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World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF)
[edit]Introduction to the WWFF program
[edit]World Wide Flora Fauna, abbreviated as WWFF, is an international amateur radio program, the purpose of which is to ‘draw attention to the importance of protecting nature, flora and fauna, and to encourage the development of radio skills, especially in portable operations’.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
The WWFF program encourages amateur radio operators to operate portable from designated parks and/or protected nature areas around the world, and in turn generate attention for these areas, whilst providing the amateur radio community an interesting and rewarding activity.[1][2][7]
Structure of the program
[edit]The WWFF program is run by a group of volunteers, both at the global level and the participating National programs. The global WWFF program comprises a WWFF Decision Team and a WWFF Support Team.[1]
National programs
[edit]There are 61 countries around the world that have a WWFF National program.[1] Many of these offer their own award certificates.
Qualifying parks
[edit]There are over 36,000 qualifying parks in the WWFF program. A list of qualifying parks in the WWFF program can be found in the WWFF Directory.
Rules
[edit]44 QSOs are required for a valid activation for the global WWFF program. This does not have to be during a single activation at a park. It can be spread out over a period of time.[1]
The number of QSOs required for some of the National programs is less. For the VKFF program, only 10 QSOs are required.[2][7]
Awards
[edit]WWFF offers a wide variety of award certificates for participants in the program. This includes certificates for Activators (those who operate portable from parks) and Hunters (those who work the activators).[7]
WWFF Logsearch
[edit]WWFF Logsearch is the electronic database where activators and hunters can track their progress in the WWFF program. It is also from where applications are made for the majority of award certificates.[1][7]
WWFF Australia (VKFF)
[edit]Australia has a very active WWFF program. The VKFF program commenced in March 2013.[2][7][8]
Australian Flora and Fauna in amateur radio, abbreviated as VKFF is an authorised partner of WWFF and is a recognised national program of WWFF.[2]
There are over 6,400 qualifying VKFF parks. This includes some remote Australian areas such as Christmas Island.[2][9]
WWFF USA (KFF)
[edit]The United States of America also has an active WWFF program.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "WWFF". wwff.co. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b c d e f "World Wide Flora & Fauna - Australia". World Wide Flora & Fauna - Australia. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "QSO Today with Paul Simmonds VK5PAS". QSO TODAY AMATEUR RADIO PODCAST. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "VKFAQ - Amateur Radio Awards - Word Wide Flora and Fauna awards". vkfaq.ampr.org. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "ParksnPeaks Help". parksnpeaks.org. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ ianxfs (2020-07-28). Activating a World Wide Flora & Fauna (WWFF) Site - It's Easy and It's Fun!. Retrieved 2024-12-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e f Ham Radio DX (2022-11-23). Want Zero Noise Floor on Your Ham Radio? Try This! Worldwide Flora and Fauna (WWFF). Retrieved 2024-12-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Out N' Aboot With VE9CF (2024-08-06). What Is World Wide Flora & Fauna (WWFF)?. Retrieved 2024-12-06 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Wireless Institute of Australia". www.wia.org.au. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "WWFF-KFF". WWFF-KFF. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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