K5ZD, W9RE, N2IC, K7RL KEEP US LEADS

While new results from three contests in 2008 left the four US leaders the same in qualifying for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships, the races have become even tighter for all nine American team leader slots. The top slots are still in the hands of K5ZD, W9RE, N2IC and K7RL as the 2009 Russian DX Contest could well determine who qualifies and who does not.

Check the full radio-sport.net spreadsheets to see where you stand, as some big names are chasing the nine team leader slots available for Russia 2010. NEW

WRTC LEADERS STAY ON TOP IN EUROPE

While the five regional leaders from Europe in WRTC qualifying stayed the same, the addition of results from three 2008 contests shows a lot can still change before those numbers become final for the 2010 WRTC in Russia. The five regional leaders are still IZ3EYZ, OM2VL, ES5TV, YT1AD and RW1AC.

But with one contest left (2009 Russian DX) there is still a lot at stake for the 21 team leader slots from Europe to the 2010 WRTC in Russia. Check the spreadsheets to see where everyone stands! NEW

ASIA WRTC: JH4UYB LEADS THE WORLD

Japanes contester Masaki Masa Okano JH4UYB is not only the first ham to lock up a spot in the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships in Russia, but he still leads all operators in WRTC points.

While JH4UYB has a hold on the AS #1 region, the leaders have stayed the same in the rest of Asia as well, with UA9CLB ahead in AS #2 and UN9LW leading in AS #3.

Six team leader positions are up for grabs - check where the rest of Asia stands in the radio-sport.net WRTC spreadsheets! NEW

WRTC CANADA: VE7CC GAINS IN NA #6

With fresh results in from three 2008 contests, the two leaders in Canada's twin qualifying regions for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships remain Yuri Onipko VE3DZ and Lee Sawkins VE7CC. VE3AT. Check where the Canadians stand in the battle for two WRTC spots with the radio-sport.net spreadsheets. NEW

WRTC SOUTH AMERICA STILL PY8AZT, YV1DIG

With the addition of final results from three 2008 contests, the two South American WRTC qualifying leaders have moved one step closer to wrapping up a qualifying slot for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships in Russia. Luciano Moreira PY8AZT is on top in SA #1 and Paolo Stradiotto YV1DIG has the top spot in SA #2. Only two team leader slots are available for South America - Check the radio-sport.net full results! NEW

WRTC OCEANIA: ZL1AIH, KH6ND STILL TOPS

Results of three more contests from 2008 helped add to the leads of the top operators in the two WRTC Oceania regions in qualifying for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships. In OC #2, Mike Gibson KH6ND moved even closer to qualifying for Russia in 2010, while Robert McCormack ZL1AIH built his lead in OC #1. Check the spreadsheets to see where you stand in the points chase for Russia 2010. NEW

HI3TEJ BACK IN WRTC C. AMERICA LEAD

The back and forth continues in qualifying from Central America for the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships, as Teddy Jiminez HI3TEJ is now again in the lead in the fight for one regional team leader slot. Review the radio-sport.net spreadsheets as contesters fight for one team leader spot from Central America! NEW

WRTC AFRICA: EA9LZ KEEPS HIS LEAD

Results of three more contests from 2008 haven't changed the headline from the World Radiosport Team Championships qualifying in Africa, as Jorge Taboada Pareja EA9LZ continues to lead the field in the race for the one African team leader slot. Check the spreadsheets to see where the African competition stands. 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. NEW