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DNWPO Cipher-Busters #1: Nautical Pennants Mystery Cache

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ScouterDuck: Fair well, thanks for visiting, and look for this identical series near Cincinnati, early 2010.

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Hidden : 11/3/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Welcome to the Duck Nest Worth Puzzling Over Cipher-Busters Beginner Challenge, located on Jefferson County Forest Weston Corners Lot.


The coordinates above are only for a convenient nearby road intersection. The actual coordinates are revealed by solving the puzzle below. One could solve this simply by Google-ing “nautical code pennants,” but if you want to increase the challenge, try to bust the cipher with only frequency analysis, and the fact that the plain-text message is stereotypical in geocaching context.

The container here is a decon. As with all decons, please ensure the lid is on tight before re-hiding. I've included a pencil stub, but it would be wise to bring your own pen, please. Cache is above ground and may or may not be winter accessible.

FTF Honors belong to Lear08 & Jana, with Koda.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ab uvag arrqrq

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)