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Active Site Locations - May 2020

..... Site #1 Franklin, Mo .......... Call "W1B"

Franklin, Mo is the beginning location of the founding of the SFT.  We will have operators in the park for the two days of the event.  Spotting times on  ParksOnTheAir.com & DXHeat.com

........ Site #2 Lexington, Mo ....... Call "W2B"

Lexington State Park just north of the trail is our second site to activate on the trail. Listed as a POTA park as K-3339 we will also activate as K-4579 Santa Fe Trail.  

Site #3 McCoy Park in Independence, Mo Call "W3B"

One of the first major stops on the trail and where it eventually became the new starting location. McCoy Park will be the event site loaction. Spotting times on ParksOnTheAir.com & DXHeat.com

Site #4 Harmon Park in P.V. Kansas Call "W4B"

Located in Prairie Village Kansas West of 78th & Mission Rd. is Harmon Park, Wagon Tracks are still visible here. Great location for our 4th site setup.

ParksOnTheAir.com & DXHeat.com

Site #5 Strang Park will be using Call -- WB0SFT --

Strang Park in Overland Park, Ks is the Events HOME site. From here we will be coordinating our other sites as well as operating on an actual parking site used by the wagons going West. 

Site #6 "W0B" Fort Larned

 "W0B"  Will be operated by Rick Parent, (W0ZAP) he will be at  Fort Larned in West Central Kansas.  Operaing under  WB0SFT  and  POTA 

(K-4579) activating the Santa Fe Trail as well as Ft. Larned,  POTA K-0818

We will Be Spotting Location Times and Frequencies on the following Websites

For DX Heat Link  Click Here > https://dxheat.com/

Parks On The Air - POTA - Click Here

Sign Up For Notifications

CLICK HERE for sign up for Notifcations about our Special Event Station Locations, Club Information, QSL Cards, etc. Our Club is William Becknell Heritage Days Ham Radio Club.

We will meet for setup at 7am on Saturday morning as we have several

 antennas and radios to set up.  
This is a 2 day event.  Our plan is to be on the air by 9am CDT 14:00 GMT on 

Saturday and work continuous  until 4pm CDT  21:00 GMT on Sunday.  Same Schedule for both event dates in May & September. Each of our additional trail 

locations will follow the same schedule.

wb0sft@gmail.com To contact our Amateur Radio Club coordinator send us an email.

E-Mail Coordinator

May 23 - 24 & Sep 12 - 13, 2020

Strang Park 88th Ter. & Farley, Overland Park, Ks.


•Contact on  15m  20m  40m  80m 160M    21.365 - 14.265 - 7.265 - 3.865. - 1.835 

•We will voice announce our CW Locations as they are being used.  

•From  14:00 GMT  May 23rd to 22:00 GMT  May 24th  & the same times on  Sept 12th & 13th

•CW frequencies Check these •21.065 - 14.065 - 7.060 - 3.520 - 1.820


FT-8 Frequencies and Times will be Posted here when available.

The location in the photo to the right is Strang Park. To the left just out of the photo is Farley Street and our address is 88thTer and Farley. The building at the top is the back side of the Johnson County Library on 87th Street Next to it on 87th is the Quick Trip on the West corner. 

As the event gets closer we will be able to give you the frequencies we are transmitting on and a time schedule for each. We will be looking at propagation reports to help with band openings. 

On Saturday at 5:30pm we will have a BBQ grill available for anyone who wants to bring their own food to cook. Sorry no alcoholic beverages allowed in the city park. 

Check Back Often for Updates

This is an Aerial view of the Location. Setup to the right of the tennis courts at the end of the sidewalk with the red centers. There is a pavilion in the trees bottom Left and antennas will be in the open area where the triangle of trees are. 

Additional Event Site Locations Wanted Along the Trail

We are establishing additional Event Stations using 1x1 calls  (W0B-W9B)  along the. If you would like to participate and set up a site just contact us for more information.  
I have added as files 2 maps. They show about 60 potential site locations on the trail. 

If you or your Club would like to find out how you can participate. 

Download the -- "Trail Information Sheet" -- Below

Some History about the Santa Fe Trail

The Santa Fe Trail is listed with POTA  "Parks on the Air"  K-4579  

Contact with our station during the event qualifies as an official contact on POTA

William Becknell History (docx)Download
William Becknell Additional History (docx)Download
1-Trail Map Eastern Section (docx)Download
1-Trail Map Western Section (docx)Download
Trail Information Sheet 2020 (pdf)Download
Flyer WB0SFT- 2020 (pdf)Download

Help Work The Event

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Voice Operators Needed

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Click to Sign Up to Work

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Key Pounders Needed  CW

Download YOUR QSL Certificate

Files coming soon.

Associated with the following organizations

Parks On The Air == We Spot Here

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Summits On The Air

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Santa Fe Trail Association

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DXHeat == We Spot Here

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