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Hacker's 'Box' Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/4/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

NOTE: The listed coordinates are not the position of the cache. You must find the position of the cache from the description below.

This is a simple park and grab, but I didn't want it to be too easy so I am making you do a little bit of research to find it. This phreaking box is related to the hide location in some manner.

Use the Internet to find the frequency of the tone generated by an early phreaking tool. This device was able to take control of the telephone long distance network and route free phone calls all over the world. Apple computer founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built them back in the day. The Computer History Museum has Steve Wozniak's box on display.

Take the frequency in kHz generated by the box and add it to the minutes of the North coordinate.


You are searching for a micro, so bring your own writing instrument. Thanks to R.e.n.z.o.T.o.b.i.a.s for the micro container left in another cache.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jvxvcrqvn unf n tbbq negvpyr ba guvf 'rneyl cuernxvat gbby.' Gb pbaireg Um gb xUm, qvivqr gur inyhr ol 1000.

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)