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The NAQCC October 2020 Challenge

All challenge info such as rules are now in the hands of Gary K1YAN. Email him with any questions in that regard at pix_email_k1yan (1K).

The results on this page are the responsibility of Hap K7HAP. Email him with any questions in that regard at pix_email_k7hap (1K).


MONSTERS OF THE SEA

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PREMISE:
It is that month where spooky, dangerous and bizarre creatures roam the land, sowing terror and destruction as they go. You think an ocean cruise, to escape all this mayhem, might be just the thing. Perhaps not your best idea. Over the centuries, the sea has spawned a cast of terrors the equal of any found on land. Hailing from around the world and roaming the seas at will, they are the subject of our challenge. For those of strong heart, their stories are told at the bottom of this page. So, my fine lads, stay alert and be wary, for there are those things at sea that will do a man and his ship great ill.



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


RULES:
Just make ALL these words from calls of stations you work subject to the General Challenge Rules. (Any spaces in the phrases should be ignored. For example the challenge phrase "INVERTED V ANTENNA" should be treated as if it is the single word "INVERTEDVANTENNA.")

QALUPALIK
LEVIATHAN
FINFOLK
HYDRA
CIREIN CROIN
KRAKEN
IKU-TURSO
VODYANOY
EACH UISGE
UMIBOZU
NINGEN

The 85 total letters contain these 23 different letters : A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V 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 General Rule #5 for more details on what callsign letters can be used.

If you need some help with your alphabet challenge record keeping take a look at our Alphabet Tutorial page for everything from some great pencil & paper methods to fully computerized tools.


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:
A choice of an item made by master woodworker Gregg WB8LZG as shown on our prizes page here goes to someone selected via a random drawing from all who participate and submit a report for this month's challenge. A person can only win once, then they become ineligible for future drawings.


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
NEXT - NF8M W8REI N8XMS K9EYT

(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 as text in the horizontal format shown above 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

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


Results: (Version: 201111)
        
KA5PVB: 
QALUPALIK - AE9Q AA7OY AB8RL KG5AUU AC9HP AA7OY AB8RL KI4SVM KI4SVM 
LEVIATHAN - W4JL AE9Q KI4SVM KI4SVM AA7OY WA7JTM AC9HP AA7OY NA6MG 
FINFOLK - N9JF WB0USI NA6MG N9JF AA7OY W4JL KI4SVM 
HYDRA - AC9HP AA7OY K4KJD KX0R NA6MG 
CIREINCROIN - N7CW WB0USI KX0R AE9Q WI2X NM5S N7CW NQ7R AA7OY WI2X NM5S 
KRAKEN - K4NYM NQ7R NA6MG K4NYM K5DEZ NQ7R 
IKUTURSO - N6IZ K4KJD KG5AUU WA7JTM KG5AUU K0RO KI4SVM W2OZB 
VODYANOY - KI4SVM W2OZB K4KJD AA7OY WA7JTM NQ7R K7ZOO K4NYM 
EACHUISGE - K5DEZ WA7JTM AC9HP KA2LHO KG5AUU N6IZ KI4SVM NA6MG N4EX 
UMIBOZU - WB0USI NA6MG N0IPA W2OZB K7ZOO W2OZB WB0USI 
NINGEN - K4NYM N0IPA K4NYM NA6MG N4EX KN7D 

W2ITT: 
QALUPALIK - W3IQ KA9ERV NJ8L N0FUA N4PIR KA9ERV NJ8L W3IQ KA9ERV 
LEVIATHAN - AC5NL KA9ERV KA9ERV W3IQ AA9OM NA5ET W1ZAH AA9OM NJ8L 
FINFOLK - KC5F K2IZ NJ8L KC5F AA9OM AC5NL KA9ERV 
HYDRA - W1ZAH W4YK WB9DWE KA9ERV AA9OM 
CIREINCROIN - KC5F K2IZ KA9ERV KA9ERV W2IIT NE9NEE KC5F VE1RO AA9OM W2IIT NE9NEE 
KRAKEN - NN9K VE1RO AA9OM NN9K NE9NEE NE9NEE 
IKUTURSO - W2IIT W4YK N0FUA NA5ET W8BUD W9RJK W2XS VE1RO 
VODYANOY - KA9ERV VE1RO WB9DWE W4YK AA4AZ NE9NEE WB9EAO N3YOG 
EACHUISGE - NE9NEE AA4AZ AC5NL AH6AX W8BUD W2IIT W2XS AA2VG NE9NEE 
UMIBOZU - NF1U AA9OM N4PIR WB0B WB9EAO AA4AZ NF1U 
NINGEN - W8NEE N4PIR W8NEE AA2VG NE9NEE NN9K 

W3IQ: 
QALUPALIK - W0MQY AF5SW K0HNL F5UQE W9PP AF5SW K0HNL W2ITT K1YAN 
LEVIATHAN - WB9ICL KB0SNE W4AMV W2ITT AC4GC W2ITT K0HNL AC4GC NF6R 
FINFOLK - NF6R WB9ICL NF6R NF6R ON5JT WB9ICL K1YAN 
HYDRA - K0HNL K1YAN WB2YAD NF6R K1YAN 
CIREINCROIN - AC4GC WB9ICL NF6R KB0SNE KK0I K1YAN AC4GC W0RJW ON5JT KK0I K1YAN 
KRAKEN - W1KJA W0RJW K1YAN W1KJA F5UQE K0HNL 
IKUTURSO - IZ2DJP K0HNL F5UQE W2ITT ON5UK KR4AE AF5SW ON5UK 
VODYANOY - W4AMV ON5UK WB2YAD K1YAN WA0AJF K0HNL N5JO WB2YAD 
EACHUISGE - F5UQE WA0AJF AC4GC W9FHA ON5UK IZ2DJP AF5SW AC4GC EA2AJB 
UMIBOZU - MU0MXF W0MQY IK4ALM WB2YAD N5JO IZ2DJP MU0MXF 
NINGEN - N9XCK IK4ALM N9XCK AC4GC EA2AJB W2NB 

