diff --git a/core/NetworkNotification.cpp b/core/NetworkNotification.cpp
index 8c031be6..ce809128 100644
--- a/core/NetworkNotification.cpp
+++ b/core/NetworkNotification.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include <QUuid>
-#include <QUdpSocket>
 
 #include "NetworkNotification.h"
 #include "debug.h"
@@ -251,17 +250,13 @@ void NetworkNotification::send(const QByteArray &data, const HostsPortString &de
 
     qCDebug(function_parameters) << QString(data);
 
-    if ( data.size() <= 0 )
-    {
+    if ( data.isEmpty() )
         return;
-    }
 
     const QList<HostPortAddress> &addrList = dests.getAddrList();
 
     for ( const HostPortAddress &addr : addrList )
     {
-        QUdpSocket udpSocket;
-
         qCDebug(runtime) << "Sending to " << addr;
         udpSocket.writeDatagram(data, addr, addr.getPort());
     }
diff --git a/core/NetworkNotification.h b/core/NetworkNotification.h
index 8ee85680..da3e01e7 100644
--- a/core/NetworkNotification.h
+++ b/core/NetworkNotification.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include <QSqlRecord>
 #include <QJsonObject>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QUdpSocket>
+
 #include "core/HostsPortString.h"
 #include "logformat/LogFormat.h"
 #include "data/DxSpot.h"
@@ -155,6 +157,8 @@ public slots:
 
 private:
 
+    QUdpSocket udpSocket;
+
     void send(const QByteArray &, const HostsPortString &);
 
     static QString CONFIG_NOTIF_QSO_ADI_ADDRS_KEY;