hams, the Extra class.