Note: Both badges measure 2" tall by 3" wide.

Each WRTC event is organized by a standing committee of internationally recognized contesters and a host organization in the locality where the competition will be held. WRTC is the closest thing to a world championships in the sport of contesting.

WRTC 2006 was held in Florianópolis, Brazil, and introduced a sophisticated qualification scoring system for potential competitors. 47 teams were selected for the event, but only 46 actually participated.

Teams were provided with larger antennas and 700 watt amplifiers in 2006, to help compensate for the greater distance from Brazil to the main centers of contesting activity in Europe and North America. Despite taking place during the solar minimum, the contest coincided with a short spike in conditions on the HF bands allowing high scores.

First place went to John Sluymer, VE3EJ, and James Roberts, VE7ZO, of Canada, the first time a team from outside the United States had won the WRTC competition. Dan Craig, N6MJ, and Dave Mueller, N2NL, of the United States achieved second place, and third place went to Norman Grant, K1DG, and Andrew Blank, N2NT, of the United States.

It has been announced by the WRTC Sanctioning Committee that WRTC 2010 will be held in Russia.

The WRTC badge is available in a horizontal (left) or vertical (right) format. The slot & strap fastener (shown above) is a popular option (+$3) for the vertical badge and may also be ordered for the horizontal badge.

Either WRTC badge is $15.50 and includes a safety pin fastener. Click here to see other fastener choices available for both badges.

To order, please select the "WRTC-2006 - Horiz." or the "WRTC-2006 - Vertical" option using the CLUB ITEMS drop-down menu on our order form.

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