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The NAQCC August 2021 Challenge

NAQCC Monthly Challenges are originated and information regarding rules, ideas, or suggestions go to Gary K1YAN. Challenge pages are constructed by Steve WB4OMM; if you see typos, please let him know! Challenge results and the Challenge App (the online Challenge tracking and reporting application) is administered by Charlie N1AOK. Email him with any questions at charlie.wilber AT gmail.com PLEASE SEND ALL CHALLENGE SUBMISSIONS TO CHARLIE!!! (If you use the online Challenge App, it will automatically send it to him).
The Patent Medicine Challenge
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PREMISE:
It is the 1800s and you are ill … what to do? One option, of course, is to see you local doctor, assuming there is one. Another popular option is to purchase a patent medicine that is guaranteed to cure just about every medical condition known to man. There is a large array of choices and they are for sale almost everywhere.

The term patent medicine was first associated with the 18th and 19th centuries and the wealth of cures with catchy and colorful names that flooded the market. They originated in England as medicines made under “ patents of royal favor “ and were exported to the US in the 18th century with settlers bound to North America. The idea was picked up by the American locals and manufacture began. Often they were secret family concoctions, rich in alcohol and with incredible curative powers, just read the label. The reality was that few actually held a patent and the ingredients were very similar from one to the next. There was of course no regulation of ingredients or advertising and it was not uncommon for these brews to do more harm than good. For example, tapeworm larvae could be found in some weight reduction remedies. Other common ingredients included cocaine, morphine and opium which, along with a healthy splash of alcohol, probably helped the popularity of these brews.

Advertising flooded the market place. Trade cards were a popular item. They consisted of an eye catching color picture on the front with advertising claims and testimonials on the back. The doctors and medical associations of the day were critical of these remedies and, because of the alcohol content, the 19th century temperance movement added another negative voice. By the end of the 19th century, the idea of laws to disclose contents and regulate advertising claims was becoming more popular. The manufactures were up at arms, along with the media of the day, who had reaped large profits from the extensive ad campaigns. In 1881 the Proprietary Association was founded to serve the interests of the patent medicine producers. In spite of stiff resistance from the association, a Pure Food and Drug Act passed Congress in 1906. The act marked the beginning of the end for the era of secret patent brews and their wild claims.

Some brands from the patent medicine days still survive, but their ingredients and claims do not resemble those of earlier days. These brands include Bromo-Seltzer, Doan’s Pills, Geritol, Hires Root Beer and Coca-Cola (less the cocaine). So while todays medicines may not have such amazing claims, I think I still prefer them to their patent medicine ancestors.

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.")

PATENTS OF ROYAL FAVOR
MRS WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP
PROPRIETARY ASSOCIATION
1906 PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT

The 87 total letters contain these 24 different letters : A C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T U V W Y 1 9 0 6

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: Charlie N1AOK charlie.wilber AT gmail.com (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 as of 9/7/2021:

NN9K:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - W1RCP N3KAE 9A3YT N3KAE N3KAE 9A3YT VE2SSS OE5POP N4GF W1RCP OE5POP K4NYM N3KAE WA6L N4GF WA3IGU VE2SSS OE5POP W1RCP
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - K3IMC EC1R VE2SSS WA3IGU K3IMC N3KAE VE2SSS WA6L OE5POP WA3IGU VE2SSS VE2SSS OV1CDX OV1CDX K7RUT WI5H K3IMC K4NYM WA3IGU VE2SSS K4NYM EC1R WA3IGU W1RCP
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - OE5POP KX0R N5OMK OE5POP KX0R WA3IGU N3KAE K7RUT WA3IGU N1RBD VE6YD AC5XK K1SWL K1SWL N5OMK K3IMC WA3IGU AC5XK W2ITT WI2X KB1WOD K4NYM
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - K1SWL 9A3YT NU0Q WA6L OE5POP WA3IGU N1RBD VE2SSS WN3F KB1WOD V44KAO N1RBD WA6L NU0Q N1RBD VE6YD VA3RSA NU0Q WA3IGU WA6L K3IMC W2ITT

