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The NAQCC November 2016 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).


PREMISE:
It is the Thanksgiving season again and the cranberry, an iconic holiday food, will appear on many tables. These native American, wetland fruits, grow on a trailing vine, like a strawberry. It is said that the name originally was crane berry because of the plants resemblance to a crane then, over the years, it became cranberry. They thrive in bogs or marshes, which consist of layers of sand, peat, gravel and clay. The growing season is from April to November. Wet picking is a scenic fall harvest done by flooding the bogs and floating the berries. The seas of bright red berries attract many tourists as they are gathered with floating booms and loaded into trucks. Dry picking is a mechanical process of raking the berries off the vines in a dry bog. This process is used for fruit that will be sold as fresh berries, while the wet picked fruits are for juice, sauce, etc. The bogs are flooded for the winter months to protect the vines from cold and the drying winter winds. In ice sanding, sand is spread on the frozen bogs every few years so that, in the spring, it will gently filter down on the vines and maintain a good growing environment.The major production areas are New Jersey, Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Quebec. So, have a happy Thanksgiving and be sure to amaze your dinner guests with your knowledge of the cranberries that are on their plate.


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.")

BOGS
MARSHES
SAND
PEAT
TRAILING VINE
FLOATING BOOMS
WET PICKING
DRY PICKING
ICE SANDING
CRANE BERRY

The 84 total letters contain these 21 different letters : A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T V W 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 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.


Final Results:

 
KZ5OM: 
BOGS - K6JEB K0RO K1PUG NN0SS 
MARSHES - KC0MYW VA5CW WR2E NN0SS WI5H K6IET NN0SS 
SAND - NN0SS VA5CW NN0SS KB1WOD 
PEAT - K5MP K6IET F6HKA K6IET 
TRAILINGVINE - K6IET WR2E F6HKA K6IET K9FL K6IET NN0SS K1PUG VA5CW WI5H NN0SS K6JEB 
FLOATINGBOOMS - F6HKA K9FL K0RO AH6AX KA5TJS WI5H NN0SS KH6G K6JEB KB3CVO KB3CVO KC0MYW W5IQS 
WETPICKING - VA5CW K6JEB KA5TJS K5MP W5IQS VA5CW K6IET W5IQS NF1U KH6G 
DRYPICKING - KB1WOD K0RO KC0MYW K1PUG AI0F VA5CW K6IET AI0F NF1U NG7IL 
ICESANDING - NG7IL KC0MYW WR2E W5IQS AH6AX NV4U K7FD NG7IL NV4U NG7IL 
CRANEBERRY - KC0MYW K0RO AH6AX NG7IL WR2E WB1AJX KE0HWZ AF1RM AF1RM KC0MY 

K5MP: 
BOGS - WI1B CO8RRM KG6MC W5IQS 
MARSHES - CO8RRM K9DAC CO8RRM W5IQS F6HKA K6JEP KD5RSS 
SAND - KD5RSS K9DAC NM1W K9DAC 
PEAT - K6JEP K6JEP F6HKA W1TAG 
TRAILINGVINE - W1TAG CO8RRM F6HKA WI5H NE5DL WI5H NM1W KG6MC VA5CW K1ING F6EJN F6EJN 
FLOATINGBOOMS - F6HKA NE5DL CO8RRM AB5AR N2TRJ K1ING F6EJN K1ING WI1B KZ5OM KZ5OM CO8RRM KD5RSS 
WETPICKING - WI5H F6EJN N2TRJ K6JEP WI1B CO8RRM K6JEP WI1B K1ING K1ING 
DRYPICKING - K9DAC CO8RRM N3YUG N4PGJ W5IQS CO8RRM K6JEP W5IQS K1ING N4PGJ 
ICESANDING - K6III K9DAC NE5DL KD5RSS AB5AR NF1U NE5DL K6III NF1U N4PGJ 
CRANEBERRY - K9DAC CO8RRM AB5AR NE5DL NE5DL AB5AR KD2E AB5AR AB5AR N3YU 

KJ4R: 
BOGS - TI5/WB2REM W7WHO VP2EGR K2SE 
MARSHES - TI5/WB2REM WA3CKA AD8J/HR9 K2SE AD8J/HR9 K2SE N5ESE 
SAND - N5ESE WA3CKA N5ESE AD8J/HR9 
PEAT - VP2EGR K2SE WA3CKA TI5/WB2REM 
TRAILINGVINE - TI5/WB2REM AD8J/HR9 WA3CKA TI5/WB2REM KB9ILT TI5/WB2REM N5ESE VP2EGR VP2EGR TI5/KE2D YU1WN TI5/WB2REM 
FLOATINGBOOMS - F6CEL KB9ILT W7WHO AD8J/HR9 TI5/KE2D TI5/KE2D YU1WN VE2GDI TI5/WB2REM CO2UE CO2UE TI5/WB2REM J6/AK5SD 
WETPICKING - WA3CKA TI5/WB2REM TI5/KE2D VP2EGR KB9ILT WA3CKA WA3CKA KB9ILT W5LNI VE2GDI 
DRYPICKING - AD8J/HR9 TI5/WB2REM YU1WN 8P9JH HI3Y WA3CKA WA3CKA HI3Y W5LNI W5GHZ 
ICESANDING - W5LNI CO2UE TI5/KE2D J6/AK5SD AD8J/HR9 PJ4/N5JR TI5/KE2D W5LNI PJ4/N5JR W5GHZ 
CRANEBERRY - CO2UE TI5/WB2REM J6/AK5SD N5XE TI5/KE2D KB9ILT VP2EGR VP2EGR VP2EGR YU1W 

