tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post3671919164579193765..comments2024-03-28T05:17:55.293-04:00Comments on W2LJ QRP - When you care to send the very least!: "New" computerQRP - When you care to send the very least!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08707602309223956112noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-78921656473420492622009-08-06T04:14:56.938-04:002009-08-06T04:14:56.938-04:00My shack PC is a similar vintage, but I am loth to...My shack PC is a similar vintage, but I am loth to replace it in case I end up with an RFI generator. It's old, but it's reasonably quiet.<br /><br />One of the things that gave it a new lease of life was to reinstall Windows from scratch. I then installed just the apps I need. What really made a difference was I left off all the antivirus and security stuff. I don't visit dodgy websites or download dodgy software, I use Firefox and my email stays on Google, so it is an unnecessary overhead and boy does it slow things down. If you'll only be using a PC for logging, digimodes and visiting a few ham radio sites then there really isn't a need for all the security watchdogs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11984840704237681015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-11452541333846753922009-08-05T23:16:48.823-04:002009-08-05T23:16:48.823-04:00Hey maybe we'll meet at FDIM 2010. Every time ...Hey maybe we'll meet at FDIM 2010. Every time I read of the event in the following QRP Quarterly, I wish I'd gone - been doing that for years and I think 2010 may be the time I finally make the drive.<br /><br />73,<br /><br />John AE5XAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com