so i finally did my first WWFF activation last weekend at a local state forest near me, KFF-2847 if anyone knows it. i had been meaning to try this for months after a buddy mentioned it at our club meeting and i just never got around to it.

anyway i set up my KX2 with a linked dipole, maybe 30 feet up in a pine tree which took forever because my throwing arm is apparently terrible, and just started calling on 40m. wasnt sure if i needed to spot myself first or just call and wait but i ended up doing both and pretty quickly had a pileup going which honestly surprised me. i think i got like 44 contacts in maybe an hour and a half which felt pretty good for a first time.

my question is mainly about the logging side of things. i used HAMRS on my phone which worked fine but when i went to upload to the WWFF database i got confused about which log format to use and whether i needed to submit to both WWFF and POTA separately since the park qualifies for both. i ended up just guessing and it seemed to work but i want to make sure im doing it right going forward. also is 44 contacts enough to count as a valid activation or did i misread the rules

44 contacts is plenty, the minimum for a valid WWFF activation is 44 so you basically hit it right on the nose, nice work. some people stress about that number but honestly once you get comfortable with the process you'll usually blow past it.

for the logging stuff, if the reference qualifies for both WWFF and POTA you do need to submit to each program separately. WWFF wants an ADIF file uploaded through their website and POTA has its own log upload at parksontheair.com. the good news is HAMRS exports to both formats so you just export twice and upload to each. just make sure your WWFF reference number and the POTA reference are both in the right fields when you export, HAMRS handles most of that automatically if you set up the activation correctly at the start. sounds like you had a great first time out though, 40m is usually solid for WWFF contacts especially if you spot yourself on the WWFF activations page.

oh man i remember my first one, i also had no idea about the dual submission thing and just uploaded to POTA and forgot about WWFF entirely for like two weeks. the chasers who specifically chase WWFF references were not thrilled when they finally saw my log haha. you'll get the hang of it fast though, the community around WWFF is really friendly and the activators facebook group has people who will answer pretty much any question.