K4KBL: 
QALUPALIK - KQ4R AJ8V W8RJL VE3FGU KA5ZBP AJ8V W8RJL VE3CMI KA5ZBP 
LEVIATHAN - W6LAX VE3FGU AJ8V VE3CMI KA5ZBP K9UT KG5OUH KA5ZBP N8DNA 
FINFOLK - VE3FGU K7RI N8DNA VE3FGU W8BJO W6LAX KA5ZBP 
HYDRA - KG5OUH W4YGT K8DZR W3ZRW AA6MU 
CIREINCROIN - K0FCG K7RI W3ZRW VE3FGU W0IZ N8DNA K0FCG K8DZR W8BJO W0IZ N8DNA 
KRAKEN - K9UT K8DZR AA6MU K9UT K8TE N6O 
IKUTURSO - K2OID K8DZR VE3FGU K9UT K9UT KQ4R W9SA N6O 
VODYANOY - AJ8V N6O K8DZR W4YGT AA6MU N6O NK8O WA6URY 
EACHUISGE - K8TE AA6MU VE3CMI W1ZAH K9UT K2OID W9SA VE3FGU VE3KZ 
UMIBOZU - AA6MU W9KMK AI2T KA5ZBP NK8O W3ZRW AA6MU 
NINGEN - NK8O AI2T NK8O VE3FGU VE3KZ K4NGR 

PA9CW: 
QALUPALIK - DQ11WCA EA5M F5NLX/P YU1CA/P GM0EVV/P EA5M F5NLX/P IK5ZWU OK8MA/P 
LEVIATHAN - DJ4LO GM0EVV/P GM0EVV/P IK5ZWU YU1CA/P EC7ZT/P HA0DD YU1CA/P F5NLX/P 
FINFOLK - F5NLX/P IK8FIQ F5NLX/P F5NLX/P DJ4LO DJ4LO IK5ZWU 
HYDRA - HA0DD YU1CA/P DJ4LO DL2LRT/P S57AC 
CIREINCROIN - YU1CA/P IK8FIQ S51RU/P GM0EVV/P IK8FIQ EA4DON/P YU1CA/P S51RU/P DJ4LO IK8FIQ PA75UN 
KRAKEN - IK5ZWU HA8RJ S57AC SP/OK2OP/P EA5M PA75UN 
IKUTURSO - EI3KA/P SP/OK2OP/P YU1CA/P EC7ZT/P IK5ZWU HA8RJ S57AC SP/OK2OP/P 
VODYANOY - GM0EVV/P SP/OK2OP/P DJ4LO YU1CA/P HA0DD F/HB9BIN/P SP/OK2OP/P F/HB9CYV/P 
EACHUISGE - EA5M HA0DD S57AC F/HB9CYV/P IK5ZWU EI3KA/P S57AC GM0EVV/P OE/OM1WS/P 
UMIBOZU - PA75UN GM0EVV/P F/HB9BIN/P DL8SBX SP/OK2OP/P IK5ZWU PA75UN 
NINGEN - F/HB9BIN/P F/HB9BIN/P OM6AN/P GM0EVV/P OE/OM1WS/P OM6AN/ 

AC2C: 
QALUPALIK - KB4QQJ AC1GF KA3LOC KA4UPI KA4UPI AC1GF KA3LOC KA4UPI K2MZ 
LEVIATHAN - W4LRB N1GKE VE3FGU KA4UPI KA4UPI W1TAG AH6AX KA4UPI N4SJK 
FINFOLK - AC1GF K6III N4SJK AC1GF W8EO W4LRB K2MZ 
HYDRA - AH6AX K4NYI W1ND W4LRB KA3LOC 
CIREINCROIN - AC1GF K6III W4LRB N1GKE K6III N1GKE AC1GF K0RO W8EO K6III N1GKE 
KRAKEN - N4SJK K0RO KA3LOC N4SJK W8EO NF1U 
IKUTURSO - K6III N1GKE KA4UPI W1TAG NF1U WB5RYB N4SJK KA3LOC 
VODYANOY - VE3FGU KA3LOC W1ND K4NYI AH6AX NF1U K0RO WB5RYB 
EACHUISGE - W8EO AH6AX KA3LOC F6HKA NF1U K6III N4SJK AC1GF VE3FGU 
UMIBOZU - VE3FGU K2MZ K4NYI W4LRB K0RO K2MZ VE3FGU 
NINGEN - W1ND K4NYI W1ND AC1GF VE3FGU K4NYI 

WY7N: 
QALUPALIK - K6LDQ VA2EO K7DIL W7USA W6JP VA2EO K7DIL KI7VEM KJ7NOY 
LEVIATHAN - K6EL VA2EO VA2EO KI7VEM W7USA WA7JTM KB7HH W7USA KJ7NOY 
FINFOLK - N6JFD K7DIL KJ7NOY N6JFD VA2EO K6EL KJ7NOY 
HYDRA - KB7HH KJ7NOY K7DIL KX0R AA7OY 
CIREINCROIN - WC6J K7DIL KX0R VA2EO WI8J N1EU WC6J KI7MIR VA2EO WI8J N1EU 
KRAKEN - KI7VEM KI7MIR AA7OY KI7VEM KI7VEM N7CW 
IKUTURSO - KI7MIR KB7HH W7USA WA7JTM N1EU KR7RK W7USA KJ7NOY 
VODYANOY - VA2EO KJ7NOY K7DIL KJ7NOY AA7OY N7CW AA7OY AA7OY 
EACHUISGE - KI7VEM AA7OY N7CW KB7HH N1EU KI7MIR W7USA KA7GPP N1EU 
UMIBOZU - WB0USI KI7VEM KI7MIR KB7HH AA7OY AC1Z WB0USI 
NINGEN - NW7E KI7MIR NW7E KA7GPP N1EU NA7C 

AI6SL: 
QALUPALIK - K6KQV K4BAI W4KLY W6U W0PI K4BAI W4KLY W0PI K7BG 
LEVIATHAN - N4XL N6E K6KQV W0PI AA6XV K0DTJ VE4YH AA6XV N6U 
FINFOLK - W6FR K4BAI N6U W6FR W6BO N4XL K7BG 
HYDRA - VE4YH W4KLY K0DTJ W6FR AA6XV 
CIREINCROIN - W5CW K4BAI W6FR N6E KV0I N6E W5CW W8RJL W6BO KV0I N6E 
KRAKEN - K6KQV W8RJL AA6XV K6KQV N6EP N4FP 
IKUTURSO - AA2IL K6KQV W6U K0DTJ N6U W6BRY W6SX N5KO 
VODYANOY - K6KQV N5KO K0DTJ W4KLY AA2IL N4FP K6PO KE6PY 
EACHUISGE - N6EP AA2IL NC6K K0HNC N6U AA2IL W6SX K7BG KE6PY 
UMIBOZU - NU6N K6MMM WI0WA K7BG K6PO W7XZ NU6N 
NINGEN - N4XL WI0WA N4XL K7BG KE6PY N6EP 

