BEST AMATEUR RADIO SPORT VIDEO EVER IS HITTING THE STREETS WORLD-WIDE
At long last, the official video of the Amateur
Radio Olympics (WRTC 2002) is now available on DVD and VHS. The world
premier was held here today before an emotional crowd at the Contest Club
Finland meeting. It was absolutely well received, judging by the long
standing ovation, and immediately captured a record sale!
Unlike previous ham radio videos, this one is produced from a 100%
"pro-sports" perspective. Watching the extreme effort Finnish hams put
into making WRTC 2002 as successful and professional as it was, it is only
fitting that the official video reflect these achievements.
In order to capture as much of the action as possible, three different
camera crews were sent out to film as many teams and events as they
could during the actual 24 hour competition. If you've ever wanted to
watch those stalwarts of our sport or know the secrets of the world's
top contesters this is your chance.
And supporting all this great footage are high-end 3D graphics,
intra-competition scoreboards, top-ten boxes, team profiles, and lots of
other things that you might expect when watching a professional sports
event on television. The entire production is even narrated by one of
ESPN's top announcers.
Animation, graphics and sound were all posted at some of the best studios
in the Asia-Pacific region, and the DVDs were mastered in the same
facilities used by Paramount and Sony Entertainment.
Total running time is 60 minutes. The DVD version also contains lots of
extra features like full score breakdowns for each team, continental
line-ups, competitor rulebook, and even all the past WRTC scores dating
back to 1990.
Eric Scace, K3NA reports from the premier "It's an absolute professional
video that harmoniously acknowledges the title sponsors' interests while
conveying the thrills of ham radio sport--this is new ground for
presenting the excitement of ham radio to a wide audience."
"The 60 minutes was so involving that I felt again being on the actual
battlefield--I just forgot to breathe," reports Dan Hultgren, SM5IMO, one
of the original competitors.
A sincere congratulations are in order to filming and marketing
professionals who formed the project group: Dave Bell, W6AQ; Martti
Laine, OH2BH; and James Brooks, 9V1YC, who did the script and all the
post-production chores.
Special thanks also go to the main production sponsors, Barry and Judith
Merrill, W5GN and KA5PQD, Al Baker, W5IZ, Don Doughty, W6EEN, Northern
California DX Foundation and Contest Club Finland.
Copies are now shipping worldwide, and all information on how to obtain
one can be found at the following web site:
http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~jamesb/
WRTC2002 Organizing Committee
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WRTC - World Radiosport Team Championship in Finland - July 9-16, 2002
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