Re: [CQ-Contest] First IARU HF Championship

[Joe <nss@mwt.net>]

I tried to go to the ARRL and get a copy of the results article, but 
that part of ARRL is still broken.
I just remember it being my first time I broke 1000 contacts in a contest.
No computers, or even memory keyers back then all paper logs and dupe 
sheets!
 Joe WB9SBD

On 7/8/2024 8:16 AM, Mike N2GC via CQ-Contest wrote:
> In 1976 it was called the Bicentennial Celebration. That year the FCC gave us 
> permission to change the prefix of our callsigns to begin with the letter A. I 
> was AA2ZBW that year.
>
> 73,
> Mike N2GC
>
> > On Jul 8, 2024, at 8:39 AM, David Siddall<davek3zj@gmail.com>  wrote:
> >
> > In 1976 the ARRL sponsored a one-time contest to celebrate the bicentennial of the 
> > USA.  It was so popular that the same weekend was used the next year (1977) for a new 
> > contest, and that would be the first iteration of today’s IARU contests.
> >
> > 73, Dave K3ZJ
> >
> > > On Jul 7, 2024, at 8:50 PM, JOHN GEIGER via 
> > > CQ-Contest<cq-contest@contesting.com>  wrote:
> > >
> > > I remember in the 80s it was called the IARU Radiosport, it was 48 hours long, 
> > > and 6, 2m and 70cm was included.  HQ stations were not separate mults either.  Not 
> > > sure when it changed to its current format.  It was in its current format by 1993.
> > >
> > >
> > > 73 John AF5CC
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent using Zoho Mail
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---- On Sun, 07 Jul 2024 13:56:58 -0500list@ha3ln.hu  wrote ----
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear All,
> > >
> > > Does anyone know when was the first IARU HF Championship organized?
> > >
> > > Cannot find the year on the web.
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot,
> > >
> > > 73!
> > > Csaba HA3LN / HG3N
> > >
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