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The NAQCC August 2013 Challenge


Final Results:

ND9M: 
LION - LZ1105PIO K5TIA K4WOP G0NXA 
TIGER - K5TIA K5TIA Z320G KK4SER KK4SER  
BEAR - KK4BOB KK4SER WD4ACJ KK4SER 
OCELOT - K4WOP WD4ACJ ES4QR LZ1105PIO KO1U K5TIA 
WOLVERINE - WD4ACJ KO1U LU7HF SV2AVP ES4QR KX0R LZ1105PIO G0NXA EA5UB 
COYOTE - WD4ACJ KK4BOB KK7YJ KK4BOB OR5T EA5UB 
WOLF - WD4ACJ LZ1105PIO LU7HF LU7HF 
ANTELOPE - WD4ACJ SN13I OR5T SM3EVR HC2SL LZ1105PIO K4WOP SM3EVR 
JAGUAR - WD4ACJ K5TIA Z320G KO1U K5TIA KX0R 
FOX - LU7HF H70ORO KX0R 
SKUNK - KK4SER K4WOP KO1U SN13I K4WOP 
DEER - WD4ACJ N1EP N1EP H70ORO 
POSSUM - K4WOP H70ORO KK4SER HC2SL LU5FZ MU0FAL 
ELK - KE1AF HC2SL KO1U 
WILDHOG - K4WOP LZ1105PIO LU5FZ WD4ACJ LU7HF H70ORO G0NXA 
ZEBRA - LZ1105PIO KE1AF KK4BOB H70ORO MU0FAL 

K3WWP: 
LION - OE5FBL KI4KGK OE5FBL KD4NUL 
TIGER - WK2T KI4KGK KI4KGK OE5FBL R7AL 
BEAR - OE5FBL OE5FBL W9JA R7AL 
OCELOT - OE5FBL K3KLC E77W OE5FBL EO73U WK2T 
WOLVERINE - W9JA EO73U R7AL EA8/DL7VOA E77W H70ORO 4A2I KD4NUL EU6AF 
COYOTE - K3KLC H70ORO K2UY H70ORO TF3JB EU6AF 
WOLF - W9JA H70ORO R7AL OE5FBL 
ANTELOPE - W9JA PJ4NX TF3JB EO73U K3KLC H70ORO HA6PJ/P EO73U 
JAGUAR - W9JA HA6PJ/P KI4KGK K2UY HA6PJ/P H70ORO 
FOX - OE5FBL HC2AO PJ4NX 
SKUNK - K8DSS WK2T K2UY PJ4NX WK2T 
DEER - KD4NUL NE3Z NE3Z WB2YRL 
POSSUM - HA6PJ/P HC2AO K8DSS K8DSS EU6AF PJ7TM 
ELK - XE1ZW K3KLC K2UY 
WILDHOG - WK2T 4A2I KD4NUL KD4NUL HA6PJ/P OX3XR N8GM 
ZEBRA - NE3Z XE1ZW OE5FBL WB2YRL R7AL 

W2JEK: 
LION - RN3GL HP1/IZ6BRN OZ1HDF RN3GL  
TIGER - TF3X UR5UID RN3GL MD0CCE H70ORO  
BEAR - HP1/IZ6BRN EA8/DL7VOA UA9JLL UR5UID  
OCELOT - HA8OA CO8LY MD0CCE TK4LS H70ORO TF3X  
WOLVERINE - UA3KW EA8/DL7VOA CO8LY EA8/DL7VOA EA8/DL7VOA RN3GL UR5UID RN3GL SM3EVR  
COYOTE - MD0CCE CO8LY CO8LY H70ORO TK4LS ES3AX  
WOLF - UA3KW HA8OA EA8/DL7VOA TF3X  
ANTELOPE - UA9JLL HP1/IZ6BRN TK4LS EA8TL TK4LS OZ1HDF HP1/IZ6BRN EA8TL  
JAGUAR - UA9JLL UA3KW RN3GL UA3KW HA8OA UR5UID  
FOX - TF3X H70ORO TF3X  
SKUNK - TK4LS UA3KW UR5UID HP1/IZ6BRN TK4LS  
DEER - MD0CCE S563EB S563EB HP1/IZ6BRN  
POSSUM - HP1/IZ6BRN CO8LY TK4LS SM3EVR UA9JLL MD0CCE  
ELK - SM3EVR RN3GL UA3KW  
WILDHOG - WA5PFJ I0JK UA9JLL UR5UID HA8OA H70ORO F6GHG  
ZEBRA - OZ1HDF ES3AX HP1/IZ6BRN RN3GL HA8OA 

