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The NAQCC Aug 2012 Cat Breeds Challenge


Final Results:

Station
Word - Calls used

K9OSC:
PERSIAN     - K8PX KE5AKL N7RC NS0TA WB7NZI WA9WJB N7RC
ANGORA      - WA9WJB N7RC K6EGE KO8L N7RC KE5AKL
SIAMESE     - NS0TA WB7NZI K0AYZ K3MD KE5AKL N8XMS VE3GFN
RUSSIAN     - KE5PRL VE3FUJ N8XMS WI0S VE2PID KE5AKL WB7NZI  
BLUE        - WA9WJB KE5AKL VE3FUJ K6EGE
MANX        - K3MD K0AYZ WB7NZI K8PX
MAINE COON  - N8XMS N3AQC VE2PID N3AQC K6EGE N7RC KO8L W8PBO N3AQC
JAVANESE    - WA9WJB N3AQC VE2PID NS0TA VE3GFN K6EGE W9STG K6EGE
HIMALAYAN   - W6ZKH W1IDL N8XMS NS0TA KE5AKL WA5PFJ K0AYZ WA5PFJ VE3GFN
AMERICAN    - AB9NZ AA8MK VE2PID KH2BR/6 VA3IK N7RC AB9NZ AB9NZ
POLYDACTYL  - K8PX W8PBO W3LN WB2YRL VE2PID VA3IK N3AQC HT9H K0AYZ KO8L
RAG DOLL    - KH2BR/6 VA3IK K6EGE VE2PID AJ4OO W1IDL KO8L
SAVANNAH    - WI0S W8AJU VE2PID W8AJU NS0TA NS0TA N1EA W6ZKH
GERMAN REX  - VE3GFN VE2PID KE5PRL AA8MK N1EA W3LN W1SFR VE3FUJ K8PX
JAPANESE    - WA9WJB AJ4OO VE2PID AJ4OO AB9NZ VE3GFN W9STG VE3FUJ
BOBTAIL     - WA9WJB AJ4OO WB7NZI HT9H AA0NA W1IDL W1IDL

K3WWP:
PERSIAN     - W9PB KD2AEF K1AIR K9OSC KK0I KD2AEF K1YAN
ANGORA      - KD2AEF K1YAN K2YGM K9OSC K1AIR K1YAN
SIAMESE     - K9OSC KK0I K1YAN K2YGM KD2AEF N4ESS N4ESS
RUSSIAN     - R875R K4UPG N4ESS N4ESS K1AIR K1AIR WB4MNK
BLUE        - W9PB W7L K4UPG N4ESS
MANX        - K2YGM K1AIR WB4MNK ES3AX
MAINE COON  - WB4MNK AF4PD K1AIR N4ESS KD4ESO K9OSC K9OSC KD4ESO N4ESS
JAVANESE    - UT7UJ AF4PD EA4DRV WA8KOQ VE3KQN KD4ESO N4ESS EA4DRV
HIMALAYAN   - W6ZKH VE3/W8FIB WB4MNK WA8KOQ W7L EA4DRV K2YGM EA4DRV VE3KQN
AMERICAN    - WA9NPS YT9M EA4DRV R875R VE3/W8FIB K9OSC WA9NPS WA9NPS
POLYDACTYL  - W9PB KD4ESO 2O12L K2YGM KD2AEF ES3AX W8PC UT7UJ 2O12L
RAG DOLL    - R875R ES3AX K2YGM KD2AEF WA8KOQ ON4CLQ ON4CLQ
SAVANNAH    - KD4ESO HA3NU EA4DRV HA3NU WA9NPS K4NVJ S59ABC W6ZKH
GERMAN REX  - K4UPG VE3KQN R875R YT9M S59ABC K4NVJ EA4DRV VE3KQN ES3AX
JAPANESE    - UT7UJ WA4RKS K4UPG WA4RKS WD5CNC VE3/W8FIB KD4ESO VE3/W8FIB
BOBTAIL     - W9PB WA8KOQ WB4MNK UT7UJ PA4VHF IK1QHB LY2FN