NN9K: 
QALUPALIK - W0GXQ WA6SNL WA6SNL KT4UE W8OP WA6SNL WA6SNL WB8III K4NYM 
LEVIATHAN - K2LT VE3KZ WW0WWV WB8III N9AC W2ITT K7HO N9AC WA6SNL 
FINFOLK - NE1F WB8III WA6SNL NE1F W8OP K2LT K4NYM 
HYDRA - K7HO K4NYM ND8MS KB4JR AA4AZ 
CIREINCROIN - N9AC WB8III KB4JR VE3KZ WB8III N9AC N9AC TM7R W8OP WB8III N9AC 
KRAKEN - K6III TM7R AA4AZ K6III NE1F K4NYM 
IKUTURSO - K6III K8ZZ KT4UE W2ITT F5UQE AD0RX WA6SNL N4OW 
VODYANOY - WW0WWV N4OW ND8MS K4NYM AA4AZ K4NYM K2OO KM4YVX 
EACHUISGE - NE1F AA4AZ AB9CA WI5H F5UQE K6III WA6SNL W0GXQ KT4UE 
UMIBOZU - 4U75UN K4NYM K6III WB8III K2OO K8ZZ 4U75UN 
NINGEN - ND8MS K6III ND8MS W0GXQ KT4UE N4OW  

KC5F: 
QALUPALIK - KQ4CW WA3AAN VE3LFN KU8T N3NMP WA3AAN VE3LFN W3IQ KU8T 
LEVIATHAN - K2LT VE3LFN VE3LFN W3IQ WA3AAN KU8T AH6AX WA3AAN NK8O 
FINFOLK - VE3LFN WI5H NK8O VE3LFN NK8O K2LT KU8T 
HYDRA - AH6AX W8MYU KD8JDC KA9ERV WA3AAN 
CIREINCROIN - KQ4CW WI5H KA9ERV VE3LFN WD8RIF VE3LFN KQ4CW WD8RIF NK8O WD8RIF VE3LFN 
KRAKEN - NK8O WD8RIF WA3AAN NK8O VE3KZ FG8NY 
IKUTURSO - VE2CSI K2OO KU8T KU8T W8MYU KC3RN VE2CSI K2OO 
VODYANOY - VE3LFN K2OO KD8JDC W8MYU N9AC FG8NY K2OO FG8NY 
EACHUISGE - VE3KZ N9AC KD8JDC HA3NU W8MYU VE2CSI VE2CSI FG8NY VE3BXG 
UMIBOZU - HA3NU W8MYU WA3IKQ VE3BXG K2OO VE3KZ HA3NU 
NINGEN - WA3AAN WA3IKQ WA3AAN FG8NY VE3BXG N9AC  

N4OW: 
QALUPALIK - KB4QQJ AC1GF K9LN WB2FUV N5KIP AC1GF K9LN K2IZ VE3KZ 
LEVIATHAN - W1BLU VE3KZ VE3KZ K2IZ AA4AZ WA4FAT AH6AX AA4AZ NE9EE 
FINFOLK - AC1GF AA8MI NE9EE AC1GF KF4CLO W1BLU VE3KZ 
HYDRA - AH6AX AA8KY WD5DBV WR5U AA4AZ 
CIREINCROIN - AC1GF AA8MI WR5U VE3KZ K4BAI NN9K AC1GF K0RO KF4CLO K4BAI NN9K 
KRAKEN - K2IZ K0RO AA4AZ K2IZ NE9EE NN9K 
IKUTURSO - WI5H KB4QQJ WB2FUV WA4FAT WR5U WB8CCR WA9SWW K0RO 
VODYANOY - VE3KZ K0RO WD5DBV AA8KY AA4AZ NN9K NK8O FG8NY 
EACHUISGE - NE9EE AA4AZ WA9CW WI5H WR5U WI5H WA9SWW AC1GF NE9EE 
UMIBOZU - W9UM AA8MI AI5NE KB4QQJ NK8O VE3KZ W9UM 
NINGEN - FG8NY AI5NE FG8NY AC1GF NE9EE K9LN  

WA2FBN: 
QALUPALIK - F5UQE AF2E K4LNN KU8T NE2P AF2E K4LNN KI7RS KW4JM 
LEVIATHAN - W9ILF N0EVH N0EVH WD8RIF W9FHA KT4UE N0EVH AC8RG NK8O 
FINFOLK - W9FHA WA9STI N0EVH W9FHA K9OZ W9ILF KT4UE 
HYDRA - W9FHA WC0Y WD8RIF AC8RG WA9STI 
CIREINCROIN - WK4WC W9ILF AC8RG AF2E W9ILF KN4RBN AC8RG KN4RBN AA9OM WI2X KN4RBN 
KRAKEN - KT4UE WD8RIF WA9STI K9OZ KT4UE N0EVH 
IKUTURSO - WA9STI K9OZ KT4UE KT4UE KU8T WD8RIF WA9STI K9OZ 
VODYANOY - N0EVH NK8O WD8RIF K4NYM AC8RG NK8O NK8O K4NYM 
EACHUISGE - KT4UE W9FHA WK4WC W9FHA KT4UE WD8RIF WA9STI AC8RG N0EVH 
UMIBOZU - WB2FUV KW4JM KI7RS KB9BVN AA9OM K9OZ WB2FUV 
NINGEN - KB9BVN WI2X KN4RBN AC8RG AF2E KB9BVN 

G3JFS: 
QALUPALIK - HB9BQR VE9OA IS0/I5BYL IK2GZU LZ2LP VE9OA IS0/I5BYL IS0/I5BYL IK2GZU 
LEVIATHAN - LZ2LP VE9OA VE9OA IS0/I5BYL HA6NW IK3VUT HA6NW HA6NW HA6NW 
FINFOLK - UB2FCO IS0/I5BYL HA6NW UB2FCO VE9OA LZ2LP IK2GZU 
HYDRA - HA6NW IS0/I5BYL EA3DD RK3ER EA3DD 
CIREINCROIN - UB2FCO IS0/I5BYL RK3ER VE9OA IK2GZU CT9/DL1RNT UB2FCO RK3ER VE9OA IK2GZU CT9/DL1RNT 
KRAKEN - RK3ER RK3ER EA3DD RK3ER IZ8EYP YU1WN 
IKUTURSO - IZ8EYP IK3VUT IK2GZU IK3VUT UB2FCO CT9/DL1RNT IS0/I5BYL UB2FCO 
VODYANOY - VE9OA UB2FCO EA3DD IS0/I5BYL LZ1891AO YU1WN LZ1891AO IZ8EYP 
EACHUISGE - IZ8EYP LZ1891AO CT9/DL1RNT HB9BQR UB2FCO IZ8EYP IS0/I5BYL IK2GZU RK3ER 
UMIBOZU - IK3VUT DM2RN IK3VUT IS0/I5BYL LZ1891AO LZ2LP IK3VUT 
NINGEN - LZ3ND IK3VUT LZ3ND IK2GZU RK3ER DM2RN 