K9OSC: 
BOGS - WB8AJR  XE2HOE  N4PGJ  K8HSY 
MARSHES - W8MDE  WB8AJR  KD1RT  K8HSY  XE2HOE  K4JEE  K5SW 
SAND - K5SW  WB8AJR  N4HAY  KD1RT 
PEAT - N4PGJ  K4JEE  N4HAY  KD1RT 
TRAILINGVINE - KD1RT  KD1RT  N4HAY  K2UPI  K0WVL  K2UPI  N4HAY  N4PGJ  K0WVL  KF5KI  N4PGJ  K4JEE 
FLOATINGBOOMS - N9FGC  K0WVL  XE2HOE  KD8AZO  WB9TWJ  KF5KI  N4PGJ  N3YUG  WB8AJR  K2OGT  K2OGT  W8MDE  W5SE 
WETPICKING - WB8AJR  K4JEE  WB9TWJ  N4PGJ  KI4VH  KC8JR  KD1RT  KI4VH  N9FGC  K2OGT 
DRYPICKING - KD1RT  WB8AJR  N4HAY  K2UPI  KI0F  KC8JR  KD1RT  KI0F  N9FGC  K2OGT 
ICESANDING - KB3ERI  N9FGC  XE2HOE  W5SE  KD8AZO  N3YUG  W8MDE  KB3ERI  N3YUG  N3YUG 
CRANEBERRY - N9FGC  WB8AJR  WA5POK  N2ESE  XE2HOE  WB9TWJ  XE2HOE  KX0R  KX0R  N4HAY 

WI5H: 
BOGS - WB5QYG K0RO W8HOG KA5TJS 
MARSHES - KZ5OM KA5TJS K0RO KA5TJS AH6AX K6ELQ K8DSS 
SAND - K8DSS KA5TJS N9ZXL WD8RIF 
PEAT - N4ZMP K6ELQ AH6AX KA5TJS 
TRAILINGVINE - KA5TJS K0RO AH6AX K6III K6ELQ K6III N9ZXL W8HOG VA5CW K6III N4ZMP WR2E 
FLOATINGBOOMS - WD8RIF K6ELQ K0RO AH6AX K9ZTV K6III N4ZMP WB5QYG WB5QYG KZ5OM KZ5OM KZ5OM K8DSS 
WETPICKING - WD8RIF WR2E K9ZTV N4ZMP K6III KC0MYW KA5TJS K6III KF7WNS WB5QYG  
DRYPICKING - WD8RIF WD8RIF KC0MYW K5MP WD8RIF KC0MYW KA5TJS WD8RIF KF7WNS KG6MC 
ICESANDING - W5IQS VA5CW KE4OH K8DSS AH6AX NF5U K8DSS W5IQS NF5U KG6MC 
CRANEBERRY - VA5CW WD8RIF VA5CW K0NIA KE4OH KB3CVO WA6OEF WR2E WR2E KC0MYW 

WV8DH: 
BOGS - KA2EBQ WA8KOQ KG4LLQ K8HSY 
MARSHES - KM4DYX KA2EBQ K1MRF K8HSY K8HSY KA2EBQ KP4SJ 
SAND - KP4SJ KA2EBQ N4PH KA4CDN 
PEAT - N4PH KA2EBQ KA4CDN KD9VT 
TRAILINGVINE - KD9VT K1MRF KA4CDN KI4VH KG4LLQ KI4VH N4PH KG4LLQ KD9VT KB3ERI KA4CDN KE4QZB 
FLOATINGBOOMS - K8FAC KG4LLQ WA8KOQ K8ZAA W8BFT KB3ERI KA4CDN K1PUG KA2EBQ KE4OH KE4OH KM4DYX WB0SND 
WETPICKING - W9C KE4QZB W8BFT N4PH KC9IL KA4CDN K8HSY KC9IL K8NQQ K1PUG 
DRYPICKING - KA4CDN N9RVW K8HSY KP4SJ K2PI KA4CDN K8HSY K2PI K8NQQ N3YUG 
ICESANDING - N3CKI W9C KD2E WB0SND K8ZAA KA8HFN KM4DYX N3CKI KA8HFN N3YUG 
CRANEBERRY - W9C N9RVW K8ZAA N9RVW KD2E KE4QZB KB3ERI KB3ERI KB3ERI K8HSY 

PA9CW: 
BOGS - PB30EUDXF OE30EUDXF DL0MGD HA43PS  
MARSHES - DM200PZL HA43LC HG43QRP DF5SF HA43NW OE30EUDXF HA43OS 
SAND - YR95SMK AO2016DSS HA43NL DL30EUDXF 
PEAT - LX/PA3A LA30EUDXF HA43PP TM85VGC 
TRAILINGVINE - CT7/G4BJM/M HB9CBR/P 9A702YM HB9AFI/P LZ960SPA F6HBI/P Z31NA HG43X HA43V IT9SSI I0/G4PVN EO30UC 
FLOATINGBOOMS - HG30EUDXF HA43PL OP0PPY HA43BWW HA43T IS0HQJ F5IN PG16MC EB4IC OK1HCD/P EO90WE SP9MA/P 9A2DS 
WETPICKING - F5LKW/P MW0EDX 9A1TESLA HA43PJ SQ9QI YP700CJ YR95HMK DL5AWI ON3ND LZ1GJ/P 
DRYPICKING - HA43DQ R80RRA LY2SA HG43PY SN4KIDS EU1CB DL6FBK/P IW2IRP OE5EIN/P HG43L 
ICESANDING - DL9DBI SK70CG HB9EPE SP1JPM HA43MA UT8NQ HA2EOD IR3MD EN25RX PA5GU 
CRANEBERRY - HA43CQZ R80PVB HA43ZZ SM7YIN OE5EEP/P SP2BMX PI30EUDXF HA43QRP S52R YU7K 