WU1V: 
LION - R7AL I1MMR S51WO ND9M 
TIGER - EA8TL I1MMR GM3ZDH EA8TL R7AL 
BEAR - KB2XX EA8TL R7AL R7AL 
OCELOT - S51WO N4CD/M W2KEZ R7AL KO1U EA8TL 
WOLVERINE - UA3KW KO1U LY2J K0IVK W2KEZ RA3MD K6III ND9M XE1ZW 
COYOTE - N4CD/M YL2KO LY2J YL2KO SP7ATA XE1ZW 
WOLF - UA3KW OK6DJ LY2J F6HFX 
ANTELOPE - R7AL N4CD/M SP7ATA EU1WW/P KU8L OK6DJ HA6PJ/P EU1WW/P 
JAGUAR - HA6PJ/P HA6PJ/P GM3ZDH UA3KW HA6PJ/P RA3MD 
FOX - F6HFX OK1DM F6HFX 
SKUNK - S51WO UA3KW UA3KW N4CD/M KO1U 
DEER - RA3MD N8ECC N8ECC I1MMR 
POSSUM - HA6PJ/P OK1DM S51WO SP7ATA KO1U RA3MD 
ELK - VE3OU KU8L UA3KW 
WILDHOG - S51WO K6III EA8TL RA3MD HA6PJ/P CO6LP K8PG 
ZEBRA - W2KEZ VE3OU KB2XX I1MMR RA3MD 

KC9SNC: 
LION - K8LJG K9LIR AB8EO K0MAN  
TIGER - W9STG N5IR K4EWG AB8EO K9LIR  
BEAR - AB8EO K4EWG AB8EO N5IR  
OCELOT - KB8OOM K9CM K8EHE K9LIR KB8OOM WA8FTA  
WOLVERINE - K4EWG KD8AZO KO8L VE3OU K8EHE NR8M N8IE KB6NU N8IE  
COYOTE - K9JDC KO8L K2UY VE3OU WA9CAT VE3OU  
WOLF - KC9WJK W8HOG W3LN N0FKC  
ANTELOPE - K0MAN N0FKC W9STG W0EA W5RKL WB8ODF K8JPM AB8EO  
JAGUAR - K8JD KD8AZO K8LJG K2UY W0EA W5RKL  
FOX - WA8FTA AB8EO K0ZXQ  
SKUNK - NS2X K0MAN K9UCX N5IR K0ZXQ  
DEER - K3MD K4EWG K8EHE K9LIR  
POSSUM - K8MP KB8OOM W9STG NS2X KB6NU K0MAN  
ELK - K8EHE K8LJG K2UY  
WILDHOG - NW9U W2BPI K9LIR K8JD K8EHE KB8OOM NG9D  
ZEBRA - K0ZXQ N8IE KB6NU N5IR W8ACM  

N8XMS: 
LION - EA8TL ON4IA ON4IA N3AQC 
TIGER - EA8TL ON4IA W3GOE W9OES W4UOR 
BEAR - S546EB W3GOE WA6MCL KK4SER 
OCELOT - W3GOE WA6MCL XE2X WA6MCL W3GOE W1T 
WOLVERINE - W1T CO8LY CO8LY HB9CVQ W9OES KK4SER ON4IA ON4IA KK4SER 
COYOTE - WA6MCL KG4JOK CO8LY KG4JOK W1T W3GOE 
WOLF - WA6MCL W9OES EA8TL KF7GC 
ANTELOPE - EA8TL ON4IA EA8TL EA8TL A08LH AO8LH WD4PYT EA8TL 
JAGUAR - KG4JOK WA6MCL W3GOE W4UOR EA8TL KK4SER 
FOX - KF7GC W9OES XE2X 
SKUNK - W9OES K1CG W4UOR N3AQC KF7GC 
DEER - KW7D S546EB S546EB W4UOR 
POSSUM - WD4PYT CO8LY S546EB S546EB 9A282EU WA6MCL 
ELK - XE2X WA6MCL K1CG 
WILDHOG - W1T 4A2I AO8LH KW7D AO8LH AO8LH K1CG 
ZEBRA - N3EMZ 9A282EU S546EB N4QR 4A2I  

