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The NAQCC May 2024 Challenge NAQCC Monthly Challenges are originated and information regarding rules, ideas, or suggestions go to Gary K1YAN. Email him at  .Challenge results and the Challenge App (the online Challenge tracking and reporting application) is administered by Charlie N1AOK. Email him with any questions at  PLEASE SEND ALL CHALLENGE SUBMISSIONS TO CHARLIE!!! (If you use the online Challenge App, it will automatically send it to him). THE CHALLENGE APPLICATION HAS MOVED! THE NEW LOCATION IS: http://naqcc.wb5rvz.org The OLD BASEBALL RULES Challenge   PREMISE: The boys of summer take the field and you sit back with a cold 807 to watch the action. If you roll back the clock to the 17 and 1800s, the game would be a different experience than what you see today. Here are a few things that used to be part of the game back when. Don’t plan on a nine inning game. Expect the game to end when one side scores 21 aces, or as they are know today, runs. Is this softball I’m watching? Nope, it is baseball … the pitching was underhanded until 1872. Why is that barehanded outfielder so happy he got the ball on the first bounce? It is because the batter is out, same as if it were caught on the fly. Hey look, the home plate umpire is talking to a fan. Is he going to get that guy tossed out for something? Not at all … he is getting his opinion of the play before he makes a ruling. The umpire is allowed to check before he makes his final ruling if he thinks the fan might have had a better view. There seem to be a few fans today that think this rule is still in effect and try to be helpful by offering up their opinion without even having to be asked! Speaking of opinions, there was an official umpire from each team, whose job it was to makes appeals to the referee ( now the umpire ) on behalf of their team's players. Four balls and you get a walk. Not in the day. It used to be three. Bad for the pitcher? Not really, only every third ball counted toward the total. You actually needed nine balls to reach first on a walk. As part of keeping the game a manly sport, outfielders could get a runner out by throwing the ball and hitting them before they reached the base. This was know as plugging. In the mid 1800s it was impossible for a pitcher to catch the corner of the plate … there were no corners to catch since the plate was a 12 inch diameter circle. Could this be where the name plate originated? For you stats guys looking at old home run records, some of the old players may have done better than you think. If the winning run was on base and you hit a homer to end the game you only got credit for what it took to drive the base runner home. For example, if a man on first scored the winning run off your HR, you only got credit for a triple since that was all that was needed to get the runner home and end the game. So that is how it was back then. Is the game better or worse for the changes? You decide. TIME FRAME: The first day of the month 0000Z through the last day of the month 2400Z. RULES: Just make these words from calls of stations you work, subject to the General Challenge Rules. 