I mounted my Arrow antenna on a bike stand to free up my hand to write the callsigns….  Some people use a camera tripod but I had limited success with that.  The bike mechanics stand was a game changer for me.  Only downside is that it is heavy, so going potable with it is not optimal.

73
Erik 
K2ERK - FN20

On Sep 24, 2023, at 12:06, TJ Campie via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:

Good morning folks, been trying to get on the birds again after a bit of a break (got a new radio that makes it a lot easier - RT3S with opengd77). Hearing a ton of stations but can’t remember the calls as they come in so it’s difficult to call individual stations, and can’t write it down since I’m hand holding an antenna. Any tips for me to be more effective? I am recording the pass so I don’t need to worry about logging but just knowing who to call is tough. I’m sure I’ll memorize calls as I listen more and hear the same ones (w4ksy comes to mind :D). 

73, W0EA
TJ
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