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This is not a typical HF contest, not like the hundreds of weekend events that block the bands with meaningless “five-nine” or “5NN”. This is a slower pace, geographically focused chase for stations in the long stretched State of California.

Gregory, W2BEE will be active from Turks and Caicos Islands from 2-12 march 2009 as VP5/W2BEE CW only.

Gold Medals of WRTC 2014 is Awarded to home stations worked WRTC 2014 teams.

Rag, LA5HE will be active from Svalbard Island from 4 - 10 of march 2009 as JW5HE.

WRTC 2014 CW Skills Competation.

Final results WRTC 2014.

Hideyuki, JM1LJS will be active from Chichijima Island (IOTA AS-031) Ogasawara from 29 april till 12 may 2009 as JD1BLK.

It is only one month left to the only official contesting world championship. This contest is unique and distinguishable from all other competitions by a few factors. All organisations in the world sponsor this event through the Union.

ON4AEO, ON7BK, ON4CJK, ZS6GC, ZS5AYC, ZR6AP, ZS6IMO, VK4AHT and VK4EMH will be active from Mozambique 9-13 april 2009 as C91FC.

Haru, JA1XGI will be active from Christmas Island 4 - 11 april 2009 as VK9XGI.

He is number one on the list of competitors in WRTC2014, representing Africa in Team AF. He is also the only participant from this huge continent, apart from two referees from South Africa. This is a paradox of short wave contesting - the highest scores in worldwide contests are generated in Africa.

6K5YPW, HL5FUA and 6K2AVL will be active from Bangladesh from 7 till 14 march 2009 as S21KD

The "WRTC2014 Chase" will run concurrently with the IARU HF Championship beginning on July 12 at 1200Z.

Gabriel, YO4HEK will be active during one year from Zambia as 9J2YO.

He has been on the air for 40 years now, with an interruption during the Balkan War in the 90s. It is going to be his third WRTC as a competitor, so actually he does not need a presentation for the contester community.