N9SE: 
BOGS - KB3VQU OG3077F OG3077F KA8RTS 
MARSHES - W3MWR KA8RTS KA8RTS KA8RTS AD8J/HR9 K1ETP S01WS 
SAND - S01WS KA8RTS PJ4/N5JR AD8J/HR9 
PEAT - WA4PAW K1ETP WA4PAW KA8RTS 
TRAILINGVINE - KA8RTS KA8RTS WA4PAW W9ILF W9ILF W9ILF PJ4/N5JR OG3077F KB3VQU K3IN EA8CN VE3OU 
FLOATINGBOOMS - W9ILF W9ILF OG3077F WA4PAW K1ETP K3IN EA8CN NG7IL KB3VQU VE3OU VE3OU W3MWR S01WS 
WETPICKING - W9ILF VE3OU K1ETP WA4PAW NG7IL EA8CN KA8RTS NG7IL K3IN NG7IL 
DRYPICKING - AD8J/HR9 PJ4/N5JR WA3PTY PJ4/N5JR WD8RIF EA8CN KA8RTS WD8RIF K3IN J68GD 
ICESANDING - HI3TEJ KB3CVO EA8CN S01WS WA4PAW NG7IL WD8RIF HI3TEJ NG7IL J68GD 
CRANEBERRY - KB3CVO PJ4/N5JR WA3PTY N4QA EA8CN KB3CVO HI3TEJ AD8J/HR9 AD8J/HR9 WA3PTY

N9CX: 
BOGS - WB3CEG N2KOF N4PGJ WA1JAS 
MARSHES - K2KMC VE3RIA K1YRW WA1JAS N5PHT WB3CEG W0SJS 
SAND - W0SJS VE3RIA K3NLT W4/UT5UDX 
PEAT - N4PGJ WB3CEG WA1JAS K3NLT 
TRAILINGVINE - K3NLT K1YRW WA1JAS VE3RIA K3NLT VE3RIA K3NLT N4PGJ VE3RIA W8IX N4PGJ VE3RIA 
FLOATINGBOOMS - K1NMF K3NLT N2KOF WA1JAS W4/UT5UDX W8IX N4PGJ WB3CEG WB3CEG K0RO K0RO K2KMC W0SJS 
WETPICKING - W4/UT5UDX VE3RIA W4/UT5UDX N4PGJ W4OIS K2KMC K3NLT W4OIS K1NMF WB3CEG 
DRYPICKING - W4/UT5UDX VE3RIA K1YRW N5PHT I2AZ K2KMC K3NLT I2AZ K1NMF VE3MG 
ICESANDING - K4IBZ WB3CEG VE3MG W0SJS WA1JAS N5PHT KW7D K4IBZ N5PHT VE3MG 
CRANEBERRY - WB3CEG VE3RIA KL7AX/7 N2KOF VE3MG WW5B N0EVH N9PR N9PR K1YRW 

KI4IO: 
BOGS - G3VBS K2OGT K2OGT S57V 
MARSHES - WA3FHM W9AV AD8J/HR9 S57V AD8J/HR9 XE2HOE G3VBS 
SAND - G3VBS W9AV NF5U N2DXC/7 
PEAT - N4API XE2HOE AD8J/HR9 K2OGT 
TRAILINGVINE - K2OGT AD8J/HR9 AD8J/HR9 IY9GM F8BBL IY9GM NF5U K2OGT W9AV N4API N2DXC/7 XE2HOE 
FLOATINGBOOMS - NF5U F8BBL K2OGT W1AAF UT5UJO N4API N2DXC/7 IY9GM G3VBS UT5UJO UT5UJO WA3FHM W5IQS 
WETPICKING - W9AV W2KEZ UT5UJO N4API W5IQS N2DXC/7 K1PUG W5IQS N4API IY9GM 
DRYPICKING - N2DXC/7 K1MRF IY9GM K1PUG W9IK N2DXC/7 K1PUG W9IK N4API G3VBS 
ICESANDING - HI3TEJ NB6GC XE2HOE W5IQS W1AAF NB6GC AD8J/HR9 HI3TEJ NB6GC G3VBS 
CRANEBERRY - NB6GC K1MRF W1AAF EA8CN W2KEZ F8BBL WA4ELW W5ZRK W5ZRK IY9GM 

K1IEE: 
BOGS - HB9CCL OP4VT HA5AGS S51WO 
MARSHES - DL5YM 9A702YM GB2RN S51WO F6HKA E74X SM6NT 
SAND - SM6NT 9A702YM SM6NT DL5YM 
PEAT - OP4VT E74X HA5AGS OP4VT 
TRAILINGVINE - OP4VT GB2RN HA8GZ UT2IY DL5YM UT2IY F6EJN HA8GZ OP4VT IX1IIU F6EJN F5UQE 
FLOATINGBOOMS - F5MFO DL5YM OP4VT HA8GZ SM6NT IX1IIU SM6NT HA8GZ HB9CCL OP0PPY OP0PPY DL5YM HA5AGS 
WETPICKING - PF7DKW F5UQE SM6NT OP4VT IS0HQJ TM85VGC PF7DKW IR3MD OH6NVC HA5AGS 
DRYPICKING - DL5YM DF2RR OP0PPY OP0PPY IX1IIU TM85VGC PF7DKW IX1IIU GB2RN TM8VG 
ICESANDING - IS0HQJ HB9CCL F6EJN IS0HQJ F6HKA GB2RN PF7DKW IR3MD EA5DNO TM8VG 
CRANEBERRY - HB9CCL DF2RR F6HKA EA5DNO F6EJN GB2RN 9A1TESLA DF2RR DF2RR OP0PPY 