N7PHI: 
QALUPALIK - AA0BQ AA4AZ WA0JLY KT4UE N2KPJ AA4AZ WA0JLY AD0IM K9KR 
LEVIATHAN - NE5DL WD6TED KT5V AD0IM AA4AZ WD6TED AH6AX AA4AZ N2KPJ 
FINFOLK - AC1GF KI7NRI N2KPJ AC1GF W4FOA NE5DL K9KR 
HYDRA - AH6AX WA0JLY AD0IM K9KR AA4AZ 
CIREINCROIN - W0CCA KI7NRI K9KR WD6TED KI7NRI N4NN W0CCA KD4RSS W4FOA KI7NRI N4NN 
KRAKEN - K9KR KD4RSS AA4AZ K9KR KD4EE N4NN 
IKUTURSO - N5IR KD4EE KT4UE WD6TED W6WU KI7NRI KD4RSS KA3LOC 
VODYANOY - KT5V KA3LOC AD0IM WA0JLY AD0IM N4NN KC2YOT KG5YTS 
EACHUISGE - KD4EE AD0IM W0CCA K2HT W6WU N5IR KD4RSS KG5YTS KD4EE 
UMIBOZU - K1PUG AD0IM KG6OKI AC5BX KC2YOT AA4AZ K1PUG 
NINGEN - N4NN KG6OKI N4NN KG5YTS KD4EE N0TK 

AK3X: 
QALUPALIK - KB4QQJ AA9OM WB1LLY WR5U W3PY AA9OM WB1LLY KK0I KK0I 
LEVIATHAN - WB1LLY NE9EE VE3FGU KI4VH AA9OM WB8SCT HA3NU AA9OM NE9EE 
FINFOLK - VE3FGU KI4VH NE9EE VE3FGU AA9OM WB1LLY KK0I 
HYDRA - HA3NU WB1LLY WA4ND WR5U AA4AZ 
CIREINCROIN - CO2QU VE2CSI WR5U NE9EE VE2CSI WA4ND CO2QU NR1Z AA9OM OE3DIA WA4ND 
KRAKEN - KB4QQJ NR1Z AA4AZ KI4VH NE9EE N0ZS 
IKUTURSO - OE3DIA KB4QQJ WR5U WB8SCT VE3FGU HA8RM N0ZS CO2QU 
VODYANOY - KI4VH CO2QU WA4ND WP3Y AA4AZ N0ZS EW7LO WB1LLY 
EACHUISGE - NE9EE AA4AZ VE2JCW HA8RM VE3FGU IK2CLB N0ZS VE3FGU NE9EE 
UMIBOZU - HA3NU AA9OM IK2CLB WB1LLY EW7LO AA4AZ HA3NU 
NINGEN - HA3NU KN4IXU HA3NU VE3FGU NE9EE WW4N 

KJ4R: 
QALUPALIK - KE4Q KD8AZO WB5BKL K9UCX NP2J KD8AZO WB5BKL TI5/N3KS K1GC 
LEVIATHAN - K9LN W8MDE W8VNZ TI5/N3KS WA9FET WA9FET KG5HCF WA9FET W8VNZ 
FINFOLK - WA9FET KR4WI W8VNZ WA9FET KD8AZO K9LN K1GC 
HYDRA - KG5HCF W9YY KD8AZO KR4WI K0AF 
CIREINCROIN - K1GC KR4WI KR4WI W8MDE W5BIB W2NED K1GC W3R KD8AZO W5BIB W2NED 
KRAKEN - KD8AZO W3R K0AF KD8AZO W2NED TI5/N3KS 
IKUTURSO - VE2GIF TI5/N3KS K9UCX WA9FET K8UC CL3OR TI5/N3KS VE3BOK 
VODYANOY - W8VNZ VE3BOK KD8AZO W9YY KA2KGP TI5/N3KS CL3OR W9YY 
EACHUISGE - W2NED KA2KGP KG5HCF WW8H K8UC VE2GIF TI5/N3KS K1GC WA9FET 
UMIBOZU - KB4VU W8MDE W0ITT WB5BKL CL3OR KD8AZO KB4VU 
NINGEN - NP2J W0ITT NP2J K1GC WA9FET NV9J 

N4PIR: 
QALUPALIK - KQ4CW TG9ADM KA0MLX N8BTU W0PWE TG9ADM KA0MLX VE2CSI KK0ECT 
LEVIATHAN - NE5DL KK0ECT AA5VE VE2CSI AA5VE KK0ECT KB8KMH AA5VE N8BTU 
FINFOLK - F6EJN W2ITT N8BTU F6EJN KB4KUO NE5DL KK0ECT 
HYDRA - KB8KMH DL5YM KD9MED K0BWR AA5VE 
CIREINCROIN - KK0ECT W2ITT K0BWR KK0ECT KC9YI NN0SS KK0ECT WB4RXS KB8KUO WB5LAI NN0SS 
KRAKEN - KK0ECT WB4RXS AA5VE KK0ECT KD9MED NN0SS 
IKUTURSO - KC9YI KD9MED N8BTU KK0ECT KB4KUO K4RUM NN0SS KD2OMV 
VODYANOY - AA5VE KD2OMV KD9MED DL5YM AG5GW NN0SS KE3O FG8NY 
EACHUISGE - KD9MED AG5GW VE2CSI N0EVH KB4KUO WB5LAI NN0SS AG5GW AA5VE 
UMIBOZU - KC9DCU KD9MED N9I N8BTU KE3O KD8ZM KC9DCU 
NINEGEN - NE5DL N9I NE5DL N0EVH AG5GW AA5VE F6EJN 

AH6AX: 
QALUPALIK - AF4QK W1TAG NJ8L W8BUD KA4UPI W1TAG NJ8L WI5H VE3KZ 
LEVIATHAN - K4CML VE3KZ VE3KZ WI5H KA4UPI W1TAG WI5H KA4UPI NJ8L 
FINFOLK - AF4QK KA4UPI NJ8L AF4QK W2OZD K4CML VE3KZ 
HYDRA - WI5H KC8YTV W2OZD K0RO KA5TJS 
CIREINCROIN - K4CML KA4UPI K0RO VE3KZ N7WI N7WI K4CML KR9Z W2OZD N7WI N7WI 
KRAKEN - KA4UPI KR9Z KA5TJS KA4UPI KB0SNE N40W 
IKUTURSO - N5KIP K4CML W8BUD W1TAG KA4UPI N4PIR KA5TJS N4OW 
VODYANOY - VE3KZ N4OW W2OZD KC8YTV AF4QK N40W ON5UK W4YK 
EACHUISGE - KB0SNE AF4QK KC8YTV F6HKA KA4UPI N5KIP KA5TJS W1TAG NA5ET 
UMIBOZU - ON5UK K4CML KI5JCO W8BUD ON5UK W2OZD ON5UK 
NINGEN - N4OW KI5JCO N4OW W1TAG NA5ET KB0SNE 

