[CQ-Contest] WRTC News Will Be Broadcast on SW

[David Siddall]

In addition to the live webcasts of ceremonies and live scoreboard during
the event, news and information also will be broadcast on shortwave.
Info received
from WRTC2018 follows:

The WRTC will be covered in two special broadcasts in English by Radio
DARC. The radio show of the German Amateur Radio Club will broadcast a
program on Saturday, July 14 from 1100 to 1200 UTC on 6070 kHz.  Especially
for the many interested in WRTC from North America, the program also will
be broadcast on 13,860 kHz at the same time.

The 6-hour time difference makes it possible for the show to serve as a
"breakfast radio" WRTC News on the East Coast of North America. There is
expected to be a high level of interest from North America as not only did
a total of 14 teams from North America qualify, but also the defending
champions Daniel Craig (N6MJ) and Chris Hurlbut (KL9A) are from the USA.

A day later, on Sunday the 15th. the second broadcast will air at 0900 UTC
on the same frequencies.  Both broadcasts should be easily received all
over Europe as well as most of North America.

In addition to covering the region and people in the Wittenberg and Jessen
areas, both broadcasts will include content from journalists reporting on
the WRTC event.  What the World Championship is all about and how it works
will be presented. Behind the scenes reports will cover the qualifying
process, the competitors and their four-year preparation, as well as the
efforts of the volunteers in this mammoth project. The contest rules and
award programs will be explained. Tips will be given on technology in use
to make those DX contacts and the all-important radio propagation report.

The transmitters are located in Vienna, Austria. The Radio DARC program
regularly airs on Sundays at 9:00 am UTC on 6070 kHz and covers current
news from the amateur radio and shortwave sectors, equipment reports,
technology tips and interviews. Radio DARC is unique in its magazine format
worldwide and is the last remaining long, medium or shortwave broadcast
show.  It is produced by volunteers in Germany by and for radio amateurs.

73, Dave K3ZJ