Operate From the Area
Set up inside a WWFF area and make contacts. 44 contacts count toward activator awards, and they can add up over several visits to the same area.
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NEW TO WWFF?
World Wide Flora & Fauna: the international program for operating from protected nature areas. In the US it's called KFF, and Kentucky has about 140 KFF references, many of them POTA parks too. Here's how to sign up, the rules, and how to get your log in.
THE BASICS
What Is WWFF?
WWFF started in Europe and now runs in dozens of countries. Each country has its own program: the US one is KFF, with references like KFF-1234.
Work Them From Anywhere
Hunters get credit for every area they work, however many contacts the activator made, once the activator's log is uploaded. Awards are tracked on WWFF Logsearch.
DX Flavor
WWFF is very popular in Europe. Activate a KFF area on 20 m and you may get calls from the other side of the Atlantic, and you can hunt DX parks from home.
FREE
Sign Up
WWFF Account
Register at wwff.co. You'll use it to post activations, use Logsearch, and request awards.
KFF (US Program)
Read the KFF FAQ and rules, and find your call-area log manager. They're who you send activation logs to.
Find Areas
The KPC Park Commander shows Kentucky KFF references on the map, with the POTA overlaps.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The Rules That Matter
A plain-English summary of the WWFF Global Rules and the KFF FAQ. Where KFF is stricter, KFF wins.
Contacts
- 44 contacts for the activation to count toward activator awards.
- They add up: the 44 can be built over several activations of the same area.
- Fewer than 44 still counts for hunters. Always send your log, even with a handful of contacts.
- Same station counts again on a different band, a different mode or a different day.
- No repeaters, Echolink or remote stations. KFF also excludes satellites.
- Each contact needs both calls and a signal report, and the reference when possible. No relayed calls or reports.
Location & Station
- Your whole station must be inside the area's boundary. Part of it isn't enough.
- One reference at a time. If areas overlap, pick one, and announce it.
- Vehicles are allowed. Operating from your car or truck inside the area counts.
- Any power source is allowed. Green power is preferred.
- No time limits: no minimum time on site, and no waiting period between activations.
- Lawful access only. Follow the land manager's rules. See Rules You Should Know.
STEP BY STEP
Your First WWFF Activation
- Pick a KFF area. Easiest: a Kentucky POTA park that's also a KFF reference (the Park Commander shows both).
- Check the boundary. Your whole station must be inside.
- Call "CQ WWFF" or "CQ POTA, WWFF" and give the KFF reference (KFF-xxxx) along with your call.
- Spot yourself on a DX cluster with the KFF reference in the comment, so WWFF spot tools find it. If it's also a POTA park, spot on POTA too and mention both references.
- Aim for 44 if you can. If not, come back another day: they add up.
- Log electronically (ADIF), with the KFF reference in your log. See below.
THE PART PEOPLE SKIP
Submitting Your Log
WWFF logs are not self-uploaded like POTA. In the US, you email your log to the KFF log manager for your call area, and they load it into Logsearch.
Email Your ADIF
- Export ADIF from your logger.
- Name the file
CALLSIGN@KFF-1234 YYYYMMDD.adi. For example:KZ4CP@KFF-1234 20261013.adi - Email it to the KFF log manager for your call sign's call area, not where you operated. The list is on the KFF site.
- Don't resend to fix mistakes. A second upload makes duplicates. Ask for corrections through the WWFF helpdesk instead.
Getting the Log Right
| YOUR REFERENCE | MY_SIG = WWFF, MY_SIG_INFO = KFF-1234 |
| PARK-TO-PARK | SIG = WWFF, SIG_INFO = the other station's reference |
| CAN'T EDIT ADIF? | Put the other station's reference in the comment, and tell your log manager |
| TIMES | UTC, like every program |
Most POTA logging apps (HAMRS, Ham2K PoLo and others) can add the WWFF reference too. Check yours.
TWO PROGRAMS, ONE TRIP
POTA + WWFF Together
- Many Kentucky POTA parks are also KFF areas. One activation can count for both programs.
- Different numbers: POTA needs 10 contacts, WWFF wants 44 for award credit. Aim for 44 when the band's good.
- Two logs, two places: upload to POTA yourself (pota.app → My Log Uploads), and email the WWFF copy to your KFF log manager.
- Boundaries can differ. Make sure you're inside both, especially for the WWFF "whole station" rule.
- Give both references on the air: "CQ POTA and WWFF, US-xxxx, KFF-xxxx".
SIDE BY SIDE
POTA vs. SOTA vs. WWFF
SWIPE THE TABLE SIDEWAYS →
| POTA | SOTA | WWFF (KFF) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHERE | Parks, forests, wildlife areas, trails | Mountain and hill summits | Protected nature areas (many are also POTA parks) |
| REFERENCES | US-1234 | W4K/EC-001 | KFF-1234 |
| ACTIVATION | 10 contacts in one UTC day | 4 contacts with different stations to score points (1 still logs it) | 44 contacts for award credit, and they can add up over several trips (1 still counts for hunters) |
| WHERE TO STAND | Inside the park boundary | In the activation zone (within 25 m / 82 ft vertical of the top) | Whole station inside the boundary |
| VEHICLE | Allowed (park rules permitting) | No. Walk the last part, no vehicle power | Allowed |
| POWER | Any legal source | Portable only (batteries, solar). No generators | Any (green power preferred) |
| SIGN UP | pota.app | sotadata.org.uk (also logs you into SOTAwatch) | wwff.co |
| LOGS | Upload your ADIF yourself at pota.app (My Log Uploads) | Upload your log to the SOTA database | Email your ADIF to your KFF call-area log manager |
| KPC GUIDE | New to POTA | New to SOTA | New to WWFF |
Summaries only. The official rules always win: POTA rules · SOTA rules · WWFF global rules · KFF FAQ
Official sources: WWFF Global Rules v5.10 · KFF FAQ/Rules · wwff.co · Logsearch
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