The Society of Wireless Pioneers (SOWP) is dedicated to collection and preservation of the history of communications, particularly radio and wireless telegraphy. SOWP is also a strong influence toward maintaining CW as a mode of communications. Although the foundation of the Society's structure is the Professional Operating Member, SOWP recognizes that there are many whose interests in wireless communications are more than surface deep. These include inventors and entrepreneurs, researchers and engineers, technicians, instructors, authors and writers who have recorded the written knowledge of the art.
SOWP, founded in 1968 by William A. Breniman, is a non-profit (IRS 501(c)(3)) corporation chartered in California.
Members, Interested Individuals and surfers:
Our site is in preparation for phase-out. Closng out the 35-year life of ye honorable SOWP is a slow and painful process emotionally, but we must "bite the bullet." Further details will appear here before the closure.
Members: please do not send dues payments during this time of change. As prescribed by our Constitution and By-Laws, a copy of all bound publications originated by the Society has been and will continue to be given to the California State Library when discovered in the archives, until final closing date. All remaining correspondence and miscellaneous materials and publications will be contributed to a museum related to wireless communications if arrangements can be made to do so.
For those interested in continuing the Ham Nets, K6KSG is NCS of the RJ Net on 3555.5 KHz, with W6BNB as alternate; N6SL is NCS of the W8FEG Monday Evening Net, the W0AP Transcon Thursday Morning Net and of the W4GC Thursday Evening Net. These CW nets have continued during our closing activity and will continue thereafter as long as stations check-in and participants are physically able to man them.
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