WRTC was born in 1990 under the auspices of the Goodwill Games, which were the brainchild of Ted Turner of CNN fame. The first Games were organized in Seattle, Washington, focusing on areas of cultural exchange, arts and other unique subjects - one of these being amateur radio and WRTC. Radio Amateurs from the whole world were gathered in an Olympic-style event, in a more varied form of competition and camaraderie.
| Final standings | |
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | K1AR/K1DG |
| 2 | W9RE/K7JA |
| 3 | KR0Y/KQ2M |
| 4 | VE7SV/VE7CC |
| 5 | DL5XX/DJ6QT |
| 6 | LZ2PO/LZ1MS |
| 7 | G3YDV/G4BUO |
| 8 | EA5BF/EA9EO |
| 9 | UW9AR/UA9AM |
| 10 | W7EJ/AA4NC |
| 11 | UA1DZ/RB5IM |
| 12 | I2UIY/IK2DVG |
| 13 | OH1XX/OH8PF |
| 14 | OK1RI/OK2FD |
| 15 | YT3AA/YU1RL |
| 16 | HA0MM/HA6NY |
| 17 | UW3AA/UA9SA |
| 18 | UW0CN/UW0CA |
| 19 | JE1JKL/JE1CKA |
| 20 | PY5EG/PY4OD |
| 21 | FD1NYQ/F2CW |
| 22 | JM3JOW/JJ3UHS |
See this pdf on ncjweb for more information. WRTC 1990 in Seattle by W2GD