Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association Inc.
Founded in July 1975.
Annual Subscription $12, Pensioner/Student $6.
Includes a Quarterly Newsletter.
AGM in May.
"ALARA-MEET"
every 3 Years.
Perth - Western Australia 1996
Brisbane
- Queensland 1999
Murray Bridge
- South Australia
2002
Mildura - Victoria 2005
Launceston - Tasmania 2008
YL's Nets
(Conditions permitting)
Official ALARA Net: - Mondays 3.580MHz at
10.30 UTC.
Monthly "On Air" General Meetings - 4th Mon.
as above.
VK6 ALARA/YL Net: - [email protected].
YL '222' DX Net: - [email protected].
European YL-DX Net: - Thurs. [email protected].
VK6DE Chat Net: - Fridays [email protected].
VE/VK/ZL Net: - [email protected].
VK4 CQ YL Net: - [email protected].
YL Activity Day: - 6th Day of Month on the
Hour,
Call "CQ YL" on Frequencies - 14.288 - 21.188
- 28.588.
District Radio Ladies: 1st Thursday of Month - not W.A.
[email protected] and [email protected].
This group sponsors the ALARA AWARD and the ALARA CONTEST
Extract from a history file
ALARA has recently celebrated its 21st birthday, having been born
in 1975
when Norma VK2YL (then VK3AYL), found herself to be the
only Young Lady at club meetings.
In Norma's words.
Twenty-one years ago amateur radio was somewhat different.
Entry was difficult as there were no novice licences,
exams were essay style and study material was limited.
In Australia very few ladies had licences
and most of those were not active on the air.
At that time I (Norma) was young and enthusiastic,
I felt it was time women were encouraged to participate in the hobby
and enjoy the wonders and friendship of amateur radio.
(There were only 32 known YL's in Australia
at that time,
(only 1 in W.A. VK6MH Bobby Hill who became
a silent key in 1988))
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CONTACT's
VK6YF Poppy - phone - 08 6278-4339
VK6DE Bev - phone - 08-9938-1238
West Australian
LADIES Luncheon Group
WIA WA - AR Guide - WA - Special Interest
Group - ALARA