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Akmeņraga bāka Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 5/8/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Slēpnis ir micro izmēra aizskrūvējams konteiners. Satur logbook un nelielu zīmuli. 
Cache is micro size and contains logbook and small pencil.

1889. gadā tika uzcelta 28 metrus augsta koka bāka, ko nomainīja 1911. gadā celtā mūra bāka. 1915. gadā, Pirmā pasaules kara laikā, bāka tika pilnīgi sagrauta, saglabājās tikai 6 m augsta pamatne. Pašreizējā torņa būve pabeigta 1921. gadā. Būvmateriāli tika pievesti pa jūru no Liepājas, pie Akmensraga pārkrauti sekli peldošos pontonos, ar kuriem tie nogādāti uz jūrā izbūvētiem steķiem. Bākai ir 38 m augsts ķieģeļu tornis (kopā ar laternu, laternas diametrs 2,5 m), zviedru AGA firmas aparāts - acetilēna kvēlgaisma ar 3 rotējošām starmetēju lēcām - uzstādīts 1922, uguns augstums 37,5 m virs jūras līmeņa. Bāka ir pieejama apskatei par maksu. Darba laiks:
            P.-Pk.8:00-17:00
            S.Sv. un citā laikā iepriekš piesakoties. Telefons +371 28350899
Slēpnis bāka ir ievietots ar bākas uzrauga piekrišanu. Slēpņotāju grupām no bākas uzraudzes puses tika solītas atlaides bākas apmeklējumam, ja minēsiet, ka esat geokolēģi, kas meklē šeit slēpni.
Slēpnis ir micro izmēra aizskrūvējams konteiners. Satur logbook un nelielu zīmuli. Atrast konteineru palīdzēs virziens no bākas centra, kas ir aprēķināms šādi: logu skaits bākā x bākas pamatnes augstums, kas palika pēc Pirmā pasaules kara. Iegūtais skaitlis būs azimuts no bākas centra kurā meklēt slēpni.
Lighthouse Akmeņrags is built in 1889. First lighthouse was 28 m high wooden building and was replaced by by concrete building in 1915. During World War I lighthouse was destroyed and only 6 m high basement left. Existig lighthouse was finished in 1921. and is 38 m high. It is allowed to visit lighthouse for small fee. Opening hours:
            Mo-Fr.8:00-17:00
            Sat.-Sun. And rest of time you have to call about availability by phone +371 28350899
Cache is placed here with agreement from lighthouse staff. Also some reduction of fee can be offered for geocachers if you will ask and inform about your purpose.   
Cache is micro size and contains logbook and small pencil. It will be easier to find cache if you will calculate bearing from center of lighthouse. Bearing is count of windows in lighthouse x high of basement left after World War I.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zntargvp. Zntargvfxf.

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)