The 44th ALARA Contest was held on 24-25th August 2024.

Name Callsign Result Notes
Stacey VK2SJC 476 Top scoring Australian YL (Trophy), Top score YL overall,
Top score YL phone only, Top Score VK2 Member
Alisha VK2FASH 470 Runner up to Top Score YL
Linda VK7QP 292 Top Score VK7 Member
Deena VK6DEE 234 Top Score YL Echolink, Top Score VK6 Member
Noeline VK2GNM 225
Dean VK3DL 200 Top Score Australian OM
Jenny VK2TOT 160
Jennifer VK3WQ 142 Check Log. Top Score VK3 Member
Ashley VK3HAG 150
Chris VK1CHW 145 Top Score VK1
Wayne VK2DWP 105
John VK2YW 105
Philip VK2NE 80
Shirley VK5YL 62 Top Score VK5 Member
Rod VK2TTL 60 Check Log
Norma VK2YL 57
Christine VK5CTY 56
Michelle VK2AYL 43
Peter VK7KPC 40
Lesley VK5LOL 34 Check Log
Cheryl VK1CB 28
Jared VK2LDJ 25
Lyn VK4SWE 24 Top Score VK4 Member, Top Score YL CW Only
Dot VK2DB 18
David VK3DMA 10
Justin VK7TW 5
Warren VK7WN 5
Adel YC5NBY 5

This year we had tough radio conditions for the Contest. In spite of our efforts to be in a noise free environment and constructing a linked dipole, we only made 8 contacts. It was good to see 12 logs come in from NSW.
Stacey VK2SJC and Alisha VK2FASH put in a wonderful effort under difficult conditions and I have awarded them a trophy each: Stacey as Top Scoring YL phone only and Alisha as Runner Up.
Deena VK6DEE is our top scoring YL on Echolink. Congratulations to all three of you.
The OMs who participated said they enjoyed the contest and Ash VK3HAG particularly likes the EchoLink section as he said he lost all his radio (RF) gear in a house fire but when he got a PC and put EchoLink on it, he found that he could participate in the ALARA Contest.

Lesley R. Smit VK5LOL - ALARA Contest Manager