K1IEE: 
LION - K1LGQ SN13I MJ/OT9Z RN3GL 
TIGER - RA1TU SN13I RN3GL JA1GEX RA3MD 
BEAR - SA0BFW JA1GEX AC0RM RA3MD 
OCELOT - MJ/OT9Z AC0RM EA2NN K1GLQ LZ1105PIO RA1TU 
WOLVERINE - SA0BFW LZ1105PIO YL3CW DL7PV EA2NN R7AL UI8U SN13I EA2AJB 
CAYOTE - ACORM RA3MD YL3CW CO8LY MJ/OT9Z EA2AJB 
WOLF - SA0BFW CO8LY R7AL SA0BFW 
ANTELOPE - RA3MD SN13I MJ/OT9Z S563EB R7AL OH6NPV SQ1PSA/1 EU6AF 
JAGUAR - HC1AJQ AC0RM K1LGQ EU6AF SA0BFW R7AL 
FOX - SA0BFW OH6NPV JH1GEX 
SKUNK - SN13I KF6GC EU6AF RN3GL K1LGQ 
DEER - RA3MD EU6AF S563EB AC0RM 
POSSUM - SQ1PSA/1 CA2JXO SN13I SA0BFW UI8U RA3MD 
ELK - ES4QR RN3GL K1LGQ 
WILDHOG - YL3CW UI8U YL3CW RA3MD HC1AJQ CA2JXO KF6GC 
ZEBRA - MJ/OT9Z ES4QR SA0BFW AC0RM SA0BFW 

K1YAN: 
LION - YL3CW W0IMD WA8KOQ N9FTC 
TIGER - N9FTC W0IMD K4HGX EA8/DL7VOA NR8M 
BEAR - KK4BMB EA8/DL7VOA WA9PWP NR8M 
OCELOT - W8PBO N9FTC OE5MSM YL3CW W8PBO N9FTC 
WOLVERINE - W0IMD OE5MSM EA8/DL7VOA N4VS NE1SJ KF5RAU DK0IZ N9FTC NE1SJ 
COYOTE - N9FTC EA8/DL7VOA YL3CW OE5MSM NZ0T WB2OEE 
WOLF - W0IMD EA8/DL7VOA EA8/DL7VOA N9FTC 
ANTELOPE - WA9PWP N4VS NZ0T EI0LHL EI0LHL WB2OEE WA9PWP EI0LHL 
JAGUAR - K4JG WA8KOQ K4HGX K2UY EA8/DL7VOA KF5RAU 
FOX - N9FTC WA8KOQ K4HGX 
SKUNK - N4VS KK4BMB K2UY N4VS KK4BMB 
DEER - W0IMD WB2OEE WB2OEE W4UOR 
POSSUM - WA9PWP LY5O/P/LH N4VS OE5MSM KF5RAU KK4BMB 
ELK - OE5MSM LY2J KK4BMB 
WILDHOG - YL3CW DK0IZ LY2J W0IMD K4HGX WB2OEE K4JG 
ZEBRA - NZ0T WB2OEE KK4BMB W4UOR WA8KOQ 


All the above get a certificate and participation point.
All below get only a participation point.

VE3FUJ: 
LION - WB9DLC NM1I W9OOO WA2NYY  
TIGER - K2JT NM1I W2EG K6ELQ W4RBC  
BEAR - W4RBC K6ELQ WA2NYY W4RBC  
OCELOT - KO1U W4RBC VE3SO AA1PL KO1U WA3PTY  
COYOTE - W4RBC W9OOO K2HYD W9OOO WA3PTY K8EHE  
WOLF - W9ZN W9OOO WB9DLC K8XF  
ANTELOPE - AA9MU WA2NYY K2JT VE3DVC AA1PL W9OOO W4WOP VE3DVC  
JAGUAR - K2JT AA9MU K4GM AA9MU AA9MU N4KER  
FOX - K8FX W9OOO K8XF  
SKUNK - KC9SNC KO1U KO1U W9ZN KO1U  
DEER - K2HYD K8EHE K8EHE N4KER  
POSSUM - K4WOP VE3SO VE3SO VE3SO KO1U W5BM  
ELK - K8EHE K6ELQ K4WOP  
WILDHOG - W4RBC W2QID K6ELQ K2HYD K2HYD VE3SO K4GM  

