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.

Member Survey

"The Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club wants to better serve its members and strengthen the amateur radio community. Please share your opinions about club activities, meetings, communication, training, and future priorities by responding to the survey below.

Your responses may be anonymous. Please answer honestly and constructively. The survey should take approximately 5–8 minutes. If you need any assistance in completing the survey please reach out to Trig - KC0RPY."

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Upcoming Events

27 Oct 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

29 Oct 2026;
07:30PM - 08:30PM
Tech Night - PORTABLE OPERATION

03 Nov 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

10 Nov 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

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

14 Nov 2026;
08:00AM - 05:00PM
2026 Nixa ARC Hamfest - Saturday, November 14th, 8:00AM

17 Nov 2026;
08:00PM -
SFTARC Net

Ethel Comes Calling at Ensor

Ethel

Ensor Park and Museum hosted six female visitors "of a certain age," as they say, for a tour of the historic 40-acre site the morning of Tuesday, August 11. The women are part of a larger nationwide social group connected to the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) that is fondly known as The Ethel, a name derived from the name of the woman who founded the AARP back in 1958, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus.

OHS Meets at Ensor Park and Museum

OHS at Ensor 2026

About 40 people, most of them members of the Olathe Historical Society (OHS), converged on Ensor Park and Museum the evening of Thursday, July 16 for the July meeting of the historical society.