KJ4R:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - KE5PYF AE4ZR KD5TXX AE4ZR N8FL KD5TXX K0SPU N4OW N8FL AE4ZR N4OW K4GYD AE4ZR N8FL N8FL N4AHO KC3OIV KC3OIV AE4ZR
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - W4CMG W4RFT K0SPU W4CMG KI4KGK N8FL WA9SWW N8FL KC3OIV W4CMG WA9SWW KB3NSK N4AHO N4AHO W4RFT N4AHO KI4KGK N4OW KI4KGK KB3NSK K4GYD W4RFT WB6UBK KE5PYF
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - K0SPU KD8TUR WA5OBV K0SPU KD8TUR I1ZDW AE4ZR W4RFT N4AHO K3RTA KE5PYF KA2KGP K0MSO K0MSO WA5OBV W4CMG I1ZDW KA2KGP W2ITT KC3OIV KB1WOD N4OW
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - I1ZDW WA9SWW K0SPU WB6UBK KA2KGP WB6UBK K3RTA KN6EZE W4RFT KB1WOD N9OAT KD5TXX WA5OBV KN6EZE KD5TXX I1ZDW N5URL K0SPU KI4KGK WA5OBV W4CMG W2ITT

W2ITT:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - KA2KGP K4ALE K3RTA K4ALE KN4UCN K3RTA WB2SMK N4OW AC1GF K3DRJ N4OW KC3PZY K4ALE K4ALE AC1GF AH6AX AJ8V N3OJL K3DRJ
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - WB2SMK KJ4R WB2SMK WB2SMK W3IQ KN4UCN NS3E K4ALE N3OJL WB2SMK NS3E W1SFY KB1WOD KB1WOD W0YJT AH6AX W3IQ KN4UCN AC1GF W1SFY KC3PZY KJ4R KN4UCN KA2KGP
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - WA3KCP K3RTA KP4YOB WA3KCP K3RTA KN4IXU K4ALE W0YJT AH6AX N8RQJ KP4YOB AH6AX N8SCO N8SCO KP4YOB K2CWM KN4IXU AH6AX NT2A AG3I K2WO KN4UCN
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - AC1GF NN9K W0YJT AH6AX KC3PZY KN4UCN N8RQJ NN3E W1SFY K2WO N8SCO K3DRJ AC1GF W1NU K3DRJ W1ND K3KYR W1NU AC1GF AC1GF K2CWM NT2A

KC5F:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - K1PUG VA3RSA W5OTR N4KAE N4KAE W5OTR VA3RSA NO8C KF4TJE VA3RSA NO8C WB8JAY VA3RSA K4SWL KF4TJE VA3RSA VA3RSA W5OTR VA3RSA
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - WA3GM W5ZR VA3RSA WB3GCK KD8IE N4KAE N0SA K4SWL W5OTR WB3GCK N0SA K4SWL KB1WOD KB1WOD KF4TJE AH6AX KD8IE W1NU WB3GCK K4SWL WB8JAY W5ZR W1NU K1PUG
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - KD9PLD W5OTR W9OD KD9PLD W5OTR W2IIT N4KAE KF4TJE VA3RSA AA9RK K5YZW N4KAE K5SJC K5SJC W9OD AC5XK W2IIT N4KAE W2IIT W2IIT NK8O W1NU
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - W1NU AA9RK N0SA AH6AX K9PLX W1NU AA9RK KD8IE W4FOA NK8O W4FOA KD8IE AC5XK N0SA KD8IE KB1WOD K3RTA K1PUG WB3GCK AC5XK AC5XK W2IIT

N4OW:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - CT7AUP KA9ERV N4DT KA9ERV N8KR N4DT N3KS W9OD K0FX K2CRM W9OD KP4YO KA9ERV W4ELP K0FX AK6A KA9ERV NK8O K2CRM
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - K2CRM KA9ERV N3KS WB6IZG WB6IZG N8KR W9SA W4ELP NK8O WB6IZG W9SA KD2SRH KM4FO KM4FO W2ITT WA1HEW WB6IZG N4DT WB6IZG KD2SRH KP4YO KA9ERV CT7AUP CT7AUP
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - W3NP N8KR K4WOP W3NP N8KR W3IQ KA9ERV W2ITT AK6A KJ4R WB4YHJ AK6A N0SM N0SM K4WOP K2CRM W3IQ AK6A W2ITT W2ITT KP4YO N4DT
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - WA1HEW KA9ERV K0FX AK6A W4ELP CT7AUP KJ4R WA1HEW KB1FGC KP4YO ON4ADR KC2DQV WA1HEW N4NN KC2DQV N4DT KD2SRH W1AU WB6IZG WA1HEW K2CRM W2ITT

