MORE WRTC POINTS UP IN CQ WW CW

As contesters around the world get ready for the 2010 CQ WW CW Contest this weekend, it also represents a second chance for competitors to pick up the maximum 1,000 qualifying points for the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championship in New England. For most of the world, this is only the second qualifying event - the first being this year's CQ WW SSB - but in North America, it's already qualifier #4. NEW

WRTC 2014 QUALIFYING STARTS IN CQ WW

The final claimed scores that will come in after the 2010 CQ WW SSB Contest will get more than a passing look for many top-flight contesters around the world, as this is the first chance to gain points to qualify for the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championship. NEW

START PLOTTING YOUR WRTC 2014 PLANS

If you are interested in qualifying for the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championship, don't let the date fool you, as the qualifying schedule starts in just a few weeks, and for much of the world will end well over a year for before the actual WRTC contest, which is run during the 2014 IARU HF Championship. NEW

2014 WRTC QUALIFYING DETAILS NOW OUT

Organizers of the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championship have laid out the qualifying schedule for that competition, which will include a series of contests beginning in October with CQ WW SSB and ending in August of 2013 with the NA Sprint CW Contest. Check the details and start planning your own path to WRTC 2014! NEW

2014 WRTC QUALIFYING STARTS THIS YEAR

Just a few days after being awarded the rights to organize the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championship in the United States, organizers led by K1DG and K5ZD announced that the first qualifying event would be next month, with the running of the 2010 CQ WW SSB & CW Contests. MORE

2014 WRTC AWARDED TO UNITED STATES

For the third time, the United States will play host to the World Cup of ham radio contesting, as the World Radiosport Team Championships will return to the U.S. in 2014. The selection was announced by WRTC Sanctioning Committee chairman Tine Brajnik, as the US group, led by K1DG and K5ZD won out over a group from Bulgaria. NEW

ALL SMILES IN AFTERMATH OF 2010 WRTC

With high praise for Russian organizers of the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championship, a number of operators had equally favorable reviews for the Field Day setup that was used, as a way to ensure an even playing field for all 48 teams from around the world. NEW

RUSSIAN DUO WINS 2010 WRTC TITLE

In a very close finish, the Russian duo of RW1AC and RA1AIP won a narrow victory in the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championship, the first time a team from outside North America has ever won the top prize in the "World Cup" of the ham radio contest community. NEW

2010 WRTC FINALLY ARRIVES IN RUSSIA

After years of preparation by Russian organizers, the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championship is finally here, as ham radio's "World Cup" of contesting will select the top pair of contesters in a unique Field Day-style competition near Moscow. This year's competition will use the internet to stream live video of the opening and closing ceremonies. MORE

COUNTDOWN ON TO 2010 WRTC RUSSIA

While the IARU HF Championships is a very popular July contest that is still a couple of weeks away for the ham radio contest community, for those contesters involved in the World Radiosport Team Championships in Russia, there is furious last minute preparation ongoing for what's basically the World Cup of amateur radio contesting. MORE

VOLCANO RAISES 2010 WRTC QUESTIONS

With European air travel encountering widespread delays and cancellations in recent days because of a cloud of volcanic ash from an eruption in Iceland, the question is what would happen to the World Radiosport Championships set for Russia in July if these travel troubles persist? MORE

MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT WRTC TEAMS

45 teams are now complete for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships in Russia, as the team leaders who qualified for next year's contest have selected their teammates. One of those picks was RA3CO, who had his log rejected in the 2008 CQ WW SSB Contest, after the government of Colombia found that he had operated illegally in that country. MORE

CONTROVERSY OVER SOME WRTC PICKS

After going through 76 entries from around the world, the organizers of the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships announced on Sunday the 44 winners of team leader positions for what is essentially the World Cup of ham radio contesting. Left out of those selections was one leader from Europe and a top finisher from Asia as well, even though they submitted their applications, while one op who was disqualified from CQ WW SSB got a team leader's slot. MORE

K5ZD, W9RE, N2IC, N6MJ TOP US WRTC

While other qualifying regions around the world had some shakeups in the final three contests for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships, the four American regions played out pretty much as expected, with the closest and hardest fought battle was in the East Coast NA #1.

Check the radio-sport.net spreadsheets to see the top scores from each US region. NEW

WRTC EUROPE: 21 QUALIFIERS NOW IN

The numbers are all in for Europe, as the final results of the last three WRTC qualifying contests caused a bit of a shakeup, but no major surprises, for some of those trying to qualify for 21 team leader slots available to Europe for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships.

The unofficial radio-sport.net numbers show the five regional qualifiers are now Andy Cook G4PIQ, Ivan Dobrocky OM3LA, Tonno Vahk ES5TV, Ranko Boca 4O3A and Vladimir Askenov RW1AC. Check the spreadsheets to see where the top scorers came out. NEW

ASIA WRTC: JH4UYB LEADS THE WORLD

The final WRTC qualifying results left the five of the six Asians leaders the same for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships, as JH4UYB, UA9CLB, UA9AM, UN9LW, and ZC4LI stayed ahead. The one change was in AS #3, where 5B4WN made a big move to push aside E21EIC. Check where the the top Asian scorers finished in the radio-sport.net WRTC spreadsheets. NEW

WRTC CANADA: VE3DZ, VE7CC ARE TOPS

After months of close battles in both of Canada's qualifying regions, VE3DZ and VE7CC have emerged on top in the chase for two team leader slots to the 2010 World Radiosport Championships in Russia. Check where the top scoring Canadians stand in the battle for two WRTC spots with the radio-sport.net spreadsheets. NEW

WRTC SOUTH AMERICA STILL PY8AZT, YV1DIG

There were no surprises from the results of the final three WRTC qualifying contests, as PT8AZT and YV1DIG locked up reservations to Russia 2010 for the World Radiosport Team Championships. Only two team leader slots are available for South America - Check the radio-sport.net top scorer results. NEW

WRTC OCEANIA: VK2IA, KH6ND ON TOP

Like a thoroughbred making a late charge down the stretch, Bernd Langer VK2IA clinched a spot in the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships, joining Mike Gibson KH6ND, who easily won the OC #2 region. Check the spreadsheets to see where the top scorers ended up in the points chase for Russia 2010. NEW

C.AMERICA SENDS HI3TEJ TO RUSSIA

The numbers are all in for Central American qualifying for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships, as the unofficial radio-sport.net review of over two years of results shows that Teddy Jiminez HI3TEJ has claimed the one regional team leader slot. Jiminez cemented his lead with a top low power finish in both the 2008 CQ WW SSB contest and the 2009 Russian DX test. NEW

WRTC AFRICA: EA8CAC WINS AT THE WIRE

RAfter staying ahead of all others in African qualifying for the 2010 World Radiosport Championships, Jorge Taboada Pareja EA9LZ was caught at the wire by a late rush from Juan Hidalgo EA8CAC in the race for the one African team leader WRTC slot. Check the spreadsheets to see where the top scorers in Africa finished. NEW

WRTC SHOOTOUT IN 2009 RUSSIAN DX TEST

It's March Madness in this year's Russian DX Contest, as for almost the entire world, this is the final qualifier for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships in Russia. Team leader slots could be at stake in a number of qualifying regions, especially in the US, where a victory in Russian DX might mean the difference between a WRTC ticket and staying home. MORE