On October 12, 13 and 14, 2001, Araucária Dx Group will host the 4th Dx and Contests Meeting.

As in previous years, Federação Labre Paraná, Escola Paranaense de Radioamadores and ARPA, Associação Paranaense de Radioamadores will jointly sponsor the event.

In principle, the program comprises:

10/11/2001 - Thu
From Thu 19:00 to Fri noon - Reception of enrolled radio ham

10/12/2001 - Fri
12:00 ~13:30 Lunch
14:00 - 14:30 Panel on 6m Magic Band (PY5CC, PY2XB)
14:30 - 16:00 Painel Banda Mágica 6 metros (PY5CC, PY2XB)
16:00 - 17:30 Lecture on Propagation and Antennas (PY5ZBU, PY5EJ)
17:30 - 18:00 Escola Paranaense de Radioamadores greetings and introduction
19:30 - 22:30 Dinner

Araucária DX Group Certificate Grant
- 160-80 M Low Bands
- DX Operation
- Moon Bouncing
- 6 Meter Operation
- Contest Operation
- CW Contest Operator
- SSTV Operation
- Digital Operation
- Contest Revelation
- Social Activity
- Contest Group
- Grupo Escoteiro Araucárias
- Divulgação da Competição Banda Mágica
- Magic Band Competition Winners anouncement

13/10/2001 Saturday
07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast

09:00 - 10:30 Panel on Software for Log, DX and DX4WIN, WRITELOG, and CLUSTER Contest (PY2YP, PY5EC, PY5EG)

10:30 - 12:00 Panel on Digital Radio (PY5EJ, PY5JO)

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch - Federação LABRE PARANÁ Greeting (Euzébio PY5AKM)

14:00 - 15:00 Lecture on SSTV Operation - (PT2TF)

15:00 - 16:30 Panel on Contests (PP5JR, PY0FF, PT7BZ, PY5CC, PY5EG,
PY5GU, PY2KC, PP5UA, PP5WG)
Video Araucária DX Group
Contest Single Operator - (PT7BZ)
Contest Station - ZX0F - (PY0FF)
Contest Station - ZX5J - (PP5JR, PP5WG, PP5UA)
Tips for Contest Operation(PY5CC, PY5EG, PY5GU, PP5JR

16:30 - 18:00 Panel on DX
(PY5GA, PY2YP, PY2BW, PY7ZZ, PY0FF)
DXCC and WAZ Certificate Grant - (PY2YP)
Getting 5 DXCC bands with simple station (PY2BW
Persistence and Competence in DXCC (PY7ZZ)
Video - Expedition to S. Pedro and S. Paulo Rocks (PW0S)
Video - Expedition Kingman Reef (K5K)

18:00-19:00 CW Panel
(PY2YP, PY4VB, PY1KN, PY2NY, PY2YU, PY5OE, PY2BW, PY2XB)
How to learn CW-PY5OE -
CW Operation by Computer
Tips on CW Hardware and Software
CW Contests - Tips (PY1KN)

20:00 - 23:00 Confraternization Dinner /Awards Greetings from Anatel
Nomination for Hall fo Fame - Araucária Dx Group
Araucária DX Group 2000 Merit Certificate
Ranking Araucária PY5CC Program Launching

14/10/2001 - Sunday
07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast

09:00 - 10:30 Trip from Praia de Leste to Curitiba PY5EG Atilano QTH

11:00 - 13:00 Open house to Contest Station ZW5B-PY5EG

13:00 - 15:00 Confraternization lunch

15:00 Visit and demonstration of different operation devices used in Contests

17:00 Adjournment

TOURS FOR LADIES
During the contest in Praia de Leste, tours and sightseeing along Parana coast and historical cities of Antonina and Morretes on Friday and Saturday will be programmed for ladies accompanying the contest participants.

EQUIPMENT BARTER
There will be room available for bartering by means of "ELETROCA". Also domestic equipment and antennas manufacturer suppliers for radio ham operation will be welcome during the event.

CERTIFICADOS WAZ
Nosso amigo PY2YP Cesar, que atua como Check Point Oficial do WAZ, estará a disposição dos Dxistas que necessitem créditos em QSLs para qualquer diploma de WAZ, na sexta e sábado do Evento.
Aproveitem a oportunidade para acelerar e baratear os custos de seus certificados WAZ.

Event Site: Associação Banestado - Praia de Leste - Paraná, Brazil

Enrollment is open to all persons interested, with PY5EG`s secretary Mrs. Sônia Bombardelli - phone +55 (41) 350 7510 or Mrs. Adriana Negri - phone +55 (41) 350 7503, fax-simile +55 (41) 350 7520, e-mail Sonia.bombardelli@inepar.com.br, Adriana.negri@inepar.com.br.

The event will be held at Associação Banestado, at Avenida Copacabana, Praia de Leste, 95 km distant from Curitiba. A bus will be available for transportation between Curitiba and Praia de Leste round trip.

Single, double and triple apartments costs are:

Triple apartment with fridge, bathroom, breakfast, lunch and dinner included - R$35,00 per person.

Double apartment with fridge, bathroom, lunch and dinner included included - R$40,00 per person.

Single apartment with fridge, bathroom, lunch and dinner included included - R$ 47,00 per person.

The event participants have free access to the hotel infrastructure comprising:
- Volleyball court
- Swiss Soccer court
- Indoors Soccer court
- Basketball court
- Snooker
- Sand court
- Sea private access

All the lectures will be held at the Hotel.

The Hotel is booked from 11/10/01 Thursday late afternoon on, however the participants who arrive on 12/10/01 Friday morning, will pay only for two-day stay.

The registration and confraternization lunch at ZW5B are free, and the lodging expenses are those above specified.

The round trip between Curitiba and Praia de Leste, returning to PY5EG QTH is a courtesy of INEPAR.

Curitiba, July of 2001