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The NAQCC August 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 MT. WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY Challenge   PREMISE: Located in New Hampshire, Mount Washington stands 6288 feet tall. On the rare clear day, it is foggy 300 days a year on average, you can see five states, Canada and the Atlantic ocean. Its summit is crossed by the Appalachian trail and can be accessed by foot, via the auto road or by the cog railway, a train with a large cog or gear, that mates with a third rail to provide traction. Although the slogan “Home to the World’s Worst Weather,” used by the facility is not really true, it is home to some very extreme and changeable conditions. A 231 mph wind gust was recorded in 1934, and a low temperature of -50°F has been documented. The commanding view and extreme conditions make it an ideal spot for weather observations, but a challenging location to access and occupy. Teams of observers man the facility for a week at a time. In winter, a snowcat, a tracked and enclosed vehicle is needed to make the trip. The observatory, housed in the Sherman Adams summit building, is a non-profit, scientific and educational institution. Their record keeping began in 1932 and provides a valuable resource for climate data. Observations are provided to the National Weather Service for use in local and national forecasting models. Outreach programs, consisting of experiments, demonstrations and lectures, are run throughout the northeastern USA. There are also video conference programs with observatory staff for grade school and high school students. Research studies on climate and related issues are run together with universities, private and government agencies. For the weather buff, there are some opportunities to visit the facility, but they must be arranged ahead of time. 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. WORLDS WORST WEATHER SNOWCAT ACCESS FIVE STATE VIEW SHERMAN ADAMS SUMMIT BUILDING NWS FORECAST MODELS The 87 total letters contain these 19 different letters : A B C D E F G H I L M N O R S T U V W 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: All 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: |