KD0V:
Persian     - KA2PJO N7EF KC9ERZ W9S WA7GIL WA7GIL KN5L
ANGORA      - WA7GIL KN5L WA7GIL KA2PJO KC9ERZ KA2PJO
SIAMESE     - W9S WA7GIL KA2PJO NM5TW N7EF N2ESE KC9ERZ
RUSSIAN     - K7NCR NU5X VE7ETS VE7ETS K4ADI K4ADI N2DXC 
BLUE        - WB3T KN5L NU5X KC9ERZ
MANX        - NM5TW K4ADI N2DXC N2DXC
MAINE COON  - W4NML AD7KG K4ADI N7EF W9ELG N2DXC KA2PJO VE6CGO N7EF
JAVANESE    - K9KHJ AD7KG W5VK AI4SV N2LK W9ELG AI4SV N2ESE
HIMALAYAN   - K9KHJ WB9MII W4NML AI4SV KN5L VA2BBW W9YZE VA2BBW N2LK
AMERICAN    - W9FHA KE7GKM KC9ERZ WB0KRI WB9MII KC9ERZ W9FHA KB1NFC 
POLYDACTYL  - KA2PJO VE6CGO W9ELG AL7GY N2DXC WA3PTY N2DXC WB3T W9YZZ N2LK
RAG DOLL    - K7NCR WA3PTY WA7GIL N2DXC KO8L N2LK KF7JL
SAVANNAH    - AI4SV N3AQC W5VK N3AQC KB1NFC N2ESE KA2KDJ K9KHJ
GERMAN      - W9ELG N2ESE K3RLL KE7GKM KA2KDJ N4KGL
REX         - K3RLL KC2PBE N2DXC
JAPANESE    - K9KHJ W5EEA KC2PBE W5EEA N2ESE N2ESE N2ESE N2ESE
BOBTAIL     - WB3T KO8L KB1NFC WB3T AL7GY WB9MII KF7JL

W2JEK:
PERSIAN     - SM3PZG PA2EVR PA2EVR SM3PZG LZ1QI PA2EVR F5IN
ANGORA      - RG5A CN8KD G6PZ LY5O HK3R P48ADI
SIAMESE     - HC2SL F5IN HA5AGS 5N7M PA2EVR HA5AGS EA7IX
RUSSIAN     - HK3R GO3UJE HC2SL S51WO LZ1QI UA1APX S555N
BLUE        - RN3ZB 2O12L UA4NE UA4NE
MANX        - YT9M RG5A UA4NE UA1APX
MAINE COON  - 5N7M RK3AO EA7IX RN3ZB GO3UJE CN8KD GO3UJE LY5O S555N
JAVANESE    - KL7J V44KAI V44KAI UA4NE F5IN EA7IX CE2/VE7SV CE2/VE7SV
HIMALAYAN   - HT9H V44KAI YT9M P48ADI 2O12L HA6OA YO8NR RK3AO YO8NR
AMERICAN    - OA1F SM3PZG UA4NE RK3AO 4Z5IW HC2SL UA1APX UA4NE
POLYDACTYL  - G6PZ HA6OA LZ1QI LY5W P48ADI HA5AGS CE3/VE7SV HT9H LY5O HC2SL
RAG DOLL    - RG5A UA1APX GO3UJE CN8KD RK3AO KL7J LY5O
SAVANNAH    - HA5AGS HA5AGS PA3EVR UA1APX CN8KD YO8NR HA6OA HA6OA
GERMAN REX  - RG5A CE2/VE7SV RN3ZB SM3PZG HA6OA RN3ZB YO8NR CE2/VE7SV UA1APX
JAPANESE    - GO3UJE HA5AGS PA2EVR V44KAI 5N7M GO3UJE CE2/VE7SV CE2/VE7SV
BOBTAIL     - RN3ZB RK3AO HB/HA5SE YT9M OA1F UR3IFD KL7J

