Held on 25th/26th August, 2012
| Name | Callsign | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine | VK4GH | 846 | Top overall, Top Phone, Top VK4 ALARA member |
| Jean | VK3VIP | 674 | Top VK3 ALARA member |
| Ngaire | ZL2UJT | 275 | Top DX YL |
| Gerald | VK2HBG | 170 | Top VK OM, Top VK2 OM |
| Jenny | VK3WQ | 142 | |
| Lesley | VK5LOL | 135 | Check log |
| Shirley | VK5YL | 196 | Top VK5 ALARA member |
| Bill | ZL3VZ | 105 | Top ZL OM |
| Marilyn | VK3DMS | 84 | |
| Margaret | VK3FMAB | 81 | Top Foundation licencee |
| Dot | VK2DB | 76 | Top VK2 ALARA member |
| Karen | VK2AKB | 69 | |
| Christine | VK5CTY | 68 | |
| Peter | VK5KX | 60 | Top VK5 OM |
| David | VK5KC | 45 | |
| Hans | VK5YX | 30 | |
| Joy | VK5BAR | 20 | |
| Celia | ZL1ALK | 20 | |
| Matt | VK2ACL | 20 | |
| Elizabeth | VE7YL | 15 | Top Canadian ALARA member |
| Miles | VK6MAB | 15 | Top VK6 OM |
| Evelyne | F5RPB | 5 | Top French ALARA member |
The 32nd ALARA 2012 contest, held August 25-26, attracted 22 participants [who sent logs], and between them they made 852 contacts.
ALARA Contest Manager, Lesley Smit, VK3LOL: I was very happy to announce the winners but disappointed more YLs did not get on the air, though the participation rate was by no means the lowest since the contest was initiated in 1981.
Congratulations go to Catherine VK4GH who is once again the top scoring YL overall with Ngaire ZL2UJT the top scoring DX YL; Gerald VK2HBG the top scoring VK OM and Bill ZL3VZ the top scoring ZL OM. Margaret VK3FMAB, the ALARA Publicity Officer, won the Foundation Licencee trophy.
Everyone who participated seemed to have had a good time.
A number of YLs said they had trouble hearing others mainly because there were so few
YLs around particularly on 20 metres. Several members with equipment difficulties said
they would welcome an Echolink section in future Contests.
I hope conditions are good next year and we can make the contest a busier one.