AH6AX:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - W4PON KA5TJS W2ITT KD8IE W1NU W2ITT KA5TJS KB3CVO K2FW N0JRK KB3CVO AA8KY KA5TJS KG4KGL K2FW WA4FAT KB3CVO K0RO N0JRK
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - K4CML W4LRB KA5TJS W2ITT W2ITT W1NU N4NSG KG4KGL K0RO W2ITT N4NSG KB0SNE NO8C NO8C W2ITT F6HKA W2ITT N0JRK KG4KGL KB0SNE AA8KY W4LRB W1NU W4PON
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - KA4UPI K0RO W4PON KA4UPI K0RO W3IQ KD8IE W2ITT WA4FAT W5ZR W8YA WA4FAT VA3RSA VA3RSA W4PON KD8JDC W3IQ WA4FAT KA5TJS N8XI K2OO N0JRK
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - W1NU KA9ERV N0JRK F6HKA KC3PZY W1NU W5ZR KA9ERV WA4FAT K2OO K2OO KD8JDC AA8KY N8XI KD8JDC KD8JDC KA9ERV NF1U KG4KGL AA8KY KD8JDC KA5TJS

W3IQ:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - K1PUG AH6AX W2ITT WB2ELD N1XJM W2ITT WB8BNS KB1WOD N8DF K4ZRP KB1WOD W1ZIY AH6AX N3DPL N8DF AH6AX VA3RSA W9OD K4ZRP
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - K2CWM VA3RSA WB8BNS K2CWM W2ITT N1XJM WS8D N3DPL W9OD K2CWM WS8D VA3RSA K0RO K0RO W2ITT AH6AX W2ITT WB8BNS K1PUG VA3RSA W1ZIY VA3RSA K1PUG K1PUG
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - N3DPL K3RTA KA3LOC N3DPL K3RTA W1ZIY WB2ELD W2ITT AH6AX W4LRB WA1YNJ VA3RSA K4ISW K4ISW KA3LOC K2CWM W1ZIY VA3RSA K3RTA N2AIE N4OW WB8BNS
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - K1PUG K9AV K0FHG AH6AX K4ZRP K1PUG W4LRB N2AIE K0FHG N4OW KB3CVO KB1WOD VA3RSA N3KQN KB1WOD WS8D N0JRK KC3NDU K1PUG VA3RSA K2CWM K3RTA

W1BLU:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR- K3PP AH6AX NA5ET WA1HEW N7US NA5ET KC2LSD K2OO VE3FGU K4RUM K2OO W8YA AH6AX KC2LSD VE3FGU AH6AX VE3FGU K2OO K4RUM
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP- K4RUM K0RO KC2LSD WA1HEW N8AI N7US N7US KC2LSD K2OO WA1HEW N7US K5SL K0RO K0RO KT5V WA1HEW N8AI NR8M VE3FGU K5SL W8YA K0RO VE3FGU K3PP
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION- K3PP NR8M N5TOO K3PP NR8M VE2GDI WA1HEW KT5V AH6AX KA9ERV KC3PZY W8YA K1USN K1USN N5TOO KC2LSD WB0ISG W8YA N5TOO WB0ISG N5TOO NA5ET
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT- WA1HEW KA9ERV K0RO AH6AX KC3PZY K4RUM K1RV VE3FGU F6HKA N5TOO K4OAQ AD5MH WA1HEW NR8M KC2LSD KC2LSD K1RV VE3FGU VE3FGU WA1HEW KC2LSD N5TOO