PA5LR:
PERSIAN     - 9A0QRP SV1ENG 9A0QRP DK2SC DJ6IH EA3DQN SV1ENG
ANGORA      - EA3DQN SV1ENG SV1ENG DJ2OD 9A0QRP 9A0QRP
SIAMESE     - DK2SC DJ6IH 9A0QRP EW/DL3LUM SV1ENG SV1ENG EA3DQN
RUSSIAN     - UR5TV EW/DL3LUM SV1ENG 9A/SP9MZH IT9QAU GB0YAM EA3DQN  
BLUE        - DL8NBG DL8NBG EW/DL3LUM EA3DQN
MANX        - EW/DL3LUM GB0YAM EA3DQN G0NXA
MAINE COON  - GB0YAM EA1OD IT9QAU DL8NBG EW/DL3LUM  DK2SC DJ2OD OH6HKD DL8NBG
JAVANESE    - DJ2OD EA1OD SV1ENG IT9QAU SM2ELN EW/DL3LUM 9A/SP9MZH EA1OD
HIMALAYAN   - OH6HKD DL9DBI GB0YAM IT9QAU DL8NBG 9A/SP9MZH GB0YAM 9A/SP9MZH SM2ELN
AMERICAN    - HA7MQ EM200L EA1OD UR5TV DL9DBI DK2SC HA7MQ G0NXA  
POLYDACTYL  - 9A0QRP OH6HKD EW/DL3LUM GB0YAM DJ2OD UA4ARF HB9CVQ IT9QAU DL4ZBY EW/DL3LUM
RAG DOLL    - UA4ARF UA4ARF SV1ENG  DJ2OD EA1OD EW/DL3LUM EW/DL3LUM
SAVANNAH    - SM5OMP UA4ARF SV1ENG UA4ARF G0NXA 550AGN DL2IAD OH6HKD
GERMAN REX  - DL8NBG EM200L UA4ARF EM200L DL2IAD 550AGN  RK3ER EM200L G0NXA
JAPANESE    - DJ2OD HA3FTA 9A/SP9MZH HA3FTA HB9DNB IK2JET SM5OMP IK2JET  
BOBTAIL     - DL8NBG EA1OD GB0YAM IT9QAU HA3FTA DL2IAD DL1LBV

W9UX:
PERSIAN     - PA4VHF GO3UJE NT7R WA2USA IS0GQX WA2USA 5N7M
ANGORA      - WA2USA 5N7M GO3UJE GO3UJE NT7R WA2USA
SIAMESE     - WA2USA IS0GQX WA2USA K7MOA/4 GO3UJE IS0GQX MOIKE
RUSSIAN     - N0UR WA2USA IS0GQX NS0TA M0IKE K7MOA/4 NT7R 
BLUE        - YL2BJ ZF2LC WA2USA M0IKE
MANX        - K7MOA/4 K7MOA/4 NT7R IS0GQX
MAINE COON  - M0IKE PA4VHF M0IKE NS0TA VE3MPQ ZF2LC GO3UJE K7MOA/4 NS0TA
JAVANESE    - GO3UJE PA4VHF PA4VHF AK4JA OH6NVC VE3MPQ NS0TA FP/VE2XB
HIMALAYAN   - PA4VHF VE3RIA M0IKE AK4JA ZF2LC AK4JA YL2BJ AK4JA OH6NVC
AMERICAN    - PA1CC MO0PCB FP/VE2XB N0UR VE3RIA ZF2LC PA1CC KN4ZQ              
POLYDACTYL  - PA4VHF K7MOA/4 YL2BJ YT0WFF DL2DX NS0TA PA1CC GO3TXF YL2BJ YL2BJ
RAG DOLL    - K3PR NS0TA GO3UJE DL2DX GO3TXF DL2DX DL2DX
SAVANNAH    - WS0TA PA3FQA PA4VHF PA3FQA KN4ZQ KC4KNN PA3FQA PA4VHF
GERMAN REX  - IS0GQX VE3RIA K3PR MO0PCB PA3FQA KC4KNN VE3RIA VE3RIA IS0GQX
JAPANESE    - GO3UJE WG0AT G6PZ WG0AT KC4KNN G4BUE WS0TA G4BUE               
BOBTAIL     - YL2BJ GO3TXF MO0PCB GO3TXF WS0TA KM4BI 2O12L

