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While I tend to prefer spiral-bound notebooks for logging, I like the binding on these notebooks because it doesn’t catch on anything and keeps the profile super thin which is perfect for small packs and cases.

I love these Muji notepads–they’re compact and thin, but the paper quality is nice and it’s large enough I can use “normal” hand writing. I even dedicate one for my Elecraft AX1 antenna kit. I purchased a pack of five notebooks and put one notebook in each of my radio field kits. Since my activations tend to be short, it’s rare that I exceed 40 contacts. I was skeptical about the size, but placed an order anyway.Įach book has 30 pages which means if I write on the front and back of each sheet, it should last me up to 30 average park activations (assuming roughly 25-40 contacts per activation). On Amazon, they’re sold in packs of 5 books for $12.00 US. She measured my field kit pack and suggested the Muji A6 lined notebook. My wife (an artist) suggested I check out Muji Notepads of Japan because she’s both pleased with the quality and price as compared with other quality notebooks. Muji A6 NotebooksĪ couple months ago, I was searching for a notepad that could easily fit in one of my compact field radio kits. It gives me more of a sense of accomplishment for some reason.

Plus–if I’m being completely honest here–I love seeing my handwritten logs after an activation.

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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.

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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.

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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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