DK1VD: 
QALUPALIK - SA0AQT DK70DARC LZ1891AO UT5XS CT7/K9PM DK70DARC LZ1891AO OE25XWI DK70DARC 
LEVIATHAN - UN7LDR OE25XWI VE2CSI OE25XWI LZ1891AO CT7/K9PM F/HB9CYV LZ1891AO HA6NW 
FINFOLK - F/HB9CYV VE2CSI HA6NW F/HB9CYV LZ1891AO UN7LDR DK70DARC 
HYDRA - F/HB9CYV F/HB9CYV DK70DARC DK70DARC RW1AI 
CIREINCROIN - DK70DARC VE2CSI DK70DARC OE25XWI RW1AI IZ2MGN DK70DARC RV1OT LZ1891AO RW1AI IZ2MGN 
KRAKEN - SZ2KOZ RV1OT RW1AI SZ2KOZ VE2CSI UN7LDR 
IKUTURSO - UT3IZ CT7/K9PM UT5XS CT7/K9PM EU4U RW1AI SZ2KOZ SZ2KOZ 
VODYANOY - VE2CSI SZ2KOZ DK70DARC F/HB9CYV SA0AQT UN7LDR OE25XWI YT7MK 
EACHUISGE - VE2CSI SA0AQT CT7/K9PM HA6NW EU4U UT3IZ SZ2KOZ IZ2MGN EU4U 
UMIBOZU - EU4U CT7/K9PM I8/DJ8QP F/HB9CYV OE25XWI LZ1891AO EU4U 
NINGEN - LZ1XN I8/DJ8QP LZ1XN IZ2MGN EU4U RA9LAN 

N8XMS: 
QALUPALIK - AC0BQ N3A/5 W4ELP WT4U W4ELP N3A/5 W4ELP W0ITT K3K  
LEVIATHAN - KA3LOC NN3E W1DV W0ITT AD5A W0ITT K2OHK AD5A KN4RBN  
FINFOLK - KN4TRF KR4IN KN4RBN KN4TRF K2OHK KA3LOC K3K  
HYDRA - K2OHK WB5RYB N1RBD KN4RBN AD5A  
CIREINCROIN - KC0CGR K4NYI KN4RBN W4ELP W1PID KN4RBN KC0CGR N1RBD K2OHK W1PID KN4RBN  
KRAKEN - K3K N1RBD AD5A K3K NN3E N1RBD  
IKUTURSO - K5IC KN4RBN K0SPU W0ITT K0SPU WB5RYB N0BS KA3LOC  
VODYANOY - W1DV K4KO N1RBD N4ARY N3A/2 N1RBD K4KO WB5RYB  
EACHUISGE - W0EJ N3A/2 KC0CGR K1HGN WT4U K5IC N0BS KC0CGR W0EJ  
UMIBOZU - K1PUG AC6ZM KR4IN N1RBD KA3LOC AC6ZM K1PUG  
NINGEN - N3A/5 K4NYI N3A/5 KC0CGR W4ELP N3A/2  

NF1U: 
QALUPALIK - KQ4CW AC2C K4CML F5UQE N4PIR AC2C K4CML W2ITT VE3KZ  
LEVIATHAN - VE4DL VE3KZ VE3KZ W2ITT W1TAG W1TAG F6HKA W1TAG NE1F  
FINFOLK - NE1F K6III NE1F NE1F KB1WOD VE4DL VE3KZ  
HYDRA - F6HKA W9YY KO4GBD KA9ERV KA9ERV  
CIREINCROIN - AC2C K6III KA9ERV VE3KZ K6III NF1O AC2C W4LRB KB1WOD K6III NF1O  
KRAKEN - KQ4CW KN8RHM KA9ERV KQ4CW NE1F N0EVH  
IKUTURSO - K6III WK4WC F5UQE W1TAG KU8T W4LRB VA3RSA KO4GBD  
VODYANOY - VE3KZ NF1O KO4GBD W9YY F6HKA N0EVH KO4GBD W9YY  
EACHUISGE - NE1F F6HKA AC2C N0EVH WB2FUV K6III VA3RSA W1TAG F5UQE  
UMIBOZU - KU8T K4CML WI5H WB2FUV NF1O VE3KZ WB2FUV  
NINGEN - NQ8T WI5H NQ8T W1TAG F5UQE NBXI  

ND9M: 
QALUPALIK - K0DEQ AD9Y KL2AX KU8T AC9HP AD9Y KL2AX W4SIG K5KV 
LEVIATHAN - K4SWL AB5EB K5KV W4SIG KL2AX KU8T AC9HP KL2AX N3A/7 
FINFOLK - KC5F AE5II N3A/7 KC5F W2OZB K4SWL K5KV 
HYDRA - AC9HP AD9Y AD9Y AC8RG AC8RG 
CIREINCROIN - AC8RG AE5II KR7RK AB5EB AE5II N4G AC8RG AC8RG W2OZB AE5II N4G 
KRAKEN - K5KV KR7RK AC8RG K5KV N2EEO WA4BNO 
IKUTURSO - K9IU KL2AX KU8T KU8T WB2FUV KR7RK K4SWL WA4BNO 
VODYANOY - K5KV WA4BNO AD9Y AD9Y AC9HP WA4BNO N2EEO WC0Y 
EACHUISGE - N2EEO AC9HP WK4WC N0EVH WA2USA K9IU K4SWL AC8RG N2EEO 
UMIBOZU - WA2USA AA9OM K9ID AB5EB N2EEO W2OZB WB2FUV 
NINGEN - N2EEO K9ID N2EEO AC8RG N2EEO N1ZF 

