so i finally did my first WWFF activation last weekend, went to a state forest about 45 minutes from my house that already had a reference number assigned (KFF-xxxx format, still getting used to the numbering system). set up my trusty FT-891 with a random wire thrown up in a tree, ran about 25 watts and honestly the pile was way bigger than i expected for a sunday morning

ended up with 47 QSOs in about 2 hours which i think is decent for a first time? i know for POTA you only need 10 contacts to validate an activation but im not sure if WWFF has different requirements, i looked it up and i think it might be 44 contacts to actually log it as a valid activation which seems like a lot more work. can anyone confirm that? also do i need to upload the log somewhere specific, i found the wwff.us site but wasnt totally sure if thats the right place or if theres a separate spot for submitting

overall though it was a really fun experience, way more relaxed than contest operating and i liked being out in the trees. definitely going to do more of these

yeah you got the contact count right, WWFF requires 44 QSOs to validate an activation which is definitely more than POTA's 10. some people find that intimidating at first but honestly once you get on a decent reference and spot yourself on the WWFF spotter network the pile comes in pretty fast, especially if you're on 40m during a weekend morning like you were

for the log upload you want to go to wwff.net not wwff.us, easy to mix them up. you'll need to create an account if you havent already and then submit an ADIF file. just make sure your reference number is in there and the log software exports it correctly, some of them dont automatically include the WWFF ref in the comment field and you have to add it manually. i use HAMRS in the field and it handles it ok but i always double check before uploading

congrats on the first one, 47 in 2 hours on 25 watts with a random wire is genuinely solid

oh man i didnt realize the contact count was that different between WWFF and POTA, ive been thinking about trying a WWFF activation and just assumed it was the same rules. good to know before i plan a trip out. did you work any hunters who were specifically chasing WWFF awards or was it more just general ragchew contacts?