21 ACES UNDERHANDED PITCHING ONE FOOT DIAMETER HOME PLATE OUT ON THE FIRST BOUNCE PLUGGING THE RUNNER The 85 total letters and numbers contain these 20 different letters and numbers: A B C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T U 1 2 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. YOU MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT AT LEAST ONE WORD TO RECEIVE A PARTICIPATION POINT! 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 Charlie N1AOK at: charlie.wilber AT gmail.com (You must type that address into your email program.) Subject must read: (your call) NAQCC (month year) Challenge For example: K3WWP NAQCC January 2022 Challenge All entries must be RECEIVED before the 10th of the following month at 2400Z. Results as of 5/12/2024: NN9K: 21ACES - N2QW W1PAA W1PAA KA1CPR VE7JCF NS2N UNDERHANDEDPITCHING - K1PUD N5KT K1PUD VE7JCF KA1CPR K5BDH W1PAA N5KT K1PUD KE7F W1JBD W1PAA W1PID N5KT KA1CPR K5BDH W1PID N2QW KG5OA ONEFOOTDIAMETERHOMEPLATE - K2COP N2QW KE7F VE7JCF K2COP KG5OA N5KT W1JBD W9MIC W1PAA KD4M KQ4EFU WX4TW KQ4EFU KA1CPR AA5HH KG5OA KD4M KI5SXE W1PAA WA9LEY W1PAA WX4TW KI5SXE OUTONTHEFIRSTBOUNCE - K7MOA K1PUD KD1RT K7MOA NS2N KD1RT AA5HH KE4BMQ VE7JCF W9MIC KD1RT NS2N W3TWB W1JBD VE7OM KQ4EFU NS2N VE7JCF KE4BMQ PLUGGINGTHERUNNER - KA1CPR WA9LEY KQ4EFU KG5OA WA3GM KI5SXE NS2N WA3GM W3TWB AA5HH WA9LEY KD1RT VA3UZ NS2N N3ADF WA9LEY K4ARQ W3IQ: 21ACES - W2QCY K1PUG AD4HB W2QCY KB0SNE KB0SNE UNDERHANDEDPITCHING - K1PUG KB0SNE AD4HB KB0SNE W4RG KY4UH AD4HB KB0SNE AD4HB VE3KZ W1DV K1PUG N5ILQ K4TNE W2QCY KY4UH N5ILQ K1YAN K1PUG ONEFOOTDIAMETERHOMEPLATE - KJ4OHK K1YAN VE3KZ KE8QFO KJ4OHK N4OW K4TNE W1DV AA4HI K1YAN K1LGM WK3E W3CT WK3E W4RG AD4HB N4OW K1LGM KE8QFO K1PUG K1LGM K1YAN W3CT KE8QFO OUTONTHEFIRSTBOUNCE - KN4YOH K1PUG W9ATB KN4YOH K4NYM W9ATB AD4HB K4TNE KE8QFO AA4HI KC0CCR KB0SNE KA5TJS KB0SNE KE8QFO KY4UH K4NYM KC0CCR K4TNE PLUGGINGTHERUNNER - K1SP K1LGM KY4UH K1PUG W4RG KB0WZI N5ILQ W4RG KA5TJS KJ4OHK W4ER KC0CCR K4UX N5ILQ N4OW W4ER WB0RLJ VE3KZ: 21ACES - CS2GPDX K1PUG KA5AKL CS2GPDX F6EJN CS2GPDX UNDERHANDEDPITCHING - OZ4UN N5ILQ CS2GPDX K8EHE WB0RLJ K8EHE KA5AKL N5ILQ CS2GPDX K8EHE WD4LSS CS2GPDX W3IQ N2TNN CS2GPDX K8EHE N5ILQ N2TNN CS2GPDX ONEFOOTDIAMETERHOMEPLATE - WB0RLJ N2TNN K8EHE KQ4EFU OZ4UN OZ4UN N2TNN WD4LSS N5ILQ KA5AKL W4CMG K8EHE T46W K8EHE WB0RLJ N0EVH WB0RLJ W4CMG KQ4EFU CS2GPDX N5ILQ KA5AKL KU8T KQ4EFU OUTONTHEFIRSTBOUNCE - WA0YDO KQ4EFU KA5TJS OZ8X N0EVH KA5TJS N0EVH N0EVH K2RFP W3IQ WB0RLJ CS2GPDX KU8T KB3CVO WA0YDO KQ4EFU N2TNN W4CMG N0EVH PLUGGINGTHERUNNER - K1PUG N5ILQ OZ4UN CS2GPDX W2BUG KK0I F6EJN W2BUG T46W NV4H F6EJN NR8M KU8T N2TNN NR8M VE3QEE NR8M N4OW: 21ACES - VE2JCW W1DV W8AXL N3CZ KO4VIE VE3SIF