A.L.A.R.A. CONTEST 1999
AUSTRALIAN LADIES' AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION INC.

ELIGIBILITY:

All licensed operators throughout the world are invited to participate.
Also open SWLs.

Participation: YLs work everyone; OMs and Clubs may work YLs only.
One contest (combined phone and CW) run over 24 hours.

STARTS: DATE & TIME:      Saturday, 13th November 1999 at 0001 hours UTC
ENDS:      DATE & TIME:      Saturday, 13th November 1999 at 2359 hours UTC

SUGGESTED FREQUENCIES:  Bands to be used are 3.5, 7, 14, 21, and 28 MHz only.

• All Phone and CW contacts may be counted

• There must be an interval of at least one hour
• between contacts with the same station
• on any one band and in the same mode
• No net
• No list
• No crossmode operations
• No crossband operations permitted

• All contacts must be made
• in accordance with operator and station licence regulations

• Phone  Call "CQ ALARA CONTEST"
• CW:     YLs call "CQ TEST ALARA"
• OMs       call "CQ YL"

ALARA member:  RS or RS(T), serial number starting at 001, ALARA member, name.
YL non-member:} RS or RS(T), serial number starting at 001,  name and whether a
OM or Club        }                       Club station.

• Phone: 5 points for ALARA member contacted
•    4 points for YL non-member contacted
•    3 points for OM or Club station  contacted

• CW:    Contacts where at least one operator is a Novice class count double points.
•   otherwise same as Phone.
• SWL:  5 points for ALARA member logged
•   4 points for YL non-member logged

Single log entry (but Australian YLs entering for the Florence McKenzie CW Trophy should indicate their CW score separately).

Logs must show date/time UTC, band, mode, callsign worked, report and serial number sent, report and serial number received, name of operator of station worked, whether it is a Club station, and points claimed.

Sample Log:
 

Date UTC	Time UTC	Band MHz	Mode	Callsign	RS(T) Sent	RS(T) Received	Name	Points
12/11	0135	28	SSB	VK6DE	59001	58028	Bev	5
	0141	21	CW	VK3KS	599002	599025	Mavis	5
	0600	14	SSB	FK8FA	59025	59011	Aimee	5
	1100	3.5	CW	VK2PXS	599129	599004	Bobbie	10
	1103	3.5	SSB	VK3BSP	59130	59006	Joe (Club)	3

 

Show name, callsign and address of operator; final points claimed.

SEND LOGS: by 31 December, 1999, to:

Contest Manager,
Mrs. Marilyn Syme VK3DMS
99 Magnolia Avenue,
Mildura,    3500
Australia.

This will be awarded to the Australian YL operator with the highest CW score (not necessarily an ALARA member). Minimum score 50 points. The actual trophy, because of the size and weight, will not be forwarded to the winner, but a certificate bearing a photo depicting the trophy will be sent to the winner each year.

Will be awarded for the following:

    Top score overall
    Top score phone only
    Top score Australian YL CW (Florence McKenzie Cert.)
    Top score ALARA member in each country and VK call area
    Top score YL non-member in each continent
    Top score OM in each continent
    Top score SWL in each continent
    Top score VK novice
    Top score overseas YL CW
    Top score VK Club station

TROPHIES will be awarded to the following:
   Top scoring Australian YL
   Top scoring DX YL

Operators of Club Stations may use the Club call only for contacts, and

MUST identify each contact as being with a Club station.

Use of personal callsigns whilst operating  as a Club member is not permitted.

The Florence McKenzie CW Trophy is now open to ALL VK YLs.
Contacts are now to be allowed with the SAME station
on the SAME band and in the SAME mode
so long as an interval of at least ONE HOUR elapses between the two contacts.
Please read through the rules before the Contest so you are familiar with the changes.

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