Welcome

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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

18 Jul 2026;
08:00AM - 05:00PM
Warrensburg Hamfest 2026

21 Jul 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

28 Jul 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

30 Jul 2026;
07:30PM - 08:30PM
Military Radio - Pat, KFØOYS

04 Aug 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

08 Aug 2026;
08:00AM -
SFTARC business meeting

08 Aug 2026;
08:00AM - 05:00PM
Reno County, KS Hamfest

Someone Had a Birthday

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I have been on hand for at least one Field Day that began on Marshall Ensor's birthday, June 22, but this year Field Day got going on the birthday of yours truly and my first one without my mother, Margaret "Peg" Nichols, KDØVQO, SK.

Deep Dive Draws Former Ensor Students

Ensor Students

Ten of the 12 individuals who signed up for the Deep Dive Tour of Ensor Park and Museum scheduled for Saturday, June 20 showed up at the historic site in Olathe at or before 2 p.m. and were raring to go when Howard Cripe, NØAZ, and I briefly met with the group in the kitchen of the two-story Ensor home.