KC9SNC:
PERSIAN     - K8JPM K1ESE K3RYA K1ESE AA3OI AA3OI K3ONW
ANGORA      - AA3OI N0SPY KA2BKG AA3OI K3XR AA8V
SIAMESE     - N0SPY N8IJG AA8V AA9MU K1ESE N8XMS KA9EYF
RUSSIAN     - KT8R AA9MU VE3QSO W1SFR NI8N AA9MU N3JJT
BLUE        - KA2BKG K8PL VE3FUJ KB0EDE
MANX        - K3MD AA9MU N4ZZ K0JVX
MAINE COON  - K8JPM K3RYA W1IDL N8ER KB0EDE K8CT K3ONW KA4OTB N8IJG
JAVANESE    - K0JVX KA2BKG AA8V KA4OTB N8KMY N8ER W9S VE3CGC
HIMALAYAN   - KA9HJZ W8IX K8MP KA9EYF K9VPL KA9HJZ K3RYA KA9PQB N8XMS
AMERICAN    - VE3UTA N8KMY VE3FUJ N8ER AA3OI KC9WJK WA0GTR N9LL 
POLYDACTYL  - K8MP KB3YOW N9LL KA9EYF K3MD WA2PJF VE3CGC K8CT KB3YOW N9LL
RAG DOLL    - W1SFR WA3CKA N8IJG K8JD VE3OU W1IDL W3LN
SAVANNAH    - WA3SCM WA3CKA K0JVX WA3SCM NG9D NI8N WA8FTA KA9HJZ
GERMAN REX  - NG9D VE3OU WA0GTR N8XMS WA8FTA NI8N WB9VRP VE3QSO K0ZXQ
JAPANESE    - K8JD WA8ULB K8PL WA9WJB W3LN VE3UTA K1ESE K1ESE 
BOBTAIL     - KA4OTB VE3QSO KA9PQB KA4OTB WB9GAA N8IJG W4LZC

K1IEE:
PERSIAN     - KE4PRL KE4PRL RN3DN S54A YT2ISM LA5EKA UA4NE
ANGORA      - LA5EKA UA4NE OK1AVG OT4A RN3DN UA4NE
SIAMESE     - S54A YT2ISM HA8QZ 9A204MF LA5EKA N4EES UA4NE
RUSSIAN     - RW4LC UA4NE YT2ISM N4EES KC0INP UA4NE RN3DN
BLUE        - F5NBX RW4LC UA4NE LA5EKA
MANX        - YT2ISM LA5EKA F5NBX F5NBX
MAINE COON  - YT2ISM LA5EKA K8AAI RN3DN UA4NE RW4LC OT4A OK1AVG F5NBX
JAVANESE    - UA3AJD HA8QZ OK1AVG K8AAI R50AGN KE5PRL YT2ISM N4EES
HIMALAYAN   - HA8QZ KC0INP 9A204MF K8AAI LA5EKA OT4A YT2ISM UA3AJD R50AGN
AMERICAN    - UA3AJD GB2012MV N4EES RW4LC UI8U RV9CQ/P K8AAI RN3DN
POLYDACTYL  - KE5PRL OK1AVG DL4CF/6 YT2ISM RN3DN UA3AJD RW4LC YT2ISM YU8A LA5EKA
RAGDOLL     - KE5PRL K8AAI OK1AVG RN3DN OJ0W RW4LC KE5PRL
SAVANNAH    - VE3USP UA3AJD OK1AVG OT4A RN3DN N4EES YU8A HG56OD
GERMAN REX  - R50AGN N4EES KE5PRL GB2012MV YU8A KC0INP R50AGN N4EES F5NBX
JAPANESE    - UA3AJD OK1AVG KC0INP S54A KC0INP E77DX VE3USP E77DX
BOBTAIL     - F5NBX HG56OD WB9K YT2ISM OK1AVG K8AAI KE5PRL

