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.
| 21 Dec 2024; 06:00PM - 08:30PM Club Christmas Party |
| 26 Dec 2024; 07:30PM - 08:30PM Tech Night |
| 11 Jan 2025; 08:00AM - SFTARC business meeting |
| 30 Jan 2025; 07:30PM - 08:30PM Tech Night |
| 01 Feb 2025; 08:00AM - 12:00PM Mound City Hamfest |
Here is a pouch for an HT that you can attach to your belt or back pack. It is reasonably priced as well and is available on...
The featured presenter for the October 2024 Tech Night was Tom Brittain - KFØNPE. Tom's presentation was on Information Security. October is Cyber Security Month. The...
Larry Hall - KD0RIU gave a presentation about: Propagation Changes for the Ham Bands During the 24-hour Sun Cycle. The propagation presentation uses...
( YouTube Video) Larry Hall KDØRIU discussed the theory and use of Half Wave Dipoles at the SFTARC August 2024 Tech Night.
Walt, K4OGO, does a nice job of comparing ten different HF antennas he has used in portable setups. It is certainly worth the 16 minutes it takes to view it. The...
I purchased one of the new GTKtec Mini PCs about two weeks ago to replace the laptop I have been using in my ham shack. I was impressed by its capabilities and small...
