My first WWFF Activation Attempt - EIFF-0061 - World Wide Flora & Fauna

[@AmateurRadioUK]

Well done Dave, really good effort. The look on your face at 10:40 says it all, I’ve experienced that frustration many times!!! Some good contacts there, including many of the regulars that I’m used to hearing on my activations.

[@andyw3720]

I like how you gave the weak signal stations a chance in the pileup. Nice vid. You’ve got a new subscriber in Alabama. De Kn4eqg 73

[@IrishHamRadio]

Thanks Andy 😊

[@M0RSF]

Excellent video David and what a fantastic location to play radio from. Either the bench or the picnic bench would be ideal to operate from on a nice day though I expect there would be other people there. Keep up the good work and hopefully speak soon. 73 Chris M0RSF

[@IrishHamRadio]

Thanks Chris…😊 Yep definitely outside would be lovely, but there were really heavy showers that day and there’s nice comfort in the van too! 😜

[@ryanbeare580]

Very nice job Dave hope your doing well! I can just about say Flora & Fauna. Yes I would like to see more on how to do the logging/send it off. I found it to be a pain when doing POTA. There’s so much out there but the website are not easy for a first timer Flora & Fauna, Worked all Britain,Castle on the air……Wish there was logging for dummies videos ha ha #me 🤪

[@IrishHamRadio]

Thanks Ryan… Yep when I get a chance to get it all right in my head, I’ll do a video on it.. I also plan to do one on SOTA logging too.

[@ryanbeare580]

@@IrishHamRadio fantastic great work 👏

[@MM0OPXFieldRadio]

Well done, nice to hear NA in their too calling you. I need to try a FF activation as its much more sought after in EU over POTA.

[@IrishHamRadio]

Hi Colin, Yep, it was good fun and great that you can operate from the vehicle. It means you can get set up comfortably and stay there for a good while trying whatever bands you have available. I do have to get a better handle on the log submission process though.

[@digitalanaloguehamradio]

Awesome

[@IrishHamRadio]

Thanks Chris 😊

[@K1STG-Fred]

I always get momentarily confused when someone gives me kilowatt as a phonetic because I’ve spent almost 20 years writing it as kW at work rather than just k 😆

[@IrishHamRadio]

Yeah I've heard some interesting versions of the phonetic alphabet in QSOs! Not sure why operators don't stick to the standard?