N8XMS:
PERSIAN     - KD4GPV W2EZB N0UR W9S WI5C KA1FXK N9HAL
ANGORA      - KA1FXK N9HAL WB9GAA K9OSC N0UR N9HAL
SIAMESE     - K9OSC WI5C N9HAL K2ARM W2EZB W9S N0EVH
RUSSIAN     - K2ARM N0UR WB5CTS WB5CTS WB0UKI K2ARM KC9SNC
BLUE        - W2EZB N9HAL N0UR VE2ENB
MANX        - K2ARM W2ZRA W3LN N9XVZ
MAINE COON  - DJ6ZM W2ZRA WB0UKI N9XVZ VE2ENB CT1JOP CT1JOP CT1JOP N9XVZ
JAVANESE    - CT1JOP WB9GAA N0EVH AK4JA KC9SNC N0EVH W2KS VE2ENB
HIMALAYAN   - N9HAL IK3VUT DJ6ZM AK4AJ N9HAL AK4JA KG8YT KA3OLS W3LN
AMERICAN    - KA9YCS XE2MX VE2ENB UA3RF IK3VUT CT1JOP KA9YCB N0UR 
POLYDACTYL  - CT1JOP KA3OCS K5LG KG8YT KD9CK KA4WQO WI5C CT1JOP KA9YCB K5LG
RAG DOLL    - K2ARM K2ARM KD4GPV KD4GPV K9OSC W3LN W3LN
SAVANNAH    - W2KS WB9GAA KD4GPV WB9GAA N0EVH N0EVH WB9GAA N0EVH
GERMAN REX  - WB9GAA K3QEQ W2ZRA XE2MX KA4WQO KN4ZQ W2ZRA K3QEQ N9XVZ
JAPANESE    - CT1JOP UA3RF CT1JOP UA3RF KN4ZQ OE5FIN KC9SNC OE5FIN
BOBTAIL     - W2EZB KA3OCS WB0UKI KG8YT UA5C OE5FIN DL1DGS
Certificate and Participation Point go to: All the above

Participation Point to: All the below

NU7T:
JAVANESE    - JA1NUT AC7MA W7SVD AC7MA N9SKN WA8REI NM5S WA8REI 

K1YAN:
PERSIAN     - VE3USP SM6EHY WB2YRL SM6EHY VE3IID WA2USA N3AQC
ANGORA      - WA2USA N4LRA KD0GUG WB2KAO N4LRA N4LRA
SIAMESE     - SM6EHY VE3IID WA2USA SM6EHY SM6EHY VE3USP VE3IID
RUSSIAN     - WB2YRL WA2USA WA2USA WA2USA VE3IID N3AQC N3AQC   
BLUE        - WB2YRL W9LW WA2USA VE3IID
JAVANESE    - AK4JA AK4JA K1VT AK4JA W3LN VE3USP W5WSF VE3USP
HIMALAYAN   - HT9H VE3IID SM6EHY AK4JA W9LW WB2KAO WB2YRL WB2KAO N4UP
POLYDACTYL  - VE3USP OP4F N4LRA SM6EHY VE3IID AC4BT N3AQC K1VT WB2YRL W9LW
RAG DOLL    - N4LRA N4LRA KD0GUG VE3IID WB2KAO WB2YRL WB2YRL
SAVANNAH    - W5WSF K1NBA K1VT K1NBA K1NBA K1NBA WA2USA HT9H
JAPANESE    - AK4JA AF4O N4UP AA3DF N7EU N7EU VE3USP N7EU     
BOBTAIL     - WB2YRL AF4O K1NBA K1VT AF4O VE2PID W3LN

VE3FUJ:
MANX        - AA9MU AA9MU NG2D K8EXB
SAVANNAH    - KC9SNC AA9MU N2KTV W3KA KC9SNC KC9SNC AA9MU K9GTH
GERMAN REX  - K9GTH K8EXB N8ER AA9MU AA9MU N8ER N8ER N8ER K8EXB
Soapbox:
K9OSC: Another terrific Challenge. I looked for Tom, WY3H as he crafted this one but wasn't able to find him. Took 34 QSO's to make this one. Worked the bands as follows: 17 meters = 3 Q's, 20 meters = 8 Q's, 30 meters = 5 Q's and 40 meters = 18 Q's. Conditions were much better than last month which helped a great deal. Worked lots of QRP'ers which was the best part.