AB9YC: 
ANTELOPE - 9A283XV NO2M HA9RT EA8/DL7VOA DL5YYM CO6RD P EA8/DL7VOA  
BEAR - EA8/KE1B EA8/KE1B 9A283XV CO6RD  
COYOTE - CO6RD CO6RD DL5YYM EA8/DL7VOA HA9RT EA8/KE1B  
DEER - CO6RD EA8/KE1B EA8/KE1B CO6RD  
ELK - MD0CCE DL5YYM EA8/KE1B  
FOX - HF9Q EA8/DL7VOA 9A283XV  
JAGUAR - 9A2AJ 9A2AJ K4GMH UY5ZZ 9A2AJ HA9RT  
LION - EA8/DL7VOA IR2C K2VCO NO2M  
OCELOT - K2VCO CO6RD MD0CCE EA8/DL7VOA NO2M IT9/K5RC  
POSSUM - P NO2M HC2SL HC2SL UY5ZZ DL5YYM  
SKUNK - S57DX EA8/KE1B VE3OU WA7LNW IT9/K5RC  
TIGER - IT9/K5RC IR2C K4GMH VE3OU HA9RT  
WOLF - RW1A OH0R HC2SL HF9Q  
WOLVERINE - W0UCE VE3OU WA7LNW 9A283XV VE3OU IR2C IT9/K5RC WA7LNW W0UCE  
ZEBRA - UY5ZZ W0UCE EA8/KE1B IR2C 9A2AJ  
Soapbox:
ND9M: There were a couple days with really good band conditions that opened up the DX door. Combining that with having just put up a new OCF dipole, this challenge was completed a lot faster than I expected.

K3WWP: This one was fairly easy. I didn't really have to go hunting for letters - they just kind of came along naturally as I worked stations during the month. Even the last letter (V) came without any great delay after the first 84 letters were captured. I just happened across EA8/DL7VOA on 30 meters the evening of the 15th, and that completed the challenge when I worked him easily. I'm always a bit disappointed along with being satisfied when I complete a challenge. I enjoy the hunt so much that the completion is kind of a letdown in a way. But there's always a new challenge coming next month.

W2JEK: THIS WAS A LOT OF FUN. USED 20 OUT OF 23 QSO. LAST LETTERS WERE THE "E'S 72 AND 73 DON YOUNGER W2JEK #1135

WU1V: It took a while to round up all the E's! G's were a challenge too, for me anyway. Most of my Qs were DX this time as I had the ulterior motive of doing the European Chapter Challenge as well (I finished it also). Very enjoyable Challenge. Very creative theme. Thanks to the folks who thought this up. I had lots of fun. 72, Rick

N8XMS: Where is K3WWP when you need him?!?! It took me all month to find that "P". I finally worked WD4PYT on the 28th to finish it up. It was a lot of fun. 73, Paul - N8XMS

K1IEE: At one point during the month I thought completing this challenge would not happen. Band conditions seemed very quiet again. However I did manage to catch a few good moments when 15M and 20M were really good. The letter E was my last one to get and found that to be a challenge by itself. Had a great time with HW-9 @ 4W and OCF dipole. 73 K1IEE

VE3FUJ: This month I did a little better I missed one R and one L just ran out of time. Brion

AB9YC: I came up short on operating time this month, and couldn't complete my last few letters. Maybe next month...


PREMISE:
Last year we used dog names and cat breeds for two of our alphabet challenges and earlier this year fish species. In keeping with the fish/animal theme, this month it's wild beasts names.


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


RULES:
Just make ALL the following words from the letters in the call signs of stations you work:

LION
TIGER
BEAR
OCELOT
WOLVERINE
COYOTE
WOLF
ANTELOPE
JAGUAR
FOX
SKUNK
DEER
POSSUM
ELK
WILD HOG
ZEBRA

The 25 different letters involved are: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z

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 everyone making all the words and submitting their report before the deadline.

A Participation Point goes to everyone making at least 1, but not all the words and submitting their report before the deadline.


PRIZES:
Some challenges involve a prize. Check the Prize page in the main section of the web 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.