WB4OMM: 
QALUPALIK - W6CQP AA6MU W6LEN W6EU W6PZ AA6MU W6LEN K6MI K0DTJ 
LEVIATHAN - K6AQL W6EU N6JV K6MI AA6MU K0DTJ WA6KHK AA6MU W6LEN 
FINFOLK - KF6NCX K6I W6LEN KF6NCX W6O K6AQL K0DTJ 
HYDRA - WA6KHK W6AYC S51DX K6RC WA6KHK 
CIREINCROIN - W6CQP K6I K6RC W6EU K6RIM N6US W6CQP N6RK W6O K6RIM N6US 
KRAKEN - WA6KHK N6RK WA6KHK WA6KHK W6LEN N6JV 
IKUTURSO - KI6X WA6KHK W6EU K0DTJ AA6MU K6RIM S51DX N6O 
VODYANOY - N6JV N6O S51DX W6AYC N6A N6JV NA6O K6YT 
EACHUISGE - W6LEN N6A K6RC K6GHA AA6MU KI6X S51DX K6GHA K6E 
UMIBOZU - K6U AA6MU N6XI WA7BNM/6 NA6O W6PZ K6U 
NINGEN - N6A N6XI N6A K6GHA K6E N6WT 

N8BB: 
QALUPALIK - KQ4CW VE1AHX N3FLL K0SPU K0SPU VE1AHX N3FLL N0IPA K8JD 
LEVIATHAN - N3FLL VE1AHX VE1AHX N0IPA WA9SWW WB8SCT VE1AHX WA9SWW N3FLL 
FINFOLK - N3FLL KK4EIS N3FLL N3FLL W4FOA N3FLL K8JD 
HYDRA - VE1AHX W9YY K8JD AF1RM AF1RM 
CIREINCROIN - KQ4CW KK4EIS AF1RM VE1AHX N8XI N4MU KQ4CW KD8TUR W4FOA N8XI N4MU 
KRAKEN - K0SPU KD8TUR AF1RM K0SPU NE1F NE1F 
IKUTURSO - KF4IZE WG0K K0SPU WB8SCT N4MU KA9ERV K0SPU N5OMK 
VODYANOY - VE1AHX N5OMK K8JD W9YY AB8AV NE1F K4KO W9YY 
EACHUISGE - NE1F AB8AV WB8SCT W1ZAH N4MU KF4IZE K0SPU WG0K VE3KZ 
UMIBOZU - KD8TUR N4MU KC9IL WB8SCT K4KO VE3KZ KD8TUR 
NINGEN - NW0M KC9IL NW0M WG0K VE3KZ N0IPA 

W2JEK: 
QALUPALIK - K1QLP AA4AZ LZ3ND W9UZ K3PR AA4AZ LZ3ND II2MM VE3KZ  
LEVIATHAN - K1QLP N2EGA W8VLN II2MM AA4AZ W3TOP N4HAY AA4AZ LZ3ND  
FINFOLK - K2FW KD2ITZ KB3NSK K2FW K2OO K1QLP VE3KZ  
HYDRA - N4HAY YU1WN WD9DWE K3PR K2ACX   
CIREINCROIN - K2ACX KD2ITZ KB4JR WD9DWE II2MM N2EGA K2ACX K3PR K2OD W4SIG N4PIR  
KRAKEN - K2OO N4PIR N2EGA K3PR VE3KZ YU1WN  
IKUTURSO - W4SIG KB4JR W9UE W3TOP YU1WN KB4JR KB3NSK K2OO   
VODYANOY - VE3KZ K2OO WD9DWE YU1WN AA4AZ N2EGA W3TOP N4HAY   
EACHUISGE - KE8NUM W8ACM W8ACM N1HJ YU1WN II2MM KB3NSK K9GVM KE8NUM  
UMIBOZU - KE8NUM II2MM N4PIR K8ZBN W3TOP K8ZBN KE8NUM   
NINGEN - W8VLN N4PIR W8VLN N5G WD9DWE N5G  

AG4CC: 
QALUPALIK - W7QX WB6UIA W4KLY WB6UIA K1PUG KE0ZAR W4KLY K0IMI K0IMI 
LEVIATHAN - W4LRB W7EE VA2IDX VA3IDX KA5ZBP W0TG W3KWH WB6UIA N4EX  
FINFOLK - W8FN WB6UIA WA4NID W8FN WA1RWO W4LRB W4KLY  
HYDRA - N0FIH NW3Y VA2IDX KE0ZAR KE0ZAR  
CIREINCROIN - WC7Q WB6UIA WA1RWO N2EEO W1SPI N4EX AC6ZM WA1RWO WA1RWO W1SPI N2EEO  
KRAKEN - AK4JA KR4AE AK4JA K0IMI W7EE NO4GA  
IKUTURSO - K0IMI W3KWH K5GU W0TG K5GU KR4AE W1SPI NOFIH  
VODYANOY - K4VBM KOIMI VA2IDX NW3Y AC6ZM NW3Y K3ATO KY9I  
EACHUISGE - KR4AE KR4AE WC7Q W3KWH W6PU K4BAI KW4JS K5GU N2EEO  
UMIBOZU - W6PU KD4MSR KY9I W4LRB K3ATO KE0ZAR WB6UIA  
NINGEN - W8FN KY9I NN1F N04GA N3QE NN1F

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

        
VE3DQN: 
LEVIATHAN - VE3JLV N4EX VE3CVG W0ITT AC8RG W0ITT AC9HP AC8RG N4EX 
FINFOLK - KC5F WB8MIW N4EX KC5F NK8O VE3JLV NK8O 
HYDRA - AC9HP K4NYM N1RBD KN4RBN AC9HP 
CIREINCROIN - VE3CVG WB8MIW KN4RBN N4EX WI2X NK8O VE3CVG AC8RG NK8O WI2X NK8O 
KRAKEN - KU8T AC8RG AC9HP KU8T VE3CVG K4NYM 
IKUTURSO - KB4IRR VA3KOT KU8T W0ITT W8SUN KB4IRR W8SUN VA3KOT 
VODYANOY - VE3CVG VA3KOT N1RBD K4NYM W9AV K4NYM KD4O WC0Y 
EACHUISGE - VE3CVG W9AV KC5F N0EVH W8SUN KB4IRR W8SUN VE3CVG K4EES 
NINGEN - W8SUN VE2VIA W8SUN VE3CVG K4EES KN4RBN 

K4CML: 
QALUPALIK - W3NQ AH6AX N8FL K1PUG K1PUG AH6AX N8FL N4PIR KD8JDC 
LEVIATHAN - KN3LNB K3SEW VE3KZ N4PIR AH6AX W2ITT AH6AX AH6AX NF1U 
FINFOLK - NF1U W2ITT NF1U NF1U KB1WOD KN3LNB KD8JDC 
HYDRA - AH6AX W9YY KD8JDC N4PIR AA4AZ 
CIREINCROIN - KD8JDC W2ITT N4PIR K3SEW N8XI W3NQ KD8JDC K3RTA KB1WOD N8XI W3NQ 
KRAKEN - K1PUG K3RTA AA4AZ K1PUG VE3KZ N4PIR 
VODYANOY - VE3KZ K4WOP KD8JDC W9YY AA4AZ N4PIR NO8C W9YY 

