Destino: BOSTON

Indicativos das 59 estações do WRTC

A série de indicativos a serem utilizados pelas 59 estações são:

K1A  N1A  W1A
K1B  N1B  W1B
K1C  N1C  W1C
K1D  N1D  W1D
K1F  N1F  W1F
K1G  N1G  W1G
K1I  N1I  W1I
K1K  N1K  W1K
K1L  N1L  W1L
K1M  N1M  W1M
K1N  N1N  W1N
K1O  N1O  W1O
K1P  N1P  W1P
K1R  N1R  W1R
K1S  N1S  W1S
K1T  N1T  W1T
K1U  N1U  W1U
K1V  N1V  W1V
K1W  N1W  W1W
K1Z  N1Z  W1Z

De acordo com o regulamento do concurso será realizado um sorteio para  a  atribuição dos locais, dos árbitros, assim como os indicativos das respetivas equipas. Esse indicativo será entregue ao árbitro sorteado para cada local e as equipas terão apenas acesso ao envelope que contém o indicativo 15 minutos antes do começo do concurso, dia 13 de Julho.

Portugal pela primeira vez no WRTC 2014

Pela primeira vez na história do radioamadorismo, um equipa Portuguesa vai participar no evento do WRTC !

Filipe Lopes (CT1ILT), "Team Leader" e José Nunes (CT1BOH), "Team Mate" são os representantes da "TEAM PORTUGAL" no WRTC 2014.

O evento decorrerá em 16 localidades da região da Nova Inglaterra (New England) no nordeste dos Estados Unidos da América, entre os dias 7 e 14 de Julho, sendo que o fim de semana de 12 e 13 de Julho, será o ponto alto deste grande evento. 

CT1ILT Filipe Lopes

Team: Western Europe 1 (Team Leader)

Country: Portugal

Age: 27

Occupation: Telecom engineer

CT1ILT Filipe Lopes

At age 10 I discovered radio when I saw my dad, José CT1CJJ, and his friends in their IOTA Contest activities. Unfortunately, in Portugal the ham radio license was only available to teenagers over 16 years old. I practiced CW with my father and my friend Alfredo, CT1DSC, both who taught me not only CW but also the basics of being an amateur radio operator. In 2002, at age 16, I passed my amateur radio exam. Since then, I have been a DX chaser and contester.

In 2004, I won the Young Contester program, sponsored by David Kopacz, KY1V, who funded my first contest trip out of Portugal (Turks and Caicos VP5X for the CQ WW SSB). In 2006 and 2007 I was invited by David, KY1V, to join the team to operate the 6Y1V contest station for CQ WW SSB. In CQ WW CW 2011 I operated for the first time in the Multi-Multi category from K1LZ. During this time, my father and I organized the RSGB IOTA Contest efforts from a Portuguese island where we have used the calls CQ2I, CQ2P, CS7T and, more recently, CR6R.

My father and I have been building our little station, CR6K, located in the northwest of Portugal, with most of the hardware home built. In 2013, I moved to France with my girlfriend, Ana Graciela, who is also ham (CR7ADN), and where I operate as F4VPX.

WRTC is not just a competition; it also is a gathering of cultures, knowledge and friends. My biggest motivation for this competition is that it will be the first time ever that a Portuguese team will participate in such an event.

CT1BOH José Nunes

Team: Western Europe 1 (Team Mate)

Country: Portugal

Age: 47

Occupation: Director at Bank Espirito Santo (BES); Head of BES Web Sites and Internet Banking Operations

CT1BOH José Nunes

I am a DXer and contester lover.

In 1985, at 19 years old, after meeting N6TJ on his way to CQWW CW at D44BC and being amazed by his contest stories, travels and operations in CQWW, I immediately made a promise to myself to become world record holder of SOAB CQWW in both CW and SSB. I accomplished it on CW from P40E in 1998. I’m still missing it on SSB, although the 1993 SSB CQWW SOAB KP2A operation would be world record if it were from zone 9 instead of zone 8. I participated in 48 CQWW Contests since 1989 and hold two world records, three continental records and 11 victories.

I am happily married to my lovely wife, Lara. We have two kids (five and seven years old) with one more on the way, due in August.

I am looking forward to meeting other contesters in WRTC2014 and having fun.

WRTC 2014 7-14 de Julho

O World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC)  também considerado "Olimpíadas do Radioamadorismo de Competição" trata-se de uma competição entre 59 equipas de radioamadores, sendo que cada equipa é constituida por duas pessoas,

 o "team leader" e o "team mate" que, após diversos concursos de apuramento, encontram-se qualificadas para representar a sua região, num universo de 29 regiões do mundo.

Este concurso tem um período de 24 horas e tem como objetivo realizar o maior número de contatos com radioamadores, afim de permitir eleger os melhores do mundo. Contrariamente aos concursos tradicionais, o WRTC promove a homogeneidade dos sistemas radiantes numa mesma região geográfica, eliminando assim, todas as variaveis que possam beneficiar um resultado, focando-se apenas no modo de operação e estratégias de cada equipa.

Este é o maior e o mais competitivo WRTC de sempre!

Site oficial: http://www.wrtc2014.org