Developed and hosted by a team of Seattle-area contesters, the first WRTC was conducted in 1990 at the same time as the Goodwill Games.  WRTC-1990 was independent of  the Games but brought contesters together from around the world in the style of Olympic athletic events. Also like the Olympics, WRTC-1990 had significant cultural aspects, emphasizing camaraderie and social events. The social aspects were carried  forward into later WRTCs and have become a significant element of the event.  The Seattle WRTC was the first time that contesters all competed from the same general location in a world-class event, rather than from their home stations.  Minimizing the geographic variation unavoidable in a world-wide competition, WRTC enabled operators to compete on the basis of team skills in a common setting.

WRTC 1990 video by Danny, K7SS

More on WRTC – 1990:

• The World Radiosport Team Championship, May/Jun 1990 NCJ (131k pdf)
• The World Radiosport Team Championship Wrap-Up, Sep/Oct 1990 NCJ (273k pdf)
• The World Radiosport Team Championship, Oct 1990 QST (362k pdf)