AB9BZ: 
HYDRA - WB9HFK K1EBY VE9DCD WD8RIF AA6AA 
KRAKEN - KO7SS K0BWR AA6AA KO7SS VE9DCD N3VZ 
VODYANOY - VE9DCD KO4YB VE9DCD K1EBY AA6AA N3VZ K2OO KO4YB 

K1YAN: 
QALUPALIK - W3IQ AB9CA KA1LDD WW2U N9EP AB9CA KA1LDD W3IQ KQ4CW 
LEVIATHAN - N4LSJ N9EP N0EVH W3IQ AB9CA TI5/N3KS N0EVH AB9CA N9EP 
FINFOLK - W9FHA TI5/N3KS N9EP W9FHA N4OW N4LSJ KQ4CW 
HYDRA - W9FHA W9YY W4DHT NR1Z W9FHA 
CIREINCROIN - KQ4CW KK0I NR1Z N9EP KK0I N0EVH KQ4CW AC8RG N4OW WA2SWI N0EVH 
KRAKEN - VE3KZ AC8RG W9FHA VE3KZ N0EVH N5BO 
VODYANOY - N0EVH N5BO W4DHT W9YY AA8KY TI5/N3KS KB0ZOM W9YY 
EACHUISGE - N0EVH AA8KY AB9CA N0EVH WW2U WA2SWI TI5/N3KS KG9HV VE3KZ 
NINGEN - N4OW TI5/N3KS N4OW KG9HV VE3KZ N5BO 

WI5H: 
LEVIATHAN - KA3LOC VE3KZ VE3KZ K6III AH6AX KA5TJS AH6AX AH6AX N9ZXL 
FINFOLK - N8MFN K6III N9ZXL N8MFN N4OW KA3LOC KG5SSB 
VODYANOY - VE3KZ KZ5OM K8JD W4YK AA4AZ N8MFN KA3LOC K0YY 
EACHUISGE - KC2EGL AA4AZ NA7C KA8HFN K2UXE AD7HI KG5SSB KG5SSB KB0SNE 

9A5MPV: 
QALUPALIK - UA3TCQ EA5E CT9/DL2RNT PI75ZUT PI75ZUT EA5E CT9/DL2RNT PI75ZUT GW4OKT 
LEVIATHAN - TM1LY EA5E EA2KV PI75ZUT EA2BD CT9/DL2RNT G4HOM EA2BD CT9/DL2RNT 
FINFOLK - EA4FL UT3IZ CT9/DL2RNT EA4FL GW4OKT TM1LY GW4OKT 
HYDRA - G4HOM TM1LY CT9/DL2RNT CT9/DL2RNT EA2KV 
CIREINCROIN - CT9/DL2RNT UT3IZ CT9/DL2RNT EA5E RA5BI RN3DA CT9/DL2RNT RD1T GW4OKT RA5BI RN3DA 
KRAKEN - EA2KV RD1T EA2KV EA2KV EA5E LZ1QN 
IKUTURSO - IT9PBR R2AUK PI75ZUT CT9/DL2RNT UT3IZ RA5BI SV1YR/3 OM2JU 
VODYANOY - EA2KV OM2JU CT9/DL2RNT TM1LY RA5BI LZ1QN G4HOM YL3JD 
EACHUISGE - EA5E RA5BI UA3TCQ IS0HQJ UT3IZ IT9PBR SV1YR/3 GW4OKT 2E0XET 
UMIBOZU - OM2JU OM2JU IS0HQJ EA2BD G4HOM PI75ZUT OM2JU 

PA0XAW: 
QALUPALIK - G0OOQ  DL/SP9MA/P  DL/SP9MA/P  PI75ZUT  DL/SP9MA/P  DL/SP9MA/P  DL/SP9MA/P  PI75ZUT  DK70DARC  
LEVIATHAN - DL7VEA  EJ9FBB  ON8VP  PI75ZUT  DK70DARC  PI75ZUT  DL4HRM  DK70DARC  ON8VP  
FINFOLK - EJ9FBB  US7IGN/P  ON8VP  EJ9FBB  ON8VP  DL7VEA  DK70DARC  
HYDRA - HB9EPE  OK1DOY/P  DL/SP9MA/P  DK70DARC  DL7VEA  
CIREINCROIN - DK70DARC  US7IGN/P  DK70DARC  EJ9FBB  IU4MRU  US7IGN/P  DK70DARC  IU4MRU  ON8VP  IU4MRU  US7IGN/P  
KRAKEN - OK1DOY/P  DL4HRM  DL7VEA  OK1DOY/P  HB9EPE  DA0NFL  
IKUTURSO - EB4IC  DK2DO  PI75ZUT  PI75ZUT  IU4MRU  DL4HRM  DL/SP9MA/P  OK1DOY/P  
VODYANOY - ON8VP  OK1DOY/P  DL/SP9MA/P  F5OYE  S54AM  DA0NFL  OK1DOY/P  F5OYE  
EACHUISGE - HB9EPE  S54AM  S57AC  HB9EPE  IU4MRU  EB4IC  DL/SP9MA/P  LB6GG  HB9EPE  
UMIBOZU - IU4MRU  DL/SP9MA/P  IQ0RM  EJ9FBB  OK1DOY/P  PI75ZUT  IU4MRU  

WT4U: 
QALUPALIK - KA3QLF NA9M KA3QLF KT4UE W3AVP NA9M KA3QLF WD8RIF KT4UE 
LEVIATHAN - K2LT KT4UE W3AVP WD8RIF AA9OM KT4UE VE1AHX AA9OM K4NYM 
FINFOLK - WD8RIF K4BAI K4NYM WD8RIF AA9OM K2LT KT4UE 
HYDRA - VE1AHX K4NYM WD8RIF WD8RIF AA9OM 
CIREINCROIN - AB9CA K4BAI WD8RIF KT4UE W5I NA9M AB9CA WR8F AA9OM W5I NA9M 
KRAKEN - K4NYM WR8F AA9OM K4NYM N4EX N4EX 
VODYANOY - W3AVP KB0ZOM WD8RIF K4NYM W3AVP N4EX KI5DDO K0YY 
NINGEN - N4F KI5DDO N4F N9G W7JET N9G  

