11/21/2023 0 Comments Muji notebooksPlus–if I’m being completely honest here–I love seeing my handwritten logs after an activation. Not only do I find it easier to log on paper first, but by having a full set of logs in notebooks, I know I’ve got a proper archive of the activation if my tablet fails me. I carry the Surface Go tablet with me on about 75% of my field activations, but leave it at home if I’m doing a substantial amount of hiking. Regardless if a contact is in CW or phone, I copy the callsign and exchange information on paper first, then immediately transfer it to my logging software on the tablet. Always.įor one thing, when I’m copying a callsign in Morse Code (CW), I prefer writing down the call as it’s being sent. While I often do live logging with my Microsoft Surface Go tablet to speed up log submissions, I always log on paper first. If you’ve followed any of my field reports for Parks On The Air (POTA) here on the SWLing Post or on, you’ve probably seen me employ a wide variety of note pads and logging sheets. I find that the act of writing something down–pen to paper–locks thoughts/memos in my memory much better than taking notes on a digital device. To this day, I keep notepads in my EDC bag and near my radio desk. While I could hardly afford notepads and pens/pencils I found in those stores, I did occasionally splurge. It was in France I discovered the amazingly wide variety of notepads that could be found in a Papeterie or stationery store. I kept one in my pocket, my backpack, and had larger notepads for each one of my classes. When I moved to France to do undergraduate studies in the early 90s, I became reliant on small notepads to keep my brain organized and maintain some sense of sanity. While I love leveraging technology to make the most of my radio world, I also have a sincere appreciation for simple “analog world” solutions to my needs.
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