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Phonetic Alphabet - Challenge Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

HazMatter: As my good friend retiredprof indicated with his recent archives of all his challenges and in light of geocaching's recent changes to the publishing rules, I am archiving all of my challenge caches. I have two boys and not enough time to learn an entire new rule system. I think maybe geocaching has moved outside of the fun and more to the rules.

I am sad that I have to do this. For those who have already begun any of my challenge caches, please note that you can still log archived caches. If you have any problems with this decision, please contact the geocaching authorities so that your suggestions may be considered.
Cheers
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Hidden : 10/31/2011
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The above coordinates ARE the location of the cache. However, to log this cache as a find you must meet the “Challenge” requirements documented below. The cache is in Suburbia so beware of muggles. Parking is available. You may have to get a little down and dirty.

The Phonetic Alphabet is a universal list of words that are used to identify letters in messages transmitted by radio or telephone. The use of the phonetic alphabet helps prevent confusion between similar sounding letters, such as “b” and “v”, and clarifies communications that may be garbled during transmission. To meet this Challenge, your job is to find 26 different caches with each of the 26 different words in the Phonetic Alphabet. You may only use each word ONCE to get all 26. It is as simple as that.

Here is a list of the Phonetic Alphabet words:

ALFA (ALPHA), BRAVO, CHARLIE, DELTA, ECHO, FOXTROT, GOLF, HOTEL, INDIA, JULIET, KILO, LIMA, MIKE, NOVEMBER, OSCAR, PAPA, QUEBEC, ROMEO, SIERRA, TANGO, UNIFORM, VICTOR, WHISKEY, X-RAY, YANKEE, ZULU.

In addition to finding all the Phonetic Alphabet please find at least (5) different types of caches or categories (icons) when posting your finds. (Traditional, Multi, Unknown, Letterbox, Web, Virtual, Events. etc). You may use the plural of the Phonetic Alphabet word.

I am adding one final requirement and that is you must find at least 4 of the 26 Phonetic Alphabet after October 1, 2011. All the rest you may have already found.

When logging this cache, list your requisite caches on the cache page with the cache name, gc#, date found, and type of cache as identified below:

ALFA (GC34NE7) 10/9/11 (Traditional)
BRAVO (GC34NEA) 10/9/11 (Traditional)
CHARLIE (GCHWHM) 1/13/07 (Traditional)
DELTA Dawn (GC53A1) 4/7/06 (Virtual)
ECHO Chamber Challenge (GC2JAXW) 12/13/10 (Unknown)
FOXTROT (GC34NEC) 10/9/11 (Traditional)
Frisbee GOLF? Never Heard Of It (GCRG3H) 11/28/05 (Multi)
Turlock Travelbug HOTEL Letterbox (GC2JE44) 3/17/11 (Letterbox)
Idaho Maryland Road, not INDIA or Atom (GC339XZ) (Traditional)
Romeo and JULIET (GC34NBW) 9/22/11 (Unknown)
Half a KILO Puzzle Challenge (GC13V2J) 2/1/11 (Unknown)
LIMA, the Capital of Peru? (GC36KPD) 10/24/11 (Unknown)
MIKE Rowe Cache (GCPBCD) 6/17/05 (Traditional)
The NOVEMBER 2010 RCGDS Non-Event! (GC2HF0X) 11/13/10 (Event)
OSCAR Brown (GC121BP) 5/30/07 (Multi)
PAPA (GCXWPG) 9/2/06 (Traditional)
QUEBEC has Gargoyles? (GC36KTY) 10/24/11 (Unknown)
Rome, Romo, or ROMEO? (GC34W94) 9/25/11 (Unknown)
Jewel of the SIERRA (GC1JVJ6) 3/29/10 (Traditional)
Last TANGO in Paris (GC34J68) 9/20/11 (Unknown)
09 - 10 - 11 UNIFORM Spoiler or not? (GC33P3R) (Traditional)
Parkin Park -- VICTOR (GCR8FV) 5/27/06 (Traditional)
Whisky or WHISKEY (GC34W73) 9/24/11 (Traditional)
XRAY vision (GC1AF2E) 2/13/11 (Traditional)
TGU Library: A YANKEE in King Arthur's Court (GC1MT9T) 7/17/11 (Traditional)
ZULU (GC21P9B) 1/14/11 (Unknown)

You may find the cache and ink your TnL mark™ in the log at anytime but you may not log it as a find until you meet the requirements listed above. Oh, and you can thank “Team OV for this Challenge.

As always, enjoy.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jurer Jbhyq N GZAG Yvir?

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)