NN0SS: 
LEVIATHAN - N5URL WB9EAO AA6XV WB5LAI WB9EAO KD1RT K5MH WB9EAO N2EEO 
FINFOLK - W1AAF K6III N2EEO W1AAF W8BJO N5URL WB6UBK 
CIREINCROIN - KC8CJZ K6III KD1RT WB9EAO K6III N4DR KC8CJZ N4DR W8BJO K6III N4DR 
KRAKEN - KD1RT N4DR AA6XV KD1RT VE3KZ N0ZS 
IKUTURSO - K6III VE3KZ WB6UBK KD1RT K1PUG N5URL N0ZS WB9EAO 
UMIBOZU - N5URL K5MH K5TRI WB6UBK N2EEO VE3KZ N5URL 

W4LSV: 
LEVIATHAN - KC9IL NA9E N8RVE K9IA K9IA NQ8T F6HKA K9IA NA9E 
HYDRA - F6HKA AD0YM W4DLA N8RVE W4DLA  

Not eligible for a certificate or participation point for the following reason(s):
@ = Non-member
$ = QRO power

Soapbox:
KA5PVB: With the special event stations on this month is made for relatively easy 
QSO's for my 5 watts and helped me set a new personal record for speed in getting 
the challenge completed.  Looking forward to the next one! Thanks to the management 
for keeping us entertained every month! Best 73, Chuck 

AC2C: Another great word challenge.

AI6SL: Easy.  Worked the CA QSO Party QRP with my KX2 at 5W.  

KC5F: I finished quicker than usual, for me, but had several really nice chats in 
the process.  A couple even went down to QRP and were surprised they could get through 
so well.  Maybe some new converts!  Thanks, all.

N4OW: Not the best of conditions but QRP prevailed Always fun,  72 de AL, 7700

WA2FBN: Bands seem to be getting better.  Able to complete challenge
before end of month.  72  Ken

N7PHI: For me, getting "H" was the hardest. It was interesting to learn about the 
monsters! Thank you for organizing.

AK3X: Fun challenge as usual. At least when I had time to operate the 40 meter band 
was in pretty good shape. The higher bands are all closed by the time I get a chance 
to play. 72 to all, Peter

N4PIR: This is my first time doing a monthly challenge and it was great fun.  I hope to
continue with November and on and on.  I'm now 100% QRP CW and have no desire to go
back to higher power.  During this month I've worked 41 states and 9 DX stations during this
challenge plus have worked contacts everyday since middle of September.  I don't think that
I will catch up to John K3WWP anytime soon hahha but I did get a QSL card from him this month.

DK1VD: Hello and again it was fun to work it Hard for me to collect all  the Ns. 
72/73 Fred

N8XMS: It took me an unusual number of QSOs to collect all of the letters that I needed.  
Oddly enough my last letter was "V".  Usually, from here in MI, working VE Canadians is 
as easy as talking to a neighbor over the backyard fence.  Maybe they are already starting 
to freeze in for the winter!  I ended up getting my "V" from someone in NC.

VE3DQN: Ironically it was the elusive letter Q that snookered me from completing a clean 
sweep this month. I toyed with the idea of connecting a dummy load to another rig and having 
a QSO with myself. But I figured the adjudicators to the Challenge would frown on that 
ploy :-(  Oh well, the fun of monthly Challenges is more in the activity than the result.

WB4OMM: Another great month of QSOs!  I know those spots are slowly coming back, and 
the weather allows me to play outside!  72/73, Happy Thanksgiving to All!  Steve

N8BB: Almost didn't make it. I fell off a ladder and broke 6 ribs in my back and 
damaged my lung, thank god I didn't need a chest tube. Good fun. 72 and take care everyone.

9A5MPV: Close, but no cigar! Well, new challenge has started ... 73, Vlado

W2JEK: SOAPBOX  WAS A GOOD CHALLENGE AND A  LOT OF FUN 72/73  DON

 
 
 
 THE STORIES
Qalupalik: This evil Inuit mermaid has some human-like qualities, but green skin and grotesque fingernails reveal a non-human origin. Using her humming voice to lure them to the edge of the water, she kidnaps children playing near the shore. Some say she feasts on the young, others sayshe feeds off their youthful energy to preserve her beauty.
Leviathan: Using its fiery breath to deal death to sailors by creating a boiling patch of ocean this primordial sea serpent is a creature of nightmares.
Finfolk: This gathering of black magic wielding, Celtic sorcerers make their home beneath the sea. Their shapeshifting powers allow them to roam the land and kidnap unsuspecting victims, some of whom are kept as their spouses.
Hydra: Ancient Greeks believed the Hydra to be the massive guardian of the underworld. Using its razor-sharp teeth and poisonous breath it slaughtered unfortunate sailors. It is a difficult beast to kill if one of its multiple heads is cut off, two will grow back in its place.
Cirein Croin: Immense in size, the Cirein Croin likes to toy with its prey by shrinking down to a fish the size of your palm. When a fisherman catches the non-threatening fish in his net, the Cirein Croin transforms back into its original state, and swallows the fisherman whole. According to legend, the Cirein Croin was so enormous it could feed on several whales for just one meal.
Kraken: The Kraken has taken on many different shapes over the years from a gargantuan octopus to a squid and even a crab. Whatever its form, it's one of the biggest nightmares ever dreamt up, growing to more than a mile in width. The Kraken has no problem devouring an entire ship and all its crew in one fatal blow.
Iku-Turso: Iku-Turso is the ultimate savage. A gigantic creature resembling an octopus, with long tentacles and suckers, it also sprouts dragon-like wings when provoked. It is said the solitary and ill tempered monster lived in Pohjola, the home of all evil.
Vodyanoy: The Vodyanoy, with its green beard, mud-covered body, and frog-like face, likes to take the form of an attractive, young male and lure women to the water. Believed to be the spirit of an unbaptized man, it likes to hold girls prisoner as its bride or drown them.
Each Uisge: The Each Uisge, a supernatural waterhorse, disguises itself as a horse or pony and uses its charm to entice someone to ride. Once the rider touches it, the Each Uisge's skin sticks to the victim. and it dives underwater to seal the victim's fate. The victim's body is violently torn apart, leaving only the liver to float to the water's surface.
Umibozu: Japanese sailors plying calm, tranquil, waters are on edge because that's when the black phantom Umibozu, with pitch-black skin and two large eyes, rises from the deep. It's pleasure is to hurl innocent sailors overboard and drown them in the sea.
Ningen: With arms, legs, and hands with five fingers, the Japanese Ningen resembles a human being. In fact, Ningen means "human" in Japanese. However, its noseless face, fins, and tail reveal that it is anything but human. It brings death and terror to the unfortunate sailors it encounters.