About SVWUX
History
SVWUX was started as the SBAY Wireless Project, founded by Dave Zarzycki in 1998. In 1999, an 802.11 access point was colocated at a ham repeater on Montebello Ridge overlooking Cupertino. Members and interested parties could connect to the access point as of January 2000.
The SBAY Wireless Project was reformed as the Silicon Valley Wireless Users and Experimenters (SVWUX) in October 2005. Around the same time, representatives from San Jose RACES, an extension of the Office of Emergency Services, contacted SVWUX about the potential for developing a survivable, high-speed communications network as an augmentation of their current capabilities. SVWUX received a renewed push to develop a wireless network for the south bay community.
| Date | Event |
|---|
| 1998 | SBAY Wireless Project founded by Dave Zarycki |
| 1999 | Access point colocated on Montebello Ridge |
| January 2000 | First users connect to Montebello access point |
| October 2005 | SBAY Wireless Project reorganized as SVWUX |
| Brian Litzinger elected as SIG Coordinator |
| November 2005 | New access point installed in the Los Gatos hills |
| May 4, 2006 | Chris Verges elected as SIG Coordinator |
| May 27, 2006 | SVWUX hosts the first "Wireless Warrior Weekend," an introduction to wireless equipment |
| June 10, 2006 | "Wireless Warrior Weekend" in antennae alignment using GPS and compasses |
| October 28, 2006 | "Wireless Warrior Weekend" in the Incident Command System (IS-100) |
Officers
- Elected officers
- Coordinator: A Craig Anderson N6YXK
- Appointed officers
- Gadget Master: Sean Lynch KG6CVV
- Wizard: Ian Kluft KO6YQ
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