UI-View setup
Start with the APRS guidelines / new n-N paradigm.
APRS satellites
ISS
The International Space Station currently runs a 1200-baud digipeater that can relay an APRS position beacon. Set unproto to APRS,ARISS and tune to TX/RX 145.825 MHz when in range.
Note: PCSAT and ANDE also use this frequency.
Meteor mode and DX
UI-View “Meteor Mode” is simply the shortest packet you can send so there are fewer tones to corrupt. That generally gets a beacon further than a full lat/long frame. Set up meteor mode.
UI-View on a LAN
Linux
I am not a regular Linux user. The following came by email (WK0C) or from Yahoo Groups.
Win4Lin by Netraverse works, but needs a native Windows install on the box — not ideal.
CrossOver by CodeWeavers is a better WINE layer; no Windows install required. UI-View is in their compatibility database.
UI-View & FlexNet
FlexNet can be used in HOST mode with UI-View32. You can also run UI-View over TCP/IP AX.25 with APRS compatibility:
- Tick default APRS messages — APRS Compatibility
- Tick no UI-View extensions — APRS Server Setup
- Set up your TCP/IP local server (for example iw2fer.2.it.ampr.org:10151)
- Action → Connect to APRS Server (connects via TCP/IP over AX.25 if FlexNet is set up correctly)