WA2FBN: 
BOGS - K2JB WA5POK TM8VG WS0TA  
MARSHES - TM8VG HA43MA WD8RIF WA2USA HA43MA EA2CAR WA2USA  
SAND - WS0TA KA4CDN KA4CDN WW2DD  
PEAT - W0CP VP2EGR KA4CDN TM8VG  
TRAILINGVINE - T77C VP2EGR HA43MA PV8ADI PJ4L PJ4/K4BAI N0TA KE7BGM TM8VG PJ4/K4BAI N0TA EA2CAR  
FLOATINGBOOMS - ZF9CW PJ4L WA5POK HA43MA T77C PV8ADI N9JF KE7BGM K2JB OE/HB9DQM OE/HB9DQM KE7BGM N3RSD  
WETPICKING - WW2DD VP2EGR TM8VG W0CP HI3Y KA4CDN KA4CDN HI3Y KA4CDN TM8VG  
DRYPICKING - WW2DD KX0R HI3Y PJ4L WD8RIF KA4CDN KA4CDN WD8RIF N9JF VP2EGR  
ICESANDING - K4MI W0CP KE7BGM N3RSD HA43MA N3RSD WW2DD K4MI K3NK VP2EGR  
CRANEBERRY - W0CP VP2EGR WA7JTM K3NK EA8TL W6UB EA8TL KX0R WD8RIF HI3Y  

NF1U: 
BOGS - KC8KBD KZ5OM KA5VZG KD5RSS  
MARSHES - K5MP KA5VZG KD5RSS KD5RSS KE0HWZ KE0HWZ KD5RSS  
SAND - KD5RSS KA5VZG NT9L KC8KBD  
PEAT - K5MP KE0HWZ AE4RM NT9L  
TRAILINGVINE - NT9L KD5RSS AE4RM K6III NT9L K6III NT9L KA5VZG KA5VZG K6III N3ADF KD2E  
FLOATINGBOOMS - KA2FIR NT9L KZ5OM KA2FIR KB1TIC K6III N3ADF KG6MC KC8KBD KB1WOD KB1WOD K5MP W5MSV  
WETPICKING - KE0HWZ KD2E KB1TIC K5MP K6III KX5C K5MP K6III N3ROC KG6MC  
DRYPICKING - KC8KBD AE4RM EA8YV N5PHT KA2FIR KX5C K5MP KA2FIR N3ROC W1TAG  
ICESANDING - AD0LI KC8KBD AE4RM W5MSV KA2FIR N4QR KD2E AD0LI N4QR W1TAG  
CRANEBERRY - KC8KBD AE4RM N3ADF N9ZXL AE4RM KB1WOD W9EBE KA2FIR KA2FIR EA8YV  

VE3DQN: 
BOGS - W3TB  K1RO  TM8VG  W7SW 
MARSHES - TM8VG  KA4BRU  KA4BRU  XE2ST  ZF2AH  EA8/RU5A  XE2ST 
SAND - W7SW  KA4RRU  N5FO  TI5/KE2D 
PEAT - PJ4/K2NG  EA8/RU5A  EA8/RU5A  W3TB 
TRAILINGVINE - W3TB  WD8RIF  EA8/RU5A  WD8RIF  CO8LY  TI5/KE2D  N8XX  TM8VG  TM8VG  WD8RIF  N8XX  VP2EGR 
FLOATINGBLOOMS - WD8RIF  EA8TL  K1RO  EA8TL  TI5/KE2D  TI5/KE2D  N5FO  VP2EGR  W3TB  EA8TL  WA5POK  WA5POK  TM8VG  S57V 
WETPICKING - W3TB  EA8TL  TI5/KE2D  PJ4/K2NG  LZ1QI  W9C  KA4RRU  LZ1QI  PJ4/K2NG  PJ4/K2NG 
DRYPICKING - WD8RIF  WD8RIF  CO8LY  VP2EGR  HI3TEJ  W9C  KA4RRU  HI3TEJ  PJ4/K2NG  PJ4/K2NG 
ICESANDING - PJ4/K4BAI  CO8LY  EA8TL  S57V  EA8/RU5A  NY3EC  WD8RIF  PJ4/K4BAI  N0UR  VP2EGR 
CRANBERRY - CO8LY  KA4RRU  EA8/RU5A  N0UR  PJ4/K4BAI  TI5/KE2D  KA4RRU  KA4RRU  CO8LY 

