At 07:55 PM 3/26/2010, you wrote: >However you will find most of us turn up on different devices for a >qso all the time without any thought to how that affects our qso.
That's my experience. While many of us have DV Dongles, we do mix up our use of different devices. My own usage pattern is now RF dominated, with DV Dongle as backup. Until I installed the hotspot, I had to use the dongle in the shack, due to the high level of computer noise, but the hotspot fixes that problem! :) With regards to Echolink, I also tend to reach for the radio first on that mode as well, though I do have both PCs and an iPhone as alternative access devices. 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com
