Amateur Radio Event at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

Members of the Olathe based SFTARC will set up amateur-radio stations at the
historic three-story limestone barn located north of the parking lot. Most
of the communications will be conducted using voice, but visitors may also
be treated to seeing and hearing the Morse code used for communications.

Amateur radio is an educational and enjoyable hobby that lets participants
communicate near and far, without a dependency on man-made infrastructures
such as the internet or telephone system. Ham radio operators in the U.S.
are licensed by the FCC, and among many other activities, are known for
being able to provide communication in the aftermath of disasters when other
communicants fail or become overloaded.

Amateur radio operators may communicate with each other over the radio by
using voice, computers, or even the time-honored Morse code. The Santa Fe
Trail Amateur Radio Club website is http://sftarc.org and will have more
details about club news and events.  Information on POTA can be found at
https://parksontheair.com/ .

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve invites you to discover the meaning of
national parks, how your park inspires you – both in personal connections
and memorable experiences. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is located
two miles north of Strong City on Kansas State Highway 177 (the Flint Hills
National Scenic Byway) and is a unique public/private partnership between
the National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy. For additional
information on Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, please visit
www.nps.gov/tapr, email tapr_interpretation@nps.gov, call the preserve at
(620) 273-8494, or visit the preserve’s Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/NPS.TallgrassPrairie. To learn more about The Nature
Conservancy in Kansas, visit the Conservancy’s website at
www.nature.org/Kansas or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TNCKansas