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@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ can use that with your antenna to direction-find the rocket on the ground
 the same way you can use a Walston or Beeline tracker.  This can be handy 
 if the rocket is hiding in sage brush or a tree, or if the last GPS position 
 doesn't get you close enough because the rocket dropped into a canyon, or 
-the wind is blowing it across a dry lake bed, or something like that...
+the wind is blowing it across a dry lake bed, or something like that...  Keith
+and Bdale both currently own and use the 
+[Yaesu VX-6R](http://yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=111&encProdID=4C6F204F6FEBB5BAFA58BCC1C131EAC0&DivisionID=65&isArchived=0) 
+at launches.
 
 So, to recap, on the ground the hardware you'll need includes:
 
@@ -58,6 +61,15 @@ So, to recap, on the ground the hardware you'll need includes:
 * optionally, a handheld GPS receiver
 * optionally, an HT or receiver covering 435 Mhz
 
+The best hand-held commercial directional antennas we've found for radio 
+direction finding rockets are from 
+[Arrow Antennas](http://www.arrowantennas.com/).  The 440-3 and 440-5 are 
+both good choices for finding a TeleMetrum-equipped rocket when used with 
+a suitable 70cm HT.  
+
+Find more information about antennas, HTs, and getting a ham radio license
+on our [Radio](../Radio) page.
+
 ## Data Analysis ##
 
 Our software makes it easy to log the data from each flight, both the