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FDNY Fill the box Mystery Cache

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343 never forget: There has been changes indeed at gz and the host has gone so time for this to go. Thanks to all who came to look for this one.

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Hidden : 12/13/2019
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


A fire alarm box, fire alarm call box, or fire alarm pull box is a device used for notifying the fire department of a fire. Typically installed on street corners, they were the main means of summoning firefighters before the general availability of telephones.

When the box is activated by turning a knob or pulling a hook, a spring-loaded wheel turns, tapping out a pulsed electrical signal corresponding to the box's number. A receiver at fire headquarters annunciates the pulses through flashing lights or tones and the box number is matched to a list of box locations. In modern installations a computer receives and translates the pulses; in unmanned installations in small communities, the box number may be sounded out by a horn or bell audible community-wide. Though still in wide use, many communities have removed them, relying instead on the widespread availability of landline and mobiles. Cache is at N52.40.??? E000 55.??? You will need the following boxes to gather the required information. 0199, 1475, 0130, 2345, 0200, 0489

Well done to Waves117 for the first to find!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ynzc cbfg

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)