Sunnyside Up Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

montyxc: As much as I would like to repair this listing, I believe archiving it the best thing I can do. Very little interest has been expressed in the past 2 years, and while the idea is worthwhile, this is perhaps not the best location. I do, however, declare success in concept. The transmitter has survived several a good deal of time, and very much outlived the lifespan of the cache itself. Stick around for the new solar cache.

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Hidden : 8/18/2007
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This puzzle has replaced the previous questions found at stage one. Feel free to stop by again and log another find! 1/5/08

This cache will take you on a tour of the Sunnyside Recreation Area located along a 1 mile paved/gravel loop. Some driving may be involved.

Things to Bring:        Pencil                             Paper                     Morse Code cheat sheet                   FM Radio
Mission
The adventure that is "The Sunnyside Up" will present you with a somewhat unique puzzle to solve. In order to reach the goods Sunnyside Recreation Area has to offer, you must take a short venture and decode the final coordinates which are encrypted safely using the universal Morse Code.
The supplied coordinates will give you instructions and coordinates to where the transmission can be received.

Instruction
Once you have been properly directed, you must decode the final coordinates from Morse Code using an FM receiver, tuned to 95.3. What you will hear is a series of dots and dashes which will translate into the standard degrees minutes.seconds format.

The Catch
Simply put, this is a solar powered device. More to the point, the potentially most challenging part of this find is getting to the transmitter when it is operating. When is it operating you ask? Just ask for your conditions Sunnyside Up! The panel--attached to a tree attached to the earth, revolving around the sun--must be facing Earth's star. Cloud cover could significantly reduce your chances as well. Aim for between 11am and 5pm depending on the season. Feel free to discuss your findings. DNF logs because of these conditions are welcome. 		 Here is how it works:
A circuit was built using a single microprocessor. This is a 100% solid state design, so no moving parts to break. This chip stores about 40 bytes of code that produces the Morse Code you hear! A very small FM modulator takes that audio and transmits it over the air, with about a 200 ft. range (all that is legal as per F.C.C.).
A 6"x6" solar cell collects daylight converting it to 12V DC. This power is then converted to 5V DC and 2V DC for both circuits. Overall, no more than about 12ma of current is used. This entire system could be shrunk down and disguised as a leaf!
Mission Timeline: A) Proceed to the supplied coordinates and follow the instructions. B) Decode the coordinates. C) Find the cache! 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgntr N: Ybbx fyvtugyl hc. Fgntr O: Cnex va gur puhepu ybg. Gurer vf n znexrq genvy. N orapu jvyy bssre erfg nf lbh qrpbqr gur zrffntr. Fgntr P: Vg vf rknpgyl jurer lbh guvax vg zvtug or. Naq gura gb gur evtug.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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