NN3E:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - KA2KGP KA2KGP W2ITT KF0ELS NK8O W2ITT KF0ELS NK8O KF0ELS W1RCP NK8O KD8YQX KA2KGP KF0ELS KF0ELS AC1GF N3MVX N4AHO W1RCP
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - K4NYM WB2ART KF0ELS W1RCP W2ITT NK8O AC9XS KF0ELS N4AHO W1RCP AC9XS K5SJC W9GOO W9GOO W2ITT K2AHC W2ITT K4NYM KA2KGP K5SJC KD8YQX WB2ART W1BLU KA2KGP
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - W1RCP KJ4R W9GOO W1RCP KJ4R KE8KIK KF0ELS W2ITT AC1GF WD5GRW K4NYM AC9XS K4ISW K4ISW W9GOO W1RCP KE8KIK AC9XS WB2ART N8XI KC3OIV K4NYM
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - W1RCP AC9XS KF0ELS F6HKA KP4RK W1BLU WD5GRW KE8KIK AC1GF KC3OIV OM2UL KD8YQX K2AHC N4AHO KD8YQX KD8JDC KP4RK KG5KGU KA2KGP K2AHC W1RCP WB2ART

KD8JDC:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - K1PUG AH6AX WB2TQC N3KAE N3KAE WB2TQC VA3RSA NK8O AC1GF K0BWR NK8O K1YAN AH6AX KZ3L AC1GF AH6AX K3BVQ KC3OIV K0BWR
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - WB2MSK WD5GRW VA3RSA WX8C AE5II N3KAE WB2MSK KZ3L KC3OIV WX8C WB2MSK KF0ELS N3AO N3AO K3RTA AH6AX AE5II K1YAN K1PUG KF0ELS K1YAN WD5GRW K1PUG K1PUG
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - NP4H VA3RSA KA3LOC NP4H VA3RSA AE5II N3KAE K3RTA AH6AX K3RTA W8YA N3KAE KB0SNE KB0SNE KA3LOC WX8C AE5II N3KAE KU8T KC3OIV N3OLP K1YAN
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - K1YAN AB9CA K0BWR AH6AX N3OLP K1PUG K3RTA AE5II AC4FZ N3OLP VE3AO K8JD K1YAN N3KQN K8JD WD5GRW W4KRN KU8T K1PUG K1YAN WX8C KU8T

K1YAN:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - K4WOP AK3X TI5/N3KS EA4AZT TI5/N3KS TI5/N3KS WB2SMK WB2QOK W1GF VA3RSA K4WOP WA9PYH AK3X WS1L W1GF VA3RSA VA3RSA K4WOP VA3RSA
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - WB2SMK K0BWR WB2SMK W6WU WB2GAI TI5/N3KS WS1L WS1L WB2QOK W6WU VA3RSA VA3RSA AB0TO AB0TO W1TTL WA9PYH WB2GAI N9MM WB2GA WS1LI WA9PYH KZ8R W6WU K4WOP
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - WA9PYH KZ8R OZ8X WA9PYH K0BWR TI5/N3KS EA4AZT W1TTL VA3RSA WB5RYB KP4YO VA3RSA TI5/N3KS TI5/N3KS OZ8X KD8JDC TI5/N3KS VA3RSA W1TTL DJ9IE KP4YO N9MM
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - W1GF WA9PYH K0BWR W6WU KP4YO W6WU KE4RUN KE4RUN K8FN KP4YO N3OLP KD8JDC AC5VK N3OLP KD8JDC KD8JDC KE4RUN KM4CU WB2GAI AC5VK KD8JDC W1TTL

AC2C:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - W1RCP AH6AX NA5ET NA5ET NA5ET NA5ET K4ISW KA3LOC F6HKA W1RCP KA3LOC KC3PZY AH6AX KA3LOC F6HKA AH6AX KB3CVO KB3CVO W1RCP
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - WM4Q K1ARR K4ISW W1RCP K4ISW NA5ET KF0ELS KA3LOC KB3CVO W1RCP KF0ELS KA5TJS KB1WOD KB1WOD W2ITT AH6AX K4ISW NJ3B KG8JK KA5TJS KC3PZY K1ARR W1BLU W1RCP
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - KA5ZBP K1ARR KB5JO KA5ZBP K1ARR W2ITT NA5ET W2ITT AH6AX N5IR W8YA KA5ZBP W3SI W3SI KB5JO W1RCP W2ITT KA5ZBP W2ITT N5IR KC3OIV NJ3B
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - W1RCP KD9KHA K0BXB AH6AX KC3PZY W1BLU N5IR VE3DZZ KF0ELS KC3OIV K4OB KB1WOD NA5ET N5IR KB1WOD VE3DZZ VE2LRB KD8TUR KG8JK NA5ET W1RCP W2ITT