K3WWP: 
BOGS - WB3AVF HC2AO VP2EGR S58N  
MARSHES - XE1IM WB3AVF VP2EGR S58N HI3TEJ VP2EGR S53A  
SAND - S53A WB3AVF N3CU AD8J/HR9  
PEAT - VP2EGR VP2EGR AD8J/HR9 HI3TEJ  
TRAILINGVINE - HI3TEJ VP2EGR AD8J/HR9 HI3TEJ PJ2/K2PLF HI3TEJ N3CU VP2EGR VP2EGR PV8ADI PJ4/K2NG HI3TEJ  
FLOATINGBOOMS - WB3AVF PJ2/K2PLF HC2AO PV8ADI WB4FDT PV8ADI PJ4/K2NG PJ4/K2NG WB3AVF K3CKO K3CKO XE1IM S57V  
WETPICKING - WB3AVF HI3TEJ WB4FDT VP2EGR XE1IM N3CU PJ4/K2NG XE1IM S58N PJ4/K2NG  
DRYPICKING - AD8J/HR9 AD8J/HR9 N9KKY PJ4/K2NG M0IKE N3CU PJ4/K2NG M0IKE S58N G3HGE  
ICESANDING - TI5/KL9A ZF9CW G3HGE S57 PV8ADI N9KKY WB4FDT TI5/KL9A N9KKY G3HGE  
CRANEBERRY - ZF9CW AD8J/HR9 HC2AO KB6NU G3HGE WB4FDT XE1IM TK/S53RM TK/S53RM N9KKY 

KU4A: 
BOGS - CM2FRB WA5POK VP2EGR S57V 
MARSHES - CM2FRB WA5POK VP2EGR S57V N5PHT VP2EGR K1USN 
SAND - K1USN WA5POK N5PHT RI1AND 
PEAT - VP2EGR VP2EGR RI1AND N5PHT 
TRAILINGVINE - N5PHT VP2EGR RI1AND RI1AND DL1REM RI1AND N5PHT VP2EGR VP2EGR EI0CZ N8XX EI0CZ 
FLOATINGBOOMS - CM2FRB DL1REM WA5POK AD8J/HR9 TK/S53BB EI0CZ N8XX J68GD CM2FRB K7ZOO K7ZOO CM2FRB W1SJ 
WETPICKING - WA5POK EI0CZ TK/S53BB VP2EGR PJ4/K4BAI CM2FRB WA5POK PJ4/K4BAI RI1AND J68GD 
DRYPICKING - RI1AND CM2FRB 6Y9X WA5POK W3IQ CM2FRB WA5POK W3IQ RI1AND NG0E 
ICESANDING - CT1ILT W9C DL1REM W1SJ AD8J/HR9 K1USN DL1REM CT1ILT K1USN NG0E 
CRANEBERRY - W9C CM2FRB K7NRA PJ4/N5JR DL1REM K2JB EA8CN RI1AND RI1AND 6Y9X 

W3IQ: 
BOGS - KB2XX W8BJO OG3077F WA1SKQ 
MARSHES - VE3MPQ WA1SKQ K3LR WA1SKQ N2PH VE3MPQ KC9SNC 
SAND - KC9SNC WA1SKQ KA4CDN KA4CDN 
PEAT - VE3MPQ VE3MPQ KA4CDN K9ZTV 
TRAILINGVINE - K9ZTV K3LR KA4CDN W1IDL W1IDL W1IDL KA4CDN OG3077F VE3MPQ W2BPI KC9SNC W2QE 
FLOATINGBOOMS - OG3077F W1IDL W8BJO WA4LJJ KB8TL W2BPI KC9SNC WB9GAA KB2XX OG3077F OG3077F VE3MPQ WB2SPP 
WETPICKING - WA1SKQ W2QE KB8TL VE3MPQ KB3ERI KA4CDN KB2XX KB3ERI NJ8D WB9GAA 
DRYPICKING - KA4CDN DL1REM W4LYH N2PH K4BAI/PJ4 KA4CDN KB2XX K4BAI/PJ4 NJ8D W1RGA 
ICESANDING - DJ0IF/CT9 KC9SNC K4MEM WB2SPP WA4LJJ N2PH W1IDL DJ0IF/CT9 N2PH W1RGA 
CRANEBERRY - KC9SNC DL1REM KA9ZAP N2ANL K4MEM W8BJO DL1REM WB8LZR WB8LZR W4LYH 

KB1M: 
BOGS - CM2FRB CO2AME TM8VG IT9SSI 
MARSHES - TM8VG AD8J/HR9 CM2FRB IT9SSI AD8J/HR9 II0IEM IT9SSI 
SAND - IT9SSI AD8J/HR9 PJ4/N5JR AD8J/HR9 
PEAT - PJ4/N5JR II0IEM PA3CWN TM8VG 
TRAILINGVINE - TM8VG CM2FRB PA3CWN II0IEM F8BBL II0IEM PJ4/N5JR TM8VG TM8VG II0IEM PA3CWN CO2AME 
FLOATINGBOOMS - CM2FRB F8BBL CO2AME CO2AME IT9SSI II0IEM PA3CWN HA7GN CM2FRB CO3ET CO3ET TM8VG LY/SM0DRD 
WETPICKING - PA3CWN CO2AME IT9SSI PJ4/N5JR II0IEM CM2FRB HK1NA II0IEM HA7GN HA7GN 
DRYPICKING - AD8J/HR9 PJ4/N5JR HI3Y PA3CWN HI3Y CM2FRB HK1NA HI3Y HA7GN YV4CEG 
ICESANDING - IT9SSI PA3CWN CO3ET LY/SM0DRD CO2AME PJ2/RW0CN CT9/DJ0IF IT9SSI PJ2/RW0CN YV4CEG 
CRANEBERRY - PA3CWN PJ4/N5JR HA7GN HK1NA CO3ET F8BBL YV4CEG AD8J/HR9 AD8J/HR9 HI3Y 

