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Re: [CQ-Contest] First IARU HF Championship

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] First IARU HF Championship
From: David Siddall <davek3zj@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 22:14:28 -0400
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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 
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> ---- On Sun, 07 Jul 2024 13:56:58 -0500 list@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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