N8XMS:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - SP60VHSC SP8ARY WS0T VE2FOU N2BZD KU8T SP8ARY OK1VK W3PYF VA3RSA OK1VK SP8ARY SP8ARY K1SWL W3PYF WA6MM VE2FOU IK2GAO K3RTA
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - WA6MM SP8ARY K1SWL K2SWL KB2IDY N9MM K1SWL K1SWL IK2GAO K1SWL SP8ARY WS0T VE9OA VE9OA 9A3YT SP60VHSC N8XI N2BZD K1CG WS0T SP8ARY VA3RSA KU8T SP8ARY
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - W3PYF WA5RES CO6QK W3PYF WA5RES KB2IDY VE2FOU 9A3YT WA6MM VE3RIA KB2IDY AK3X VA3RSA VA3RSA CO6QK K1CG N8XI AK3X KU8T W1CGI WB5EVO N9MM
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - K1SWL N9MM WS0T WA6MM SP8ARY VE2FOU VE3RIA K5WE VE2FOU VE2FOU VE2FOU KB2IDY VA3RSA N0SA KB2IDY N2BZD SP8ARY VE2FOU K1CG VA3RSA K1CG WS0T

AK3X:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - WT2P AB9CA 9A3YT E77EA K1YAN 9A3YT DL1DGS NO8C F6HKA HA8RM NO8C K1YAN AB9CA DL1DGS F6HKA AB9CA VA3RSA EA6/EA3HSO HA8RM
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - HA8RM VA3RSA DL1DGS WB2SMK HA5JI K1YAN WB2SMK DL1DGS EA6/EA3HSO WB2SMK WB2SMK VA3RSA OV1CDX OV1CDX WT2P HA8RM HA5JI NO8C DL1DGS VA3RSA K1YAN VA3RSA KP3U WT2P
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - KP3U N8KR K5OO KP3U N8KR W4RIN E77EA WT2P AB9CA W4RIN 9A3YT HA8RM N1BSA N1BSA K5OO AB9CA W4RIN HA8RM OT4A K4BAI K5OO NO8C
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - DL1DGS AB9CA K0HNL F6HKA W1RCP KP3U W4RIN E77EA VE3FP K5OO OT4A DL1DGS VA3RSA N1BSA DL1DGS DL1DGS W1RCP KB6NU DL1DGS VA3RSA AB9CA OT4A

KD9KHA:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - W1RCP WB8JAY N0AT VE3BXG N0AT N0AT KB0SNE KB5JO AF4QK W1RCP KB5JO WB8JAY WB8JAY KZ3L AF4QK N0AT K5UV K2OO W1RCP
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - N9MM N0JRK KB0SNE WB8JAY AD0IM N0AT K3ES KZ3L K2OO WB8JAY K3ES K4ISW K2OO K2OO W9TE F6HKA AD0IM N9MM VE3BXG K4ISW WB8JAY N0JRK K5UV W1RCP
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - KE5JP N4NRL KB3CVO KE5JP N4NRL W7WIR VE3BXG W9TE N0AT N1RBD K1EBY WA4JUK WB8SCT WB8SCT KB3CVO N9XCK W7WIR WA4JUK W8TK K4ISW W5OTB N9MM
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - K1EBY N9MM N0AT F6HKA N2PRD K5UV N1RBD KB0SNE F6HKA W5OTB N0OMG AD0IM AF4QK N9XCK AD0IM N4YDU N2PRD WA4JUK VE3BXG AF4QK N9XCK W8TK