K1YAN: 
BOGS - K3BEQ WB4DBO WA2JSG K4VSV 
MARSHES - TM8VG AC8LJ KA4RRU K4VSV K9GHD K3BEQ WA2JSG 
SAND - WA2JSG AC8LJ NN9K NJ8D 
PEAT - KA3PKG K3BEQ KA4RRU VE3UTA 
TRAILINGVINE - VE3UTA KA4RRU KA4RRU IT9SSI AC8LJ IT9SSI NN9K WA2JSG K4VSV IT9SSI NJ8D AE8EA 
FLOATINGBOOMS - N1FPG AC8LJ WB4DBO WA2JSG TM8VG IT9SSI NN9K N1FPG K3BEQ K0RO K0RO TM8VG IT9SSI 
WETPICKING - WA2JSG AE8EA TM8VG KA3PKG W8NIC AC8LJ K3BEQ W8NIC NN9K KA3KPG 
DRYPICKING - NJ8D KA4RRU K1YRW N1FPG VE2PID AC8LJ K3BEQ VE2PID N1FPG KA3PKG 
ICESANDING - NI9Y W8NIC AE8EA IT9SSI WA2JSG W8NIC WB4DBO NI9Y N1FPG N1FPG 
CRANEBERRY - W8NIC KA4RRU KA3PKG NJ8D AE8EA WB4DBO VE3UTA K0RO K0RO K1YR 

WB1AJX: 
BOGS - KB2RAW K0RO WA2JSG WA2JSG 
MARSHES - NC1M AH6AX K0RO WA2JSG AH6AX KD2E K3SEW 
SAND - K3SEW AH6AX KA8HFN KD2E 
PEAT - K2PAY KD2E AH6AX W1TAG 
TRAILINGVINE - W1TAG K0RO AH6AX KA2FIR K8PWL KA2FIR KA8HFN WA2JSG KB3CVO W3IQ NC1M K3SEW 
FLOATINGBOOMS - KA8HFN K8PWL K0RO K2PAY K0FTC/7 W3IQ NC1M W8RDG KB2RAW KD8AZO KD8AZO NC1M WS8D 
WETPICKING - KB2RAW K3SEW K0FTC/7 K2PAY WI1B KB3CVO K0RO WI1B NK8O W8RDG 
DRYPICKING - KD2E KB2RAW K2PAY K8PWL N2PPI KB3CVO K0RO N2PPI NK8O W1TAG 
ICESANDING - KB3ERI NC1M KB3ERI WS8D K2PAY KC9UNL KD8AZO KB3ERI KC9UNL W1TAG 
CRANEBERRY - NC1M KB2RAW KB2RAW N4OW AE4GM KB1WOD KB3ERI KA2FIR KA2FIR K2PAY 

HA4FY: 
BOGS - OE/HB9FVF OE/HB9FVF G4WQI HB9DST 
MARSHES - OM/HG7PY DL6AP R3EC HB9DST OE/HB9FVF DF4EW IK2SRD 
SAND - IK2SRD DL6AP EA5DNO DF4EW 
PEAT - DL6AP DF4EW EA5DNO HB9DST 
TRAILINGVINE - HB9DST R3EC EA5DNO G4WQI DL6AP G4WQI EA5DNO G4WQI OE/HB9FVF DL/HB9BIN DL/HB9BIN R3EC 
FLOATINGBOOMS - DF4EW DL6AP OE/HB9FVF 9A2N ON2FT DL/HB9BIN DL/HB9BIN OM/HG7PY OE/HB9FVF OM/HG7PY OM/HG7PY OM/HG7PY OM0CS 
WETPICKING - DF4EW R3EC ON2FT DL6AP IK2UWA R3EC IK2UWA IK2UWA ON2FT OM/HG7PY  
DRYPICKING - DF4EW RG7F OM/HG7PY OM/HG7PY MI0CLP R3EC IK2UWA MI0CLP ON2FT RG7F 
ICESANDING - IK2SRD MI0CLP OE/HB9FVF OM0CS 9A2N F5NZY DL6AP IK2SRD F5NZY RG7F 
CRANEBERRY - MI0CLP RG7F IK2UWA 9A2N OE/HB9FVF HB9DST EA5DNO IK2SRD IK2SRD OM/HG7PY 

PA0XAW: 
BOGS - F6HBI/P  ON4AEF  G0AYD  I5SFU  
MARSHES - HA43MA  HA43MA  HA43QRP  I5SFU  F6HBI/P  PB30EUDXF  SN4KIDS  
SAND - SN4KIDS  HA43PP  ON/PA7ZEE/P  HA43DQ  
PEAT - HA43PP  PB30EUDXF  HA43PP  HB9DST/P  
TRAILINGVINE - HB9DST/P  HA43QRP  HA43DQ  F6HBI/P  LA3UKA  F6HBI/P  ON4AEF  G0AYD  HB9CVQ  DL/HB9BIN/P  ON4AEF  ON4AEF  
FLOATINGBOOMS - F6HBI/P  LA3UKA  ON4AEF  HA43DQ  DL6MST/P  I1ULJ  SN4KIDS  G0COB  F6HBI/P  ON35CLM  ON35CLM  HA43MA  SN4KIDS  
WETPICKING - DM4WL  ON4AEF  DL6MST  HA43PP  I1ULJ  HB9CVQ  LA3UKA  I5SFU  SN4KIDS  G0COB  
DRYPICKING - HA43DQ  3Z100PR  G0AYD  HA43PP  I5SFU  HB9CVQ  LA3UKA  DL/HB9BIN/P  ON35CLM  F5RGY/P  
ICESANDING - SN4KIDS  ON35CLM  DL0EW  SN4KIDS  HA43MA  ON35CLM  PB30EUDXF  SN4KIDS  DL/HB9BIN/P  F5RGY/P  
CRANEBERRY - ON35CLM  3Z100PR  HA43MA  DL/HB9BIN/P  DL0EW  PB30EUDXF  HG30EUDXF  F5RGY/P  F5RGY/P  G0AYD

