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CR History Multi - The Good Neighbor Multi-Cache

Hidden : 6/29/2024
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


In keeping with these new multicaches showing up in Coon Rapids honoring historical places, here's another. 

In 1922, 830 signed on the air with studios near Loring Park in Minneapolis. At sign on, it was known as WLAG. The station found itself in fiancial trouble and was off air a mere two years later. The Washburn Crosby Company, precursor to General Mills, purchased the station in 1924, and broadcasts began from here, in Coon Rapids, at this very site. Initially, the station was on 810 KHz. The station was a member of the NBC Red Network, airing radio dramas, live broadcasts, and typical fare of the golden age of radio. Sigh. 
Anywho, the station became a CBS affiliate in the 1930s. In the 1940s, because of some big hoobalooo from the FCC, the station moved up to the current frequency it is on, 830 KHz. Yeah I know, it's AM radio and AM is old and subject to interference. Blah blah blah, you darn kids and your, your, bluetooth or whatever. 

The thing is, this station can be heard across nearly the entire continent at night. In fact, the creator of this geocache received the station as far west as Utah! I know it has made it farther. The station is still a 50,000 watt monster, but we all know how AM radio has declined significantly since the 1980s/1990s. Double sigh.

So skipping that stuff, if you want to solve this multi, you're looking for an antenna registration sign at the entrance to the tower. Please do not park there. It is a short walk. Also, for the love of pete, no trespassing inside the fence. If you were to ever touch that tower, you'd die a super painful dealth quickly. 

The final stage for this multi is at N45 AB.CDC W093 EA.AFG

AB = first two numbers (keep in mind what each of them are, for example A is 1)
C = fourth number minus one
D = fourth number
E = Third number
F = last number

G=3
You shouldn't need a checker, but just in case, one has been included here. 

You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

Difficulty is more in the hide than the puzzle. The cache is a small, but likely won't be able to hold trackables unless they're thin. 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svany: Ybj ubevmbagny ubyr

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)