DK1VD:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - IT9/OK2PYA RL90FA RT3K EA4Z IZ0UIN RT3K SM5IMO SM5IMO RL90FA RL90FA SM5IMO YO6KNZ RL90FA RL90FA RL90FA SX200JAO EV90FA SX200JAO RL90FA
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - SM5IMO UR7QC SM5IMO PA3BYW SM5IMO IZ0UIN SX200JAO RL90FA SX200JAO PA3BYW SX200JAO S5130WU YO6KNZ YO6KNZ R20RTM LA8HGA SM5IMO YO6KNZ LA8HGA S5130WU YO6KNZ UR7QC UR7QC IT9/OK2PYA
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - PA3BYW RT3K YO3GFH PA3BYW RT3K IZ0UIN EA4Z R20RTM SX200JAO R20RTM RY90FA LA8HGA SM5OMP SM5OMP YO3GFH UR7QC IZ0UIN LA8HGA NT4G IZ0UIN IT9/OK2PYA YO6KNZ
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - S5130WU RL90FA RL90FA YO6KNZ SM5OMP UR7QC R20RTM EV90FA RK90FA IT9/OK2PYA SM5OMP LZ7DL LA8HGA RN3DA LZ7DL RN3DA R20RTM IZ0UIN LA8HGA LA8HGA UR7QC NT4G

AB9BZ:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - WA2CP AB9CA AA8TA K5WE N0YG AA8TA K1USN KM4FO KM4FO KG2RG KM4FO N0YG AB9CA KC2LSD KM4FO AB9CA W8V N5TOO KG2RG
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - KM4CH N4ZR K1USN WA0I K4BAI N0YG KC2LSD KC2LSD N5TOO WA0I KC2LSD NS0R N5TOO N5TOO AD4TA KM4CH K4BAI N4ZR KG2RG NS0R N0YG N4ZR K1USN WA2CP
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - KA9P K6NR NO6T KA9P K6NR N0I K5WE AD4TA AB9CA NS0R K5YQF K4BAI K7SV K7SV NO6T AB9CA N0I K4BAI N5TOO WA0I N0ENO N4ZR
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - K1USN AB9CA N0YG K6NR N0UMP K1USN NS0R K0EU K5YQF N0ENO VA2EO AD4TA AA8TA K1USN AD4TA KC2LSD K1RX K3UQ KG2RG AA8TA AB9CA N5TOO

N2EIM:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - KD9PLD K2WA W5OTR E77EA LZ3ND W5OTR K7SW W5OTR LZ1ZF W5OTR W5OTR AA2YO K2WA LZ3ND LZ1ZF AA2YO VA7AZ AA2YO W5OTR
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - N0SMX K4CKR K7SW K7SW K9IS LZ3ND N0SMX LZ3ND AA2YO K7SW N0SMX K9IS K2WO K2WO 9A3YT HB9CKQ K9IS N0SMX NP4/N2GK K9IS AA2YO K4CKR IU0LJD KD9PLD
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - K9DVP LZ2HR KY9KYO K9DVP LZ2HR IU0LJD E77EA 9A3YT AA2YO SP8ARY KY9KYO AA2YO SP8ARY SP8ARY KY9KYO HB9CKQ IU0LJD AA2YO K5TA IQ2CJ WA5GFO N0SMX
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - LZ1ZF HB9CKQ N0SMX AB6QM NP4/N2GK IU0LJD SP8ARY E77EA LZ3FA WA5GFO KD4O LZ3ND VA7AZ K5NA LZ3ND KD9PLD WD4ERM KU8T NP4/N2GK VA7AZ HB9CKQ K5TA

NF1U:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - KC3PZY AH6AX K5TER K5TER N8XI K5TER VA3RSA KB1WOD KB0LF KB4JR KB1WOD WA3GYW AH6AX KA3LOC AF1RM AH6AX W1DV KA3LOC KB4JR               
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - AF1RM AF1RM KB0SNE KB1WOD N8XI N8XI VA3RSA KA3LOC KA3LOC KB1WOD KB0SNE WB4RXS K5OO K5OO W1TAG AH6AX N8XI KB0SNE W1TAG WB4RXS WA3GYW AF1RM K5UV KC3PZY           
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - G4PVM K5TER K5OO G4PVM VA3RSA K0IVK K5TER W1TAG AH6AX K5TER W8YA AF1RM WB0ISG WB0ISG K5OO KA3LOC K0IVK AF1RM W2ITT W2ITT NF1O KB0SNE             
1906PUREFOODANDDRUGACT - AF1RM KD9KHA KB0LF AH6AX W1RCP K5UV K0IVK KB0SNE AF1RM NF1O KI4IO KB1WOD W8YA NF1O KB1WOD W3DF WB4RXS KC3PZY W1TAG W8YA KA3LOC W2ITT             

