UI-View setup information by JA1OGS\VK4GO ================================================ The full version 32bit version 32.203 is special written for Asian countrys but you need a registration, see this page for more information http://ja1ogs.com/uivreg.htm ========================================================================================= (1) After installing the program do the following steps to setup the parameters for UI-View APRS operations. (2) Go to the top main screen window and select Options. Only make tick on the following settings Auto Refresh & Show Monitor Window. (3) If you have a TNC or Soundcard ... if not see number 7 (Internet) Go to setup on the top and select Comm Setup. Select the Comsport and your TNC model.There are a few options. You can make a choice what sort TNC in Kiss mode you like to use, by selecting Host Mode and click Setup to find you TNC model (PK-232, Kan, TNC2, TF). If you select Hostmode AGW you can use a Soundcard or Baycom modem together with a program AGWPE 2002-10 (4) Go to the setup in the main window and select station setup, fill in callsign and the coordination where you are, like 27.59.81S and 153.25.79E then fill in beacon comment with your name, qth and your email address sample: Art Urawa ja1ogs@ja1ogs.com then select Km and internet beacon 30 and click ok. (5) Go again to setup and select station text ticked on send best DX then ok again. (6) Go to setup station info and fill in your Name,Qth and Email after you have finished click Ok again. (7) Internet Connection. This is how you setup the APRS internet connection. Again setup and select APRS Server setup and select on the top in the small window then select APRS.NET.AU:10152 for Worldwide high traffic port, also you have to typ in the Validation number deleted the -1 and typ in the 5 digit numer what you getting with the registration number, then hit ok again. If you like to see only asia region is not so heavy traffic use a filter setup See this page for instructions and pictures http://ja1ogs.com/filter.htm Edit this server in the uiview32.ini file aprsfl.net:14580 and in the aprs server setup select this new server. In the setup APRS Server setup typ in extra log-on text the next line filter# p/j/hl/bd/yc/ to see traffic from Japan,Korea,China,Indonesia later you can add more country`s prefix in to see more stations. (8) Now you go on the top and hit action and select connect aprs server. It will connect then to APRS Server and you will see stations coming from over the world ... (9) There are a few more maps you can download from here http://ja1ogs.com/dl.htm download and unzip this in the maps directory c:\programfiles\peaksystem\uiview32\maps (10) Now you can have a play with it see what happens. (11) Here are some commands you can try with other stations ?ver? ?aprst ?aprsd ?ping? ?dx (12) If you use the left mouse button, double click in front of a callsign then you will see some info from that station, or do a right click on that station and see what happens. (13) Read the help files by pressing the F-1 key for every topic. Do not forget !!!! (14) You can also broadcast APRS from the internet to VHF with a TNC or a Baycom modem and soundcard by using a special program AWGPE. It is also free. (15) Good luck hope to work you on the APRS system (16) Remember after you load more maps in the maps directory c:\programfiles\peaksystem\uiview32\maps then refresh the maps list or restart the program. 73 de Art 05-11-2004 Email: ja1ogs@ja1ogs.com http://ja1ogs.com