AH6AX: 
BOGS - W9EBE KB3CVO W1TAG KA5TJS 
MARSHES - KC0MYW AC2C AE4RM KA5TJS F6HKA W9EBE W5IQS 
SAND - W5IQS AC2C NT8P K8JD 
PEAT - NT8P W9EBE F6HKA NT8P 
TRAILINGVINE - NT8P AE4RM F6HKA WI5H K6ELQ WI5H NT8P W1TAG VA5CW K6III W3ZMN W9EBE 
FLOATINGBOOMS - F6HKA K6ELQ KB3CVO WB1AJX W1TAG K6III W3ZMN N3YUG W9EBE KZ5OM KZ5OM KC0MYW N5ESE 
WETPICKING - W9EBE W9EBE W1TAG NT8P K6III AC2C F6HKA K6III N3YUG N3YUG 
DRYPICKING - K8JD K3RTV KC0MYW K2PAY K6III AC2C F6HKA K6III N3YUG W4GAL 
ICESANDING - W5IQS AC2C AE4RM N5ESE WB1AJX N8XI K4DJ W5IQS N8XI W4GAL 
CRANEBERRY - AC2C K3RTV VA5CW N5ESE AE4RM WB1AJX K6ELQ KB4JR KB4JR KC0MYW 

W2JEK: 
BOGS - K4BAI  VE3OT  J68GD  S57V  
MARSHES - TZ4AM  PV8ADI  NP4R  S52AW  N4HFA  VP2EGR  S57V  
SAND - S52WA  TI5/KL9A  HK1NA  PV8ADI  
PEAT - VP2EGR  VE3OT  TZ4AM  HI3TEJ  
TRAILINGVINE - HI3TEJ  NP4R  S52AW  TI5/KL9A  WZ4L  VE3RIA/W4  PJ4/N5JR  J68GD  S57V  HI3TEJ  NP4R  VE3RIA/W4  
FLOATINGBOOMS - OG3077F  TI5/KL9A  VE3OT  HK1NA  CT9/DJ0IF  K4BAI  PJ2/RW9CN  VP2EGR  CM2FRB  OG3077F  OG3077F  CM2YV  TK/S53WW  
WETPICKING - S52AW  VE3OT  N5VET  NP4R  PV8ADI  W9C  W4/G3LIK  K4BAI  N5VET  OG3077F  
DRYPICKING - J68GD  VE3RIA/W4  CM2YV  NP4R  TI5/KL9A  W9C  HK1NA  PV8ADI  N4HFA  W4/G3LIK  
ICESANDING - CT9/DJ0IF  PJ2/RW9CN  VP2EGR  FJ/KO8SGA  S52AW  N5VET  J68GD  HI3TEJ  N4HFA  FJ/KO8SGA  
CRANEBERRY - CM2FRB  AD8J/HRP  TZ4AM  HK1NA  VE3RIA/W4  K4BAI  HI3TEJ  PJ4/N5JR  CM2FRB  CM2YV 
All the above get a certificate and participation point.

All below get only a participation point.

 
N8XMS: 
BOGS - NK7B WA5POK N4PGJ SM5CAK  
MARSHES - WU5M EA1DR XE1RK K8DSS F6HKA EA1DR K8DSS  
SAND - SM5CAK KA4RRU N4PGJ EA1DR  
PEAT - N4PGJ XE1RK KA4RRU KT4P  
FLOATINGBOOMS - W1ZF NT9L WA5POK SM5CAK VE3UTA IK0YVV NR8M WD8KGO NK7B WD8KGO WD8KGO WU5M K8DSS  
CRANEBERRY - EA8CN KA4RRU SM5CAK EA8CN EA8CN WB9DDF W5QEP KA4RRU KA4RRU IK0YV 

N1JI: 
BOGS - WB4IEA N8RZO K1PUG K4VVS 
SAND - K3SEW WA8REN K8NY AD8Y 
PEAT - K1PUG WA8REN AD8Y N8AFT 
TRAILINGVINE - N8AFT K0RK AD8Y VE2DIG W4/DK1HL VE2DIG K8NY K1PUG K4VVS K8AI WA8REN VE2DIG 
CRANEBERRY - KY3EC WA8REN WB4IEA N8AFT WB4IEA W9EBE W9EBE N2JPR N2JPR K8NY 

KF7Z: 
BOGS - WB7BNE N4OW K7DCG WA5RES 
MARSHES - K5EDM W7AIT WA5RES WA5RES NH6I K5EDM W5FSP 
SAND - W5FSP W7AIT NH6I K5EDM 
PEAT - KC9UPP K5EDM WA5RES W7AIT 
WETPICKING - W7AIT WA5RES KG7TYA KC9UPP K5FZI KC9UPP K5EDM K5FZI NN0D KG6L 