PA9CW:
PATENTS OF ROYAL FAVOR - DJ2MX/P 9A2UI 2E0FTD 2E0FTD DL1NKS 2E0FTD DL1NKS DK1CO 2E0FTD DL7UWR/P DK1CO DL/HB9CYF 9A2UI DD1LD 2E0FTD 9A2X DL3VTA/P DL7UGO DL7UWR/P
MRS WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP - 9A4FM OH3RB DL1NKS DL7UWR/P 9A2UI DL1NKS DL8MS DD1LD DL/OE6FEG/P DL7UWR/P DL8MS ES1IP DL/OE6FEG/P DL7UGO SM1TDE DL/HB9CYF 9A2UI DL8NDG DL/OE6FEG/P ES1IP F4GYM/P S52RA 9A2UI DJ2MX/P
PROPRIETARY ASSOCIATION - DL3VTA/P OK/DF2DR/P E77O DL/OE6FEG/P OK/DF2DR/P EI3KA/P 2E0FTD DL3VTA/P 9A2X S52RA DL/HB9CYF 9A4FM HA0IS HA0IS DL7UGO DK1CO EI3KA/P 9A4FM DL3VTA/P ES1IP E77O DL2ND
1906 PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT - DD1LD 9A2UI 2E0FTD DL/OE6FEG/P DL/OE6FEG/P 9A2UI OH6RP EA2DT 9A4FM HB9JOE/P HB9JOE/P 2E0FTD DJ5AZ DL2ND 2E0FTD DD1LD OH6RP DL7UGO DL/OE6FEG/P DJ5AZ DK1CO EA2DT

All the above get a certificate and participation point.

All below get only a participation point.

 
 
KB1M:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - VE3FP AC5X WA3TVH WE4DX KN3KAE WA3TVH VE2SSS NK8O KK9JEF KN4RBN NK8O WB1LLY AC5X KZ3L KK9JEF KN3KAE VE2SSS KD4O KN4RBN
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - WA3GM N3RN VE2SSS WE4DX WI2X KN3KAE VE2SSS KZ3L KD4O WE4DX VE2SSS VE2SSS WB2VUO WB2VUO KD1JT WA3TVH WI2X NK8O K9VEG VE2SSS WB1LLY N3RN N8EU VE3FP
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - VP9EE K0BWR N8YO VP9EE K0BWR KE8KIK WE4DX KD1JT KN3KAE EM30EUARL K4NYM AB9CA K4SWL K4SWL N8YO AC5X KE8KIK AB9CA KT3X HI3T VA2EO NK8O

WI5H:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - W1PR WA8ZNC W4RFT K8ES NN9K W4RFT WA3RSR AA9OM W4RFT W4RFT AA9OM KF7YHB WA8ZNC AA8CL W4RFT F6HKA AC9VC KZ5OM W4RFT

WT4U:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - N2PRD AB9CA KD1JT NG5E K4NYM KD1JT K5SJC KG5OWB VE3FP KG2RG KG5OWB K4NYM AB9CA KB9LLD VE3FP AB9CA N7NAV KD4O KG2RG

N7PHI:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - W8PU WA7RAR W9TK WB2FUE N8KIE W9TK WA6QYS KM4FO WB2FUE WA7RAR KM4FO WA6QYS WA7RAR WA9LEY WB2FUE WA7RAR VA7AQ WA6MOW WA7RAR
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - KM4FO WA7RAR WA6QYS WA7RAR N8KIE N8KIE N8SS WA9LEY WA6MOW WA7RAR N8SS N8SS K9ROB K9ROB KA1ZT WI5H N8KIE K4NAN WG9K N8SS WA6QYS WA7RAR WB2FUE W8PU
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - K5JPB WA4RCW KO5USA K5JPB WA4RCW W7AIT WB2FUE KA1ZT WA7RAR AB7RW WA9LEY KA1ZT N6DVS N6DVS KO5USA WA4RCW W7AIT KA1ZT W6GMT WI5H N4AHO K4NAN

