What do I need to do as an Activator after activating a park?
Once you have completed your activation, send your log to the relevant State/Terrtory reps (details on the VKFF Team page) either as an.......
1. ADIF file
or
2. CSV file (the template is in the Files section of the WWFF Australia Yahoo group or you can find it below).
Your activator log will be uploaded to the WWFF Log Search program by the relevant State/Territory rep.
Even if you don't reach the required 10 or 44 QSOs, please still forward your log as all the stations that did work you, will be able to claim the park towards their Hunter statistics. If you don't submit your log, they won't be able to lay claim to the park.
You do not need to send a separate ADIF or CSV file for the 10 QSOs and 44 QSOs. One file is all that is required, regardless of the number of contacts made.
If you activate the same park over a period of days, you do not need to send in separate logs for each day. One log for the activation will suffice.
You also do not need to send a separate file for each park that you activated. You may have gone away for 3 or 4 days on a park DXpedition and activated 6 different parks. One ADIF file or CSV file is all that is required (as long as you have formatted the files correctly).
Please do NOT send your logs via the WWFF Australia Yahoo group. Please send your Activator logs direct to the relevant State/Territory VKFF reps (details can be found on the VKFF Team page.
1. ADIF file
or
2. CSV file (the template is in the Files section of the WWFF Australia Yahoo group or you can find it below).
Your activator log will be uploaded to the WWFF Log Search program by the relevant State/Territory rep.
Even if you don't reach the required 10 or 44 QSOs, please still forward your log as all the stations that did work you, will be able to claim the park towards their Hunter statistics. If you don't submit your log, they won't be able to lay claim to the park.
You do not need to send a separate ADIF or CSV file for the 10 QSOs and 44 QSOs. One file is all that is required, regardless of the number of contacts made.
If you activate the same park over a period of days, you do not need to send in separate logs for each day. One log for the activation will suffice.
You also do not need to send a separate file for each park that you activated. You may have gone away for 3 or 4 days on a park DXpedition and activated 6 different parks. One ADIF file or CSV file is all that is required (as long as you have formatted the files correctly).
Please do NOT send your logs via the WWFF Australia Yahoo group. Please send your Activator logs direct to the relevant State/Territory VKFF reps (details can be found on the VKFF Team page.
PLEASE check your log/s for accuracy before sending them to the State/Territory reps.
Many logs have been received with basic errors, e.g. wrong references, incomplete or inaccurate call signs. Or the logs are not in the appropriate file format.
This means a delay in uploading the files and additional work for both the VK co-ordinator and the park activator.
If logs are uploaded and errors are detected by the activator, e.g. a wrong reference, the log needs to be deleted by Andrew M0YMA, the WWFF Log Search Administrator in the UK, and the process of providing an updated log to the VK cp-ordinator for upload commences again. If you find such an error, please post in the 'Log Corrections' area of the Forum on the global WWFF page at wwff.co.
Most of these errors can be avoided, by simply vetting your log before sending it for uploading.
Many logs have been received with basic errors, e.g. wrong references, incomplete or inaccurate call signs. Or the logs are not in the appropriate file format.
This means a delay in uploading the files and additional work for both the VK co-ordinator and the park activator.
If logs are uploaded and errors are detected by the activator, e.g. a wrong reference, the log needs to be deleted by Andrew M0YMA, the WWFF Log Search Administrator in the UK, and the process of providing an updated log to the VK cp-ordinator for upload commences again. If you find such an error, please post in the 'Log Corrections' area of the Forum on the global WWFF page at wwff.co.
Most of these errors can be avoided, by simply vetting your log before sending it for uploading.
http://adif.org
Can files contain multiple activations?
Yes, files can have multiple references (using the MY_SIG and MY_SIG_INFO fields) – in which case use “Various” for the reference in the filename .
Likewise, if the activity is over a number of days, it doesn’t matter whether the first or last date is used – the information is not important, nor is the filename format enforced!
The reasoning is that Andrew M0YMA is using the filename as a very simplistic, duplication check. Logs simply named (eg XXFF-123.adi) are triggering the “Dupe Check” when someone else tries to upload XXX-123.adi
Likewise, if the activity is over a number of days, it doesn’t matter whether the first or last date is used – the information is not important, nor is the filename format enforced!
The reasoning is that Andrew M0YMA is using the filename as a very simplistic, duplication check. Logs simply named (eg XXFF-123.adi) are triggering the “Dupe Check” when someone else tries to upload XXX-123.adi
What if I don't get 10 or 44 QSOs? Should I still send my log?
YES. Even though you may not have reached the required 10 or 44 QSO theshold, all of the park hunters who worked you will still get credit for the park. So, please send in your log.
Do I send previous QSOs from the same park in an ADIF file?
NO. Please do not send logs that are a 'rolling tally' of your QSOs from a particular park. Otherwise they will show up as DUPLICATES in the WWFF Log Search system.