KA5PVB: 
BOGS - KB9ILT K7ODX NA6MG NS7P 
MARSHES - NM5S NA6MG KX0R NS7P WH6LE KE7BGM NM5S 
SAND - NM5S NA6MG NS7P K7ODX 
PEAT - NS7P KE7BGM WA7JTM KB9ILT 
TRAILINGVINE - KB9ILT KX0R WA7JTM KB9ILT KB9ILT WB0USI NS7P NA6MG AA0BV KB9ILT NM5S KA0ENU 
FLOATINGBOOMS - W9FHA KB9ILT K7ODX KT0A WA7JTM WB0USI NM5S KE7BGM KB9ILT N5DO N5DO NM5S WB0USI 

DH0DK: 
BOGS - HB9BIN OK2QA G0EVV S52FT 
MARSHES - SP9MA OK2QA SV1RVL S52FT HB9BIN G0EVV SP9MA 
SAND - SP9MA OK2QA HB9BIN TA3D 
PEAT - SP9MA G0EVV SP9MA S52FT 
TRAILINGVINE - S52FT SV1RVL SP9MA HB9BIN SV1RVL HB9BIN HB9BIN G0EVV G0EVV IN3ZWF IN3ZWF EA5FV 

N3CKI: 
BOGS - KB4AUK WB4DBO N9FGC WA2USA 
MARSHES - W9KMF KB4AUK N2ERI WA2USA ZF2AH K0DEQ K4YJS 
SAND - K4YJS KB4AUK N2CX K0DEQ 
PEAT - W2BPI K0DEQ ZF2AH CT9/DJ0IF 
TRAILINGVINE - CT9/DJ0IF N2ERI ZF2AH N2ERI WA4LJJ N2ERI N2CX N9FGC VE3JEV CT9/DJ0IF N9FGC VE3JEV 
CRANEBERRY - N9FGC WD8RIF WA2USA AK4NY VE3JEV WB4DBO N2ERI KA4RRU KA4RRU AK4NY  

VE3FUJ: 
BOGS - N8BEG  W4OIS  N8BEG  W4OIS  
MARSHES - K8MPH  W8ARC  W8ARC  W4OIS  K8MPH  N8BEG  W1SFR  
SAND - W1SFR  K8AI  N8BEG  N0PDG  
PEAT - N0PDG  N8BEG  W8ARC  KD8TUR  


Soapbox:
AH6AX: This was my first attempt at playing in the NAQCC Challenges - had fun and will be back for more... Larry

KZ5OM: did this QRO 100w so can not count for competitions! Anyway, just enjoy making contacts. All done with SKCC QSOs. 73 de Jerry in NorCal

K5MP: This is my first activity as a NAQCC member (#8142)? Not sure if I am to attest to my Number or the fact that I accomplished this Challenge entirely on QRP (5W or less). 72s, Mike PIlgrim, K5MP

KJ4R: Lots of fun and had some good rag chews as well as some good DX contacts this month. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

WV8DH: Another fun challenge for me. Looking forward to next month's and all future events. I am still having great fun running QRP using the JJ-38 Japanse straight key. I use either my Icom IC-746PRO at 5 watts into ZS6BKW G5RV or my YouKits HB-1B MKII into an EndfedZep when operating from the field. Best 72/73 to all and look forward to working you in future challenges or sprints. Dave

K1IEE: Another great challenge. Thanks to all 73 Dick

WA2FBN: Thanks to all who helped with this challenge; fun as usual. LNR LD5 at 5w. Heavy snowfall took down my end fed antenna and had to use my dipole for the last few letters. The end fed works better on 40m and 20m so hope to get it back up when the wx breaks. 72 Ken

K3WWP: A nice low pressure challenge. Except for the final Rs, I never went looking for any letters. I just took them as they came and finished up on Thanksgiving evening. 63 of the 84 letters came from DX QSOs for exactly 75 percent. Not bad considering the point in the sunspot cycle. 15 of the 63 DX letters came from European stations for about 24 percent. Love doing statistics here. Good brain exercise. Also love doing these challenges with paper and pen. Thanks to all (even though probably none of the stations I worked will actually read this) I worked to complete the challenge. Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving. CU in the CQWW DX contest?

KU4A: The last letter I needed was an "I". What a surprise :-). Finished on the 25th. Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. I eat everything BUT cranberries :-)

KB1M: The challenge was fun as well as a great learning experience for me. 73, Walt

K1YAN: The difficulty factor is going up as the propagation goes down. Two DX, three VE and the rest home grown calls ... sure do miss all those letter rich DX stations.

WB1AJX: This was my first challenge, it was a lot of fun! I will do more in the future. It was getting late in the month and I still needed an E and an I. Luckily I heard KB3ERI calling CQ and finished both letters with one QSO! I used my KX3, ZNHK solid brass straight key and an 80M doublet. 73 de Howard WB1AJX in Rhode Island.

N8XMS: Well, the "I's didn't have it!" (I know that should be "Ayes.") I only collected 2 of the required 12 I's so I was well short of completing the challenge. Where are all of those Italian DX stations when you need them!? But it was still a lot of fun. Merry Christmas everyone!

KF7Z: First try at the monthly challange, it was a lot of fun and got me back to having fun on the radio. I am looking forward to this next months challange but am going to get started right away. Thanks for the adminstration of the program.Danny

DH0DK: My little report, DH0DK Ben

VE3FUJ: Again a very nice Challenge, I didn't have much luck again, just too many letters that didn't show up here at this QTH. Hunting for them didn't seem to help any. Brion

W2JEK: THIS WAS A GOOD CHALLENGE. LAST LETTERS NEEDEDVWERE B, I, N, S . A LOT OF FUN. Don