K3WWP: I thought this would be a tough challenge, or at least would take a long time to complete, but I was wrong. I finished up on the 13th of the month. Having some good DX conditions helped as for some reason there seems to be a better mix of letters in DX calls. Thinking about it, I guess one reason is the variety in prefixes as well as suffixes whereas with USA stations the prefix is going to contain A, K, N, W as the first letter. With DX the first letter can be just about any of the 26 letters with the exception of Q. Now my goal is to complete the EU August/September challenge. I find the EU challenges a bit more difficult not because they must be mastered using only EU stations, but because you can only get one letter or number per call sign. Even that's not too bad, but the juggling figuring which letter you are going to use for a call is a little tricky. Anyway I've got 15 of the 20 letters/numbers so far and with good conditions to EU of late it shouldn't take long to finish it off. Thanks to all of you for the 'lettters or numbers' for the challenges.

KD0V: I am really glad there were no more cat names submitted. This was a very time consuming Challenge.

W2JEK: LOTS OF LETTERS AND LOTS OF FUN. 72 AND 73 DON YOUNGER W2JEK #1135

K1IEE: Found this month to be a multi challenge dealing with band conditions, making on air time on warm summer day's and getting all the names. Great time. Thanks to all 73 Dick N8XMS: This was a really tough challenge. There sure were a lot of A's! For most of the month I didn't think that I was going to make it. But then, on the afternnon of the 31st, there were openings on 10 and 12 meters and I was able to work XE2MX and DJ6ZM for my final M's with about 6 hours to spare!

K1YAN: I came up nine letters short of the task. A new, ten month old, Golden Retriever Husky mix, in need of lots of training, took way too much time away from the cat challenge. Wonder if he would have behaved better if it was the dog challenge ??

VE3FUJ: What ever little time I spend on the Air I enjoyed. I didn't have much time in August either. and likely wont have much until the WX turns nasty or wintry once again. 72 Brion # 3011


PREMISE:
We honored dogs back in February, and now cats want equal time, so we're doing an alphabet challenge involving different cat breeds - a never before done challenge dreamed up by Club President and Challenge Master Tom WY3H who owns two cats.


TIME FRAME:
The first day of the month 0000Z through the last day of the month 2400Z


RULES:
Simply make all the words in the list below from the calls of stations you work to master the challenge. NO contest or sprint QSOs allowed.

PERSIAN
ANGORA
SIAMESE
RUSSIAN BLUE
MANX
MAINE COON
JAVANESE
HIMALAYAN
AMERICAN POLYDACTYL
RAG DOLL
SAVANNAH
GERMAN REX
JAPANESE BOBTAIL

For reference, the following 21 letters are contained somewhere in the words:
A B C D E G H I J L M N O P R S T U V X Y

You can use each letter in a call TWICE. For example you could use K3WWP for 2 K's, 4 W's, and 2 P's.

Subsequent QSO's with the same station cannot be used for additional letters. For example, no matter how many times you work K3WWP, you can only use his call for 8 of the letters in the words.

See the Alphabet Tutorial page for an excellent way to track any and all of our alphabet type challenges.


AWARDS:
A certificate and Participation Point go to anyone making all the words and submitting their results before the deadline.

Anyone making at least one word, but not all words and submitting their results before the deadline gets just the Participation Point.


PRIZES:
Some challenges involve a prize. Check the Prize page in the main section of the webs site for more info.


LOGS:
For your report, list the words you made and the station used for each letter in the word. The number of stations listed must be the same as the number of letters in each word, even though you use the same station for more than one letter as in:

WORD - K3WWP, N2OD, WA8REI, N2OD

Note how N2OD is listed for both the O and D.

You may also include comments about the challenge. Please preface any comments you want posted with "SOAPBOX:" so we will know what you want posted and what is private.

Send your results to:

E-mail: pix_email_k7hap (1K)

You must type that address into your email program.

Subject must read: (your call) NAQCC (month) Challenge

For example: K3WWP NAQCC February Challenge

Postal mail:
Hap - K7HAP
8532 Canterbury Dr.
Annandale, VA 22003

All entries must be RECEIVED before the 10th of the following month at 2400Z.