WRTC 2006WRTC 2006

Florianópolis, BrazilJuly 2006

World RadioSport Team Championship

SpeakersSpeakers• Intro Roger, G3SXW

• CompetitorMarios, 5B4WN

• Referee Don, G3XTT

• Judge ‘Smee again

WRTC GoalsWRTC Goals• The Ham Radio Contesting Olympics

• To Find the World’s Best Contester

• To Foster International Friendship

• To Develop Contesting Technology

WRTC HistoryWRTC History• 1990 Seattle

• 1996 San Francisco

• 2000 Slovenia

• 2002 Finland

• 2006 Brazil

Team SelectionTeam Selection• Individuals, not Countries

• 47 Teams, all Continents

• Points from all Major Contests in Previous 3 Years

• Team-Captains Invite Team-Mate

• 3 Young Contester + 1 YL Teams

The FormatThe Format• Two-Man Teams• IARU HF Championship, CW/SSB• ‘Identical’ Sites• Identical Antennas + Power Output• On-Site Referee for Each Team• 200+ official participants

Sao Paulo PY2

Santa Catarina PP5

Rio PY1

Recife PY7PY

CX

LU

CE

ZP

CP

VP8/f

HQ

HQ

IslandSanta CatarinaSanta CatarinaSanta CatarinaSanta CatarinaState (PP5)

28° S

WRTC HQ

PP5WRTCPP5WRTC

50’ tower

20/15/10 Log Per.

2ele 40mtr beam

80/40m dipole

Yaesu Rotator

Acom 1010 amp.

Also PT5I

ProgrammeProgramme• Weds Arrive

• Thurs Meetings

• Fri The Draw

• Sat/Sun Contest

• Mon Awards

• Tues Depart

QRXOver to Marios

Competitor’s sideCompetitor’s sideCompetitor’s sideCompetitor’s side

5B4WN-5B4AFM5B4WN-5B4AFM

Prior AttemptsPrior AttemptsPrior AttemptsPrior Attempts

2000-Slovenia-S529A2000-Slovenia-S529A

35th35th

5B4ADA, OH6YF(sk) & 5B4WN5B4ADA, OH6YF(sk) & 5B4WN 5B4ADA, OH6YF(sk) & 5B4WN5B4ADA, OH6YF(sk) & 5B4WN

2002-Finland-OJ3X2002-Finland-OJ3X

36th36th

Lessons learntLessons learntLessons learntLessons learnt• This is a TEAM event

• Team efficiency/interleaving key to success

• Wise use of technology

• Familiarisation with technology

WRTC loopWRTC loop

QualifyingQualifyingQualifyingQualifying• Qualifying contests:

– CQWW, WPX, ARRL DX, IARU, WAEDC, Sprints, Sweepstakes

– 8 best scores, Max 4 as MS– Weighting according to category– Continent slots (UK is EU region1)

CQ WW 2002: 1st EuropeCQ WW 2002: 1st Europe

CQWW SOAB CW 2002- 2nd AsiaCQWW SOAB SSB 2003-1st AsiaCQWW SOAB CW 2003-3rd AsiaCQWW SOAB SSB 2004-4th Asia

CQWW SOAB CW 2002- 2nd AsiaCQWW SOAB SSB 2003-1st AsiaCQWW SOAB CW 2003-3rd AsiaCQWW SOAB SSB 2004-4th Asia

ARRL DX SSB 2003: 2nd EuropeARRL DX SSB 2003: 2nd Europe

IARU MS LP 2004: 1st EuropeIARU MS LP 2004: 1st Europe CQWW MS CW 2004: 10th EuropeCQWW MS CW 2004: 10th Europe

M4A@G6UWM4A@G6UW

TM5C@F6CTTTM5C@F6CTT C4W@5B4ESC4W@5B4ES MU2A@GU3HFNMU2A@GU3HFN

M2A@G3ORYM2A@G3ORY

Preparing:Preparing:station designstation designPreparing:Preparing:station designstation design

Preparing:Preparing:station designstation designPreparing:Preparing:station designstation design

Preparing: strategyPreparing: strategyPreparing: strategyPreparing: strategy

previous log analysis: 25Kprevious log analysis: 25K

Preparing: Preparing: practicepracticePreparing: Preparing: practicepracticeG5W@G3BJ IARU 2005G5W@G3BJ IARU 2005

M4A@G6UW IARU 2004M4A@G6UW IARU 2004

G6PZ RDXC @ G6PZG6PZ RDXC @ G6PZ

WRTC-2006WRTC-2006WRTC-2006WRTC-2006

PP5MCBPP5MCB N4GNN4GN

Problem 1

Problem 2

MO1RMO1R

Post-mortemPost-mortemPost-mortemPost-mortem38 PT5A 5B4WN - 5B4AFM

1434 QSOs 189 Mults

  1.128.519

ObrigadoObrigadoObrigadoObrigado• WRTC organisers• 5B4ES• 5B4AHZ• G3BJ• G3ZAY• G4ZFE• G6PZ• G6UW• G7VJR• GU hams• F6CTT (TM5C)• M2A

QRXOver to Don

TheThe RefereeReferee G3XTT G3XTT

• One per team• Experienced contesters in

their own right• Selected by K1ZZ G3SXW

PY5EG, based on “contesting CV”

• UK referees: G3LZQ G3XTT GM4AFF G4BWP G5LP

Role of RefereeRole of Referee• Ensure fair play• Transmit scores every

hour to WRTC HQ• Help to resolve any

issues• Audio recording• Liaise with local host

Trials & Trials & TribulationsTribulations

• Set-up• Contact with HQ• Relations with host• The frustration of

being a referee!• The contest• Return to

Florianapolis

AdjudicationAdjudication

• Log and audio file to WRTC HQ

• The early hours ..• Log issues• Final results

QRXOver to Roger

JudgingJudging• Chief: K1ZZ• Assist: G3SXW, SM0CXU

• Data-Base: N6TR, N6ZZ, N5KO

• Policy: PP5JR, PY5EG

LoggingLogging

• 14 WriteLog

• 11 WinTest

• 9 N1MM• 8 CT4Win (top 3 logs)

• 4 Other

Data-BaseData-Base• All WRTC + 1,300 IARU logs

• Team of 6, data-base in Oregon

• UBN Reports within 12 hours

• 4 problem logs– Uniques: 42 Teams 1>3%, 4 Teams 12>15%

• Delete all Uniques

Highest ScoresHighest Scores• Points VE3EJ+VE7ZO 2.4m

• QSOs VE3EJ+VE7ZO 2,369

• Mults W2SC+K5ZD 248

• %Loss ES5TV+ES2RR -1.5%

• 10 of 46 Teams made 2,000+ QSOs

Most QSOs / BandMost QSOs / Band• Mtrs CW SSB• 80 153 21• 40 669 129• 20 496 268• 15 654 449• 10 209 56

(70% CW)

The WinnersThe WinnersBronze Gold Silver

K1DG

N2NT

VE3EJ

VE7ZO

N6MJ

N2NL

PP5JR PY5EG

Time to Party !Time to Party !

Samba !Samba !

BA4RF BA7NQ

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•2010

•Rules?