The 40th ALARA Contest was held 29-30 August 2020.
| Name | Callsign | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda | VK7QP | 829 | Top overall, Top Phone, Top VK7 member |
| Catherine | VK7GH | 766 | Honourable Mention |
| Michelle | VK2FMYL | 348 | Top Foundation License ALARA member, Top Echolink, Top VK2 member |
| Alisha | VK2FASH | 280 | Honourable Mention |
| Lilly | VK2FLIC | 280 | Honourable Mention |
| Jennifer | VK3WQ | 246 | Top VK3 Member |
| Bev | VK6DE | 189 | Top VK6 Member |
| Norma | VK2YL | 154 | |
| Lyn | VK4SWE | 124 | Top VK YL CW, Top VK4 Member |
| John | VK2YW | 113 | Top VK2 OM |
| Lesley | VK5LOL | 102 | Top VK5 Member |
| Shirley | VK5YL | 87 | Honourable Mention |
| Dot | VK2DB | 86 | |
| Steven | VK5ST | 83 | Top VK5 OM |
| Paula | VK8ZI | 78 | Top VK8 Member |
| Shirley | VK7HSC | 69 | |
| Tina | VK5TMC | 68 | |
| Peter | VK7KPC | 64 | Top VK7 OM |
| Roderick | VK2TTL | 54 | |
| Catherine | VK2FCAZ | 49 | |
| Yern | VK2KJJ | 45 | |
| Geoff | VK5RK | 45 | |
| Bryan | VK3LF | 39 | Top VK3 OM |
| Stephen | VK3VLF | 24 | |
| Angela | VK7FAMP | 23 | |
| Garry | VK3XCI | 20 | |
| Randall | VK6WR | 20 | Top VK6 OM |
| David | VK2JDR | 14 | |
| Cheryl | VK1CB | 10 | |
| Alexey | NW7M | 10 | Top DX OM |
| Philip | VK2NE | 10 | |
| Graeme | VK6MIL | 10 | |
| John | VK2AWJ | 5 |
SUMMARY:
ALARA Members 17
YL Non Members 1
OMs 15 (incl 1 DX OM)
TOTAL LOGS: 33
What a turnout! This year COVID 19 made all our lives more difficult than ever but Amateurs across the world embraced their hobby even more. Conditions haven't been the best but who cares in a pandemic, we could still communicate with each other, under slightly less favourable conditions and with so many options. One of the girls in the contest even used Echolink from her hospital bed!
A big thank you to all the OMs who joined in and gave the girls points, even if they didn't put in a log.
Congratulations to Linda VK7QP for taking the top position. Her hard work and determination paid off.
We had 10 girls using Echolink this year and Michelle VK2FMYL took out the top prize. Michelle told me that the noise level at her QTH makes operating HF impossible.
CW was also a favourite mode this year for 4 YLs who made the attempt. Lyn VK4SWE took out the top prize for this mode. Many of these girls entered the contest with CW for the first time, practising with each other on a weekly basis and thoroughly enjoying themselves. Watch this space, I'm sure it will increase next year. Well done to our newest 'tappers' - Catherine VK7GH, Lesley VK5LOL, and Shirley VK5YL.
I wanted to make mention of 2 very young YLs, Lilly VK2FLIC and Alisha VK2FASH who shared the mic with each other, both with equal numbers. They worked very hard during the contest and I'm sure we'll hear a lot more from these girls.
Looking forward to next year's contest and seeing many more participants. Thank you so much for taking part and supporting ALARA.
So now it's time to look forward to another contest next year. Thank you everyone for taking part and supporting ALARA.
Sue VK5AYL - ALARA Contest Manager