19 Monday Dec 2016
Posted in Upcoming Activation
“Kempenzonen on the Air” is a group of WWFF friends from the Kempen area (Campine) in Flanders Belgium.
26 december 2016 the 1st ONFF KOTA Christmas Activation will be on air.
We will activate on the same day different ONFF references in the Campine area
14 Wednesday Dec 2016
Posted in WWFF Activation Stories
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Hi WWFF hunters,
We successfully installed the antennas 1000hrs UTC on the 10th and started dxing. The band condition was not good at all but because of the location the hf bands were very noisy free compared to our homes in the town so we were managed to work 650+ stations on 10 – 40M. although we had 80M and 160M antennas up we could not make any contact. As you can see from the photos it was mostly not dxing but having a good time with fellow hams!!
On the 12th night there was a mini cyclone in the area and there was a power cut due to a fallen tree, lo tof time was lost. We did not take a generator as generators are not allowed in the forest reserve.
73 44 4S6NCH (4S7RS) Nadika
14 Wednesday Dec 2016
Posted in Changes
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For those who are using EQF-log as logging software, OK2APY has compiled a new file with the WWFF references. Just uploading the file and you’re up-to-date !
If you’re interested to receive the new file please write to OK2APY, Alena : OK2APY@gmail.com to request the file.
13 Tuesday Dec 2016
Over the past year (or so), I’ve completely re-written WWFF Logsearch as a WordPress plugin, to integrate within this main WWFF.CO website. This has mostly been completed… however, the ToDo list (for completion, but especially for new features) remains quite long and I just do not have much spare time…
So I am looking for a suitable competent person (or persons) to help with further Logsearch development – or maybe to take it over completely?!
Skills required are:
Note: this is not something for a “hobby hacker”!
If interested, please post a reply here (if logged in), contact me via the Contact form, or email me (see QRZ.com). Please provide details of your skills, and how you can help!
For the avoidance of any doubt, Logsearch has been donated to WWFF by me (Andrew M0YMA), and is available to anyone else (as is, with no warranties or guarantees), under a GPL2 licence.
12 Monday Dec 2016
Posted in Awards, WWFF Activation Stories
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Busy activation from PAFF-0055, using the special call PA44FF.
I wrote about my experiences on my blog (see link). In short: 296 calls logged from 39 DXCC. 3 P2P. 99% EU but some DX including JA. 20m was quite okay for EU, 40m was one big contest QRM hell.
A couple of pictures of the set-up I used are included in the blog post
07 Wednesday Dec 2016
Posted in WWFF Activation Stories
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WWFF wants to publish more activation stories on the WWFF weblog.
You want your activation report on the frontpage of the web ?
1. Only activations that have been announced in the WWFF AGENDA wil be published
2. Send us some of your photos + a short text about your activation !
Mail to : newsletter@wwff.co
06 Tuesday Dec 2016
Posted in WWFF Activation Stories
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I have been a volunteer with MSF for 13 years and help with their telecommunications. I answer questions, find solutions, do training and some projects. Most of the telecom work is done in the field by local ITC specialists, and we give an annual course to those who wish; one week of informatics and a week of telecommunications. This course will be held in Entebbe, Uganda for several years.
Since obtaining an Uganda license is not a problem, I visited the ministery of telecommunication in Kampala in 2015 and was helped to get the call 5X8C
Just before I left in 2016, I discovered that part of site in Entebbe where we give courses was within a Wildlife Resort and I asked for the WWFF reference. Within a few days, I received the good news that it was reference 5XFF-0011 and I was allowed to activate it! Continue reading