WRTC 2002 Organization

PATRON OF WRTC2002
Mrs. Tarja Halonen, President of Finland
A message of greeting from Mrs. Halonen

A MESSAGE OF GREETING FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND TARJA HALONEN

Amateur Radio has a long and rich history in Finland. Wireless telecommunications also play a strong part in the infrastructure of modern Finland. Therefore, the Ministry of Education has supported the aspirations of the Finnish youth in this field for many years now.

It is indeed a great pleasure to see so many highly skilled people from all over the world taking part in the World Radiosport Team Championships 2002 here in Finland. I extend my best greetings and wishes for success to the WRTC2002, to all participants and spectators as well as to the organisers of the Championships.

Tarja Halonen
President of the Republic
Patron of WRTC2002

WRTC2002 OFFICERS & COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jouko Häyrynen/OH1RX, Head of the Organizing Committee
Martti Laine/OH2BH, Co-Chairman, WRTC2002 Radio Competition
Pasi Luoma-aho/OH2IW, Co-Chairman, WRTC2002 Radio Competition
Jukka Kulha/OH2MA, President of Contest Club Finland
Veijo Kontas/OH6KN, Scoring Communication
Merja von Weissenberg, Financial Controller
Risto Lund/OH3UU, Logging & Scoring Management
Ari Korhonen/OH1EH, Competitor Correspondence, International Publicity
Timo Klimoff/OH1NOA, Competitor Correspondence, Webmaster
THE FINNISH AMATEUR RADIO LEAGUE (SRAL)
Jari Jussila/OH2BU, President of SRAL
Raimo Lehto/OH2BCI, Contest Manager of SRAL
Markus Ilvonen/OH3RM, SRAL Summer Camp
INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Charles “Rusty” Epps/W6OAT, Financial Coordination/NCDXF
Bruce Butler/W6OSP, Financial Advisor
Bob Allphin/K4UEE, Representative, USA South
Steve Merchant/K6AW, Representative, USA West
Jeffrey Briggs/K1ZM, Representative, USA East
Tack Kumagai/JE1CKA, Representative, Japan
Dennis Motschenbacher/K7BV, Honorary WRTC Ambassador
WRTC2002 JUDGING COMMITTEE
David Sumner/K1ZZ, Co-Chairman (ARRL Executive Vice President and Secretary of the IARU)
Pekka Länsman/OH2NCS, Co-Chairman (Chairman of the CEPT Project Team, WRC-2003)
Roger Western/G3SXW, Referee Management
Olli Rissanen/OH0XX, Referee Management
Robert Cox/K3EST, Judging Advisor
Ville Hiilesmaa/OH2MM, Judging Advisor
Atilano Oms/PY5EG, Judging Advisor
GUEST SERVICES
Miika Heikinheimo/OH2BAD, Head MC
Dave Bell/W6AQ, MC Award Dinner
Jukka Heikinheimo/OH2BR, Assistant MC
Jorma Saloranta/OH2KI, Hospitatily
Peter Tigerstedt/OH5NQ, Hospitatily
Pekka Kolehmainen/OH1RY, Hospitality
Pertti Simovaara/OH2PM, Hospitality
Marianne Lund, Guest Services Management
Taija Lund, Guest Services Assistant
Toni Linden/OH2JTE, Head of Support Operations
Esko Hoppania/OH2BNP, Cell-phone network
Petri Laine/OH2NB, Help Desk
Juho Salonen/OH5JOC, Help Desk
Raili Heikinheimo & Pertti Turunen/OH2RF, Medicare
WRTC 2002 PUBLICITY
Ari Korhonen/OH1EH, Head of International Publicity
Don Doughty/W6EEN, Executive Producer, WRTC2002 Video
Dave Bell/W6AQ, WRTC2002 Filming
Alpo Reho/OH3TM, Filming support
Jukka Tuomisto, Filming support
Ward Silver/N0AX, WRTC2002 Executive reporter, Press
John Devoldere/ON4UN, WRTC2002 Executive photographer
HOST STATION NETWORK MANAGEMENT
Jukka Kulha/OH2MA, Head of host station network
Esa Anttila/OH2KPU, Station certification
Jukka Kovanen/OH3GZ, Antenna installation support
Pekka Mikkilä/OH2HE, Antenna material support
Juha Tuovinen/OH1JT, Antenna design support
Arno Martin/OH7XM, Radio equipment trouble-shoot
Jarmo Raisanen/OH7JR, Acccessory design & support
PILEUP “EXTRA” PUBLICATION
Martti Laine/OH2BH, Guest Editor
Jarmo Jaakola/OH2BN, Language
Pekka Siiskonen, Lay-out
Kari Lajaste/OH2BKH, Production