In a message dated 08-17-14, Sean Dennis said to All:   
      
   Hi Sean,   
      
   SD> What I'm wondering is would XP be safe enough to run it as a ham   
   SD> shack machine?   
      
   SD> I don't visit any weird sites on that machine, mainly only using the   
   SD> Internet with DX Lab Suite accessing QRZ.com and HamQTH.com for   
   SD> logging purposes.   
      
   Yes if you take all normal steps against virii, spy- and malware etc that   
   you do with a machine connected to Internet. The authors of bad programs   
   don't even know what ham radio is and much less care about it.   
      
   73 de Sam, OH0NC   
      
   aka Holger   
      
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