There's some encouraging news from the flood-stricken region in Italy where the World Radiosport Team Championship is to be held next month.

Despite flood damages that have devastated Italy's Emilia Romagna region, the World Radiosport Team Championship will go forward in July, organisers have said. Luca Aliprandi IK2NCJ, the WRTC's spokesman, said the organising committee has found replacement sites for stations whose original operating locations near Bologna have become unusable. In all, the region has suffered losses costing in excess of 5 billion euros, organisers said.

Reporting on the WRTC's reflector, Luca said that the committee hopes to have 100 percent of the replacement sites tested and approved well in advance of the event. He said that the site organiser, Claudio I4VEQ, was optimistic, citing the new locations' low noise levels. Some of the sites have already granted permission for antennas to be installed to enable the setup teams to do field practice.

Organisers have also begun seeking additional funds because of the extra costs incurred after the flooding. He said he expected the result of all these efforts to produce "an unforgettable and successful competition."

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