UNDERHANDEDPITCHING - KQ4EFU N3CZ WD4AWD KO4VIE WB0RLJ K3THS W8AXL N3CZ WD4AWD W4ER WD4AWD AC9HP KO4VIE W2TEF N3CZ K3THS KO4VIE N1BRD 3G0YA ONEFOOTDIAMETERHOMEPLATE - KO4VIE N1BRD W4ER KC3FQF KO4VIE K2QOD W2TEF WD4AWD KY9I WD4AWD NM5BG VE2JCW W4TRA VE2JCW WB0RLJ AC9HP K2QOD NM5BG VE3SIF AC9HP W8AXL WD4AWD W4TRA VE3SIF OUTONTHEFIRSTBOUNCE - CO8RRM KQ4EFU K2LT CO8RRM NM5BG K2LT AC9HP W2TEF KC3FQF KY9I W4ER VE3SIF K3THS WB0RLJ K9OZ N4MU NM5BG KC3FQF W2TEF PLUGGINGTHERUNNER - K1PUG W8AXL N4MU 3G0YA AI5G W3IQ N4BIY AI5G K3THS WA4CHJ KQ4EFU W4ER K1PUG N4BIY N4MU KQ4EFU KC8RVD W4KAC: 21ACES - KD2YJX N1ZF WA7JTM KC4TWO VE3SIF VE3SIF UNDERHANDEDPITCHING - KB4VU NV4H KD2YJX VE3SIF KI5GTR NV4H WA7JTM NV4H KD2YJX KE5AKL KK4DF N8PEM KI5GTR WA7JTM KC4TWO NV4H KI5GTR NZ4R KI5GTR ONEFOOTDIAMETERHOMEPLATE - KC4TWO NZ4R KE5AKL VE3SIF KC4TWO K9OZ WA7JTM KK4DF VE3SIF KE5AKL WA7JTM NE4TN KI5GTR NE4TN KI5GTR K3THS K9OZ WA7JTM N8PEM N8PEM KE5AKL KE5AKL KI5GTR N8PEM OUTONTHEFIRSTBOUNCE - ON7QR KB4VU K3THS ON7QR N1ZF K3THS K3THS N2ESE VE3SIF VE3SIF NZ4R VE3SIF KC4TWO KQ6QB KO4TQF KB8UMD N1ZF KC5BG N2ESE PLUGGINGTHERUNNER - K2UPD KE5AKL KB8UMD KI5GTR KC5BG W4VIG NE4TN KC5BG KC4TWO KB7HH N2ESE NZ4R K2UPD NE4TN NE4TN N2ESE ON7QR W4JL: 21ACES - WN2G N1BAM W4KAC W4KAC KD8IE WB5CTS UNDERHANDEDPITCHING - KB4VU NZ4R WW4D KD8IE NZ4R K7CCH W4KAC NZ4R WW4D NR3E KK4DF WA5PQL W4VIG WB5CTS W4KAC K7CCH W4VIG KN4OK W4VIG ONEFOOTDIAMETERHOMEPLATE - KN4OK KN4OK NR3E KK4DF KN4OK KB0ZOM WB5CTS KK4DF KD8IE AC3WM AC3WM K2EAG N6WT K2EAG NZ4R N0EVH KB0ZOM AC3WM KE8PZN WA5PQL N4LAG AC3WM N6WT KE8PZN OUTONTHEFIRSTBOUNCE - K8XCO KB4VU WG0AT K8XCO N4LAG WG0AT N0EVH N0ANE KK4DF KD8IE NR3E WB5CTS AI7TW KB4VU KO4PWQ K7ULM N4LAG AC3WM N0ANE PLUGGINGTHERUNNER - KE8PZN N4LAG K7ULM W4VIG N4LAG W9I WN2G N4LAG AI7TW W1HIS VE6LK NR3E W7USA WN2G N1BAM VE6LK KR7RK NQ8T: 21ACES - N2RC WQ1C AI4UH AB9CA K4TNE KB0SNE UNDERHANDEDPITCHING - AI4UH K4TNE KD4NDP K4TNE WB0RLJ AI4UH AI4UH K4TNE KD4NDP N0EVH KD4NDP W3PYF AI4UH K4TNE AB9CA AI4UH AI4UH N0EVH KJ7GNB ONEFOOTDIAMETERHOMEPLATE - K5OHY N0EVH N0EVH W3PYF K5OHY KB4CO K4TNE KD4NDP W9I AB9CA K4NYM N0ANE K0TTW N0ANE WB0RLJ K5OHY KB4CO K4NYM KE8NJW W3PYF WB0RLJ AB9CA K0TTW KE8NJW OUTONTHEFIRSTBOUNCE - KB3EOF AI4UH K0TTW KB3EOF N3RT K0TTW K5OHY KB0SNE W3PYF W9I N3RT KB0SNE N3RT WB0RLJ AC9OT N0LUF N3RT KB4CO KB0SNE PLUGGINGTHERUNNER - KD4NDP WB0RLJ N0LUF KJ7GNB KG2RG KI7QCF N0LUF KG2RG N3RT N0EVH KB3EDF N3RT KD9UDV N0LUF KD4NDP KB3EDF N2RC NN3E: 21ACES - N2DGQ KC1BDJ AB9CA KC1BDJ KE8PZN WS4Y UNDERHANDEDPITCHING - N7KU KE8PZN KC1BDJ KE8PZN WD8RIF N2HVN AB9CA KE8PZN KC1BDJ KE8NJW N2DGQ KE8PZN W8NI K0TTW KC1BDJ N2HVN W8NI W8NI N2DGQ ONEFOOTDIAMETERHOMEPLATE - W6OAT W8NI KE8NJW WD8RIF W6OAT AC9OT K0TTW N2DGQ WD8RIF AB9CA K4NYM K7NEW K0TTW K7NEW WD8RIF N0HR AC9OT K4NYM NE1QP KE8PZN WB0RLJ AB9CA K0TTW NE1QP OUTONTHEFIRSTBOUNCE - KD7QOW N7KU KS7T KD7QOW KE8NJW KS7T N0HR K2LE/1 WD8RIF WD8RIF WB0RLJ WS4Y K7TQ KC1BDJ KD8AZO W7UJ KE8NJW AB9CA