"Reminder: Spotline is coming soon!"
https://wwff.co/2025/05/reminder-spotline-is-coming-soon/
"Spotline, WWFF’s new Spots & Agenda service, is coming soon. It will replace the current WWFF Cluster and Agenda, with the plan being to have it up and running on June 1st, 2025."
(please spread the word to all WWFF activators/hunters in your circles)
Spotline, WWFF's new Spots & Agenda service, is coming soon. It will replace the current WWFF Cluster and Agenda, with the plan being to have it up and running on June 1st, 2025.
Among other things, Spotline features a telnet server that mimics DXSpider. This means that you can connect to "Spotline" as a cluster node to receive WWFF spots into your favorite logging program.
Steps are also under way to integrate Spotline with HamAlert, PoLo, and Port-A-Log. Stay tuned! (original OH6KZP) #wwff
Strange conditions this afternoon on #SOTA DM/SX-002 Auersberg (#WWFF DLFF-1106, #POTA DE-0040): just 5 QSOs on #20m with my #efhw despite calling for over 30 minutes. At least it's 10 SOTA points...
#HamRadio #SummitsOnTheAir #ParksOnTheAir #Amateurfunk #qrp #qcxmini #morsecode #hiking #mountains
Normally I strictly refrain from abusing the summit cross as a fixation for my #antenna mast. But this time on #SOTA DM/SX-109 Steinberg (#WWFF DLFF-0056, #POTA DE-0040) the distance to the bench fit so perfectly for my #20m #efhw that I couldn’t resist. #HamRadio #SummitsOnTheAir #ParksOnTheAir #Amateurfunk #qrp #qcxmini #morsecode #hiking #mountains #2m #70cm #fm
A traffic jam on the highway led me to a spontaneous activation of #WWFF DLFF-0194 Aschbachtal. Finding a nice spot was rather difficult but finally I had plenty of space to set up my antenna. A big thanks to @DL1DXA, @DJ5CW and the 43 other chasers that made this activation successful on my first try. #HamRadio #Amateurfunk #qrp #elecraftkx2 #morsecode #40m #20m
OK, since I've moved instances from octodon.social it's time for another #introduction. My name is David, a #HamRadio operator with a callsign of K2FI. I live in #JacksonHole, #Wyoming (DN43) and am active in #POTA and #WWFF.
I'll post about radio, politics (usually to rage at the US Republican Party because they suck and hate America), drinks, #hiking, and other random things.
In the real world I'm an IT solution architect (currently "between jobs" :( ) and play a little guitar.
Two firsts for me today: my first operation as HB9/DK3IP/P and my first activation over 2000 m. #SOTA HB/AI-001 Säntis (also #WWFF HBFF-0389 and #POTA CH-0175) is easily accessible by funicular and has a spectacular view from the top. 38 QSOs in total with the ODX on the East Coast of the USA is satisfying for the compromised #elecraftax2 antenna. #HamRadio #hamr #SummitsOnTheAir #Amateurfunk #qrp #elecraftkx2 #morsecode
Is my point that people should boycott POTA?
My point really is that #POTA should become a more friendly neighbor of #WWFF. Separate, but friendly.
#GMA started as a split away from #SOTA. Today, no hostility between GMA and SOTA remains. Double activations are commonplace.
My point is: POTA should remove their hostility-preserving rule from their code of conduct.
Whether you activate POTA before they do that? 
I don't care. It's a great program.
Check the POTA rules https://docs.pota.app/docs/code_of_conduct.html :
"Registered Parks on the Air participants will not ... make posts or comments on any POTA site, forum, or social media account that are ... containing information about other portable park operation programs."
A fellow from my local ham club hunts all programs he can. He worked someone activating #POTA+#WWFF and spotted that activation as double on POTA.
It was: Apologize to regain access.
He didn't.
In Europe, there are lively communities doing #GMA, #SOTA, and #WWFF activations.
#POTA started as a hostile split off #WWFF in the USA. Unfortunately, it seems determined to keep the hostility alive: If you activate a park simultaneously as WWFF and POTA, intending to send the log to both, and announce that fact via POTA media, you're banned from the program.
Still, POTA is picking up speed here in Europe too, I understand.
