[CQ-Contest] WRTC 2026 - United Kingdom update

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Em qui., 15 de fev. de 2024 às 20:18, Mark Haynes via CQ-Contest <
cq-contest at contesting.com> escreveu:

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> Dear fellow contesters,
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> The Organising Committee of the WRTC 2026 event, which will be held in the
> UK, would like to provide an update on what has been achieved so far and
> summarise how things are progressing.
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> The WRTC UK Organising Committee was formed in January 2023. The team got
> to work with building a proposal for the Sanctioning Committee. We worked
> with Doug K1DG and Chris DL1MGB to build a foundation for the project.
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> In July we were awarded the hosting rights and attended the Closing
> Ceremony of WRTC Italy where we celebrated the success of the Italian
> effort and then announced and presented the plans for 2026. We launched the
> website, which has been updated regularly since, and various social media
> platforms have gone live. We have at the time of writing 654 followers on
> our Facebook page and 245 subscribed to the WRTC-Discuss public email
> reflector.
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> We conducted significant research and published the qualifying rules in
> September and made refinements shortly after.
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> During all of this, behind the scenes, we visited numerous HQ venues here
> in England and have down-selected and decided on where it will be. We are
> excited that this venue will fulfil the requirements of on site
> accommodation, ceremonies, meetings and socialising. The venue will be
> revealed later in 2024 - stay tuned!
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> Fundraising has been pushed hard and we have started to interface with
> individuals, corporations and clubs around the world. We have welcomed ICOM
> and Mastrant to our list of commercial sponsors. Clubs that have stepped
> forward include Frankford Radio Club, YASME, NCDXF, INDEXA, North Coast
> Contesters, GMDX and CDXC. We are extremely grateful to these organisations
> - a BIG thank you again to those that have already stepped forward to
> support WRTC 2026. We still have a long way to go but are pleased to be on
> track. We still hope to bring more on board.
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> Financial aspects have been under good control and we have registered with
> Companies House as WRTC 2026 CIC, a Community Interest Company (non profit
> organisation).
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> We have secured a deal for the acquisition of hardware consisting of the
> antennas, masts, coax and rotators for the 2026 event. Due to the success
> of fundraising, we have funded this all already.
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> A list of volunteers has been initiated and we have many friends in the UK
> and all around the world that want to be part of this wonderful experience.
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> We have invested time to conduct interviews online and write magazine
> articles to interface with the world and ensure we regularly communicate
> updates and the latest news.
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> A fantastic team making up our Advisory Committee was established and we
> have held meetings with them to allow them to offer advice and ideas.
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> The first two qualifying events have taken place: The CQWW SSB and CW. The
> next one is this weekend, ARRL DX CW.
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> 2024 will look to continue maturity of the above. The team have a
> programme of shows, talks and other events to attend and we are still
> looking to grow this list even further. Focus will be on IT and bringing
> the qualifying standings on the website (this is in development now and
> will be live soon). We will make a big push with offering sponsorship
> opportunities. We will be working with the HQ venue to develop
> relationships and start planning the event programme details to make this a
> tremendous celebration for everyone. Site selection will start with initial
> assessments for their suitability.
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> We hope, whist we’re conscious we cannot completely satisfy the views and
> needs of everyone, that we portray the genuine dedication that we have to
> run this event.
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> Merchandise will become available. We already have the special WRTC twin
> paddle and single lever keys available. For every key sold, WRTC receive a
> contribution.
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> If you are able to help us by making a donation of any value, we REALLY
> NEED YOUR HELP! The total cost of running this WRTC will be in excess of
> £500,000. So far we have had individual donations from 84 radio amateurs -
> they’re all shown proudly on our website under ‘Individual
> Donations’. We have launched our special coin programme - anyone that makes
> a donation to us of at least £100 this year will receive a high
> quality Bronze WRTC coin. See the website to help this worthy project and
> to get yours!
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> I would like to thank everyone that has been part of WRTC UK 2026 so far
> in whatever capacity. We have a wonderful team and we’re very excited about
> the future.
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> 73,
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> Mark M0DXR
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> Chairman WRTC UK 2026
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