K2LE/1 PLUGGINGTHERUNNER - WA7CPA WB0RLJ W7UJ N2DGQ K7GA AI7ID N2DGQ K7GA K7TQ KH7X KE1VT WB0RLJ NU7Y N2DGQ N2HVN KE1VT N0HR AK3X : 21ACES - VE2JCW IK1DB WA3WXR VE2JCW VE2JCW S53M UNDERHANDEDPITCHING - W2XU NV4H IK1DB VE2JCW CR3PDX WV3H WA3WXR NV4H IK1DB VE2ZDX CR3PDX CR3PDX IK1DB TO60CSG VE2JCW WV3H IK1DB N1RBD W4RG ONEFOOTDIAMETERHOMEPLATE - TO60CSG N1RBD VE2ZDX KC3FQF TO60CSG M/YO4BEX TO60CSG CR3PDX VE3SIF 3G0YA S53M VE3SIF K4TNE VE3SIF CR3PDX NV4H M/YO4BEX S53M VE1ANF CR3PDX N5ILQ 3G0YA K4TNE VE1ANF OUTONTHEFIRSTBOUNCE - AI6O W2XU AC4BT AI6O NC0Q AC4BT NV4H KR4AE KC3FQF VE3SIF W4RG S53M K4FT IK1DB VE3SYO LY20EU NC0Q CR3PDX KR4AE PLUGGINGTHERUNNER - SP8ARY N5ILQ LY20EU W4RG W4CMG K4VIG N5ILQ W4CMG K4FT F6HKA KD2E W4RG AI4UH N5ILQ VE1ANF KD2E N1RBD PG4I: 21ACES - DF2JY DD100FK LY2AX HB9HDC GS3PYE GS3PYE UNDERHANDEDPITCHING - YU7AE IK6NHA DD100FK GS3PYE IQ0RM IK6NHA LY2AX IK6NHA DD100FK YU7AE DD100FK GS3PYE IK6NHA TM13JO HB9HDC IK6NHA IK6NHA F5IND GS3PYE ONEFOOTDIAMETERHOMEPLATE - OL87OM F5IND YU7AE DD100FK OL87OM OL87OM TM13JO DD100FK IQ0RM IK6NHA OL87OM EI6GA SA6AUT EI6GA IQ0RM HB9HDC OL87OM OL87OM F4FEE GS3PYE OL87OM IK6NHA SA6AUT F4FEE OUTONTHEFIRSTBOUNCE - TM13JO YU7AE PA0HTT TM13JO F6END PA0HTT HB9HDC F4FEE DD100FK IQ0RM HB9CBR GS3PYE PA0HTT HB9HDC AO375O SA6AUT F6END 9A6CW F4FEE PLUGGINGTHERUNNER - SP9WZS OL87OM SA6AUT GS3PYE EI6GA F5IND AN775KA EI6GA PA0HTT HB9HDC F6END HB9CBR OL87UN AN775KA OL87UN F6END DR100PE W5GDW: 21ACES - K2KJD NZ1J N4JAW AC4BT N8PEM N1BS UNDERHANDEDPITCHING - K8ITU N4JAW K2KJD N8PEM NR3E KN4ONH N4JAW N4JAW K2KJD NR3E N4DCW N8PEM N4EII AC4BT AC4BT KN4ONH N4EII KN4OK N4LAG ONEFOOTDIAMETERHOMEPLATE - KN4OK KN4OK NR3E WN3F KN4OK K9OZ AC4BT N4DCW N4EII AC4BT N6MTB N4EII N6MTB N4EII NR3E K3SLH K9OZ N6MTB KE8PZN N8PEM KL7NL AC4BT N6MTB KE8PZN OUTONTHEFIRSTBOUNCE - KQ4LEO K8ITU K8ITU KQ4LEO WN3F K8ITU K3SLH KQ4LEO WN3F N4EII N3RN N1BS KO4TQF AC4BT KO4WFP WA2USA WN3F N4DCW KQ4LEO PLUGGINGTHERUNNER - W3PYF KL7NL WA2USA N4LAG WN2G K8ITU NZ1J WN2G KO4TQF N0EVH KD8IE N3RN K2UPD NZ1J N6MTB KD8IE NZ4RAll the above get a certificate and participation point. All below get only a participation point. Not eligible for a certificate or participation point for the following reason(s): @ = Non-member $ = QRO power Soapbox: VE3KZ: Tough conditions. Almost all contacts on 20 and 40. One on 30m and one on 15m. True QRP challenge! 73 Bob NAQCC #899 N4OW: Super TOUGH condtions, QRp got it done! W4KAC: Thanks again. Finished on a rainy Saturday morning. Always look forward to the next one. Ken, W4KAC W4JL: Another fun challenge! TNX fer having these! 72 W4JL Dave nc 10660 AK3X: Always fun to start the month with a new challenge. Keeps me on the air. PG4I: This time it took a while getting all the 'T's together. The special event callsigns help a lot... Many letters and a quick QSO, hi! W5GDW: Thanks for another great letter challenge. The Us and Hs made it a little harder. See ya next month! Gary |