VE3DQN:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - AC9HP AA9OM KD1JT VE3YH KN4OK KD1JT WB2SMK AA9OM WA9VFD VA3XAR AA9OM VE3YH AA9OM KB9LLD WA9VFD AA9OM VA3XAR KN4OK VA3XAR
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - AA9OM W3RRR WB2SMK KW5CW WD8RIF KN4OK WS4S KB9LLD KN4OK KW5CW WS4S WS4S NK8O NK8O KU8T VE3YH WD8RIF NK8O WA3GM WS4S VE3YH W3RRR KU8T AC9HP

WB0ISG:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - AK4LP AK4LP KE4GTQ KE4GTQ W4VN KE4GTQ WS0Y KA3FMO KA3FMO N0JRK KA3FMO WA0JLY AK4LP AK4LP KA3FMO KA3FMO W4VN N9OAT N0JRK

WA2FBN:
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - AC9HP N3RN K2OO AC9HP N3RN WD8RIF KD8IE KU8T AB9CA WD8RIF K4NYM AB9CA N0SA N0SA NK8O AC9HP WI2X KN3A KU8T WD8RIF NK8O N3RN

N4RRT:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - VP9EE KD3CA NQ8T N4EL W8FN NQ8T VA3SB KM4FO W8FN KN4RD KM4FO AF4YF KD3CA N4EL W8FN AA9K VP9EE K7JOE KN4RD
MRSWINSLOWSSOOTHINGSYRUP - KM4FO KG4CRJ VA3SB W8FN NK8I W8FN WA3VSO N4EL K7JOE W8FN WA3VSO WB0ISG CO8RRM CO8RRM W2ITT HB9CVQ NK8I N4EL KG4CRJ WB0ISG AF4YF KG4CRJ KU8Q VP9EE
PROPRIETARYASSOCIATION - N4BP CO8RRM K4OAQ N4BP CO8RRM W2ITT N4EL W2ITT AA9K CO8RRM WB8JAY AA9K WS1L WS1L K4OAQ KD3CA W2ITT AA9K W2ITT WB0ISG WA3VSO N4EL

KE1AK:
PATENTSOFROYALFAVOR - KE8PX WA8OJR NC4AT K3ES WW4N NC4AT K3ES WA8OJR WD8RIF WA8OJR WA8OJR K3KYR WA8OJR K1LB WD8RIF K9ABR K4MVG N8SCO WA8OJR

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

Soapbox:


KC5F: Thanks goodness for POTA - lots of activators out there looking
for the weak ones!  I've recognized NAQCC calls on my activations, so
maybe I was able to help someone out, too.

N8XMS: Most of this challenge came pretty easily except for the 11 "O"s
that were needed.  It felt like I would never collect all of those but I
finally managed to find them.  Interestingly almost all of the "O"s came
from DX contacts - VE2, VE9, OK1, IQ2, and IK2.  My last one came from a
domestic WB5.

AK3X : This one took me a while. Not enough radio time lol.

KD9KHA: Well, it took a fair amount of time to get this challenge done.
Many thanks to all who helped me out. 73 Andy  KD9KHA

NF1U: BAND CONDITIONS FOR ME WERE HORRIBLE THIS MONTH. LOUD STATIC
CRASHES AND MUCH FADING.  WAS NOT A PLEASANT QRP CHALLENGE FOR ME THIS
MONTH. BUT GOT ER DONE.

PA9CW: Last week I activated 4 PAFF parks, so a lot of QRP QSO's. 73
PA9CW - Tonnie

WT4U: Well, I got one, but wasn't able to track them all down again this
month. Ready to start on September! Thanks!

VE3DQN: When I initially saw that a "6" was among the required
letters/numbers, I thought this is going to be a tough one to complete.
It's rare enough for me to reach the "homeland" of the North American
6's, and with my sporadic operating practices, it'll be low odds for me
to catch a transplanted 6. Well, at least I completed two of the four
phrases. Always fun trying.

WA2FBN: Band conditions were tough for me this month.  Fun challenge
anyway.  72 Ken

N4RRT: First month that I've given the challenge a try. Lots of fun. As
time ran out, I was two letters short. Already working on September.