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In a flash of brilliance, Andy noted:

Have you in Setup -> Station setup defined your latitude and lonitude
co-ordinates. UI-Path requires this to work.

This was exactly the problem.

Why?

Because I'm experimenting with meteor scatter using WinAPRS and now
UI-View. I've written two articles on the method for US magazines, and
seen decent success. The only issue that comes up is that, with the
exception of APRSdos, there is no "meteor mode" to the software, so I
set WinAPRS in RX-Only mode, and hand-configure the TNC for the transmit
side.

The same "problem" exists in UI-View, so I attempted to use it in the
same mode (RX-only, and manually setting TNC for TX parameters). As
such, I didn't input my lat/lon.

Good catch, Andy! (and maybe a good "error trap" to consider including
for UI-Path, too?). Your program is just what is needed for PropNET
(see link below). Now that I've got it funcioning, I'm going to play a
bit.

Thanks for not giving up on me. :o)

Warmly,
Ev, W2EV
--
PropNET: A digital wireless
data network designed to
plot band openings in near
real-time. Intreagued?

From: Roger Barker <roger@...>

In article <7002121610012000/A21667/EBWDMS/11E1540B3B00*@MHS>,
lawrence.hill@... writes

From: lawrence.hill@...

Roger,

A few times recently I have noticed that the station that I am
reporting as my best dx, I have in fact heard via a digipeater.
I have only noticed it with two stations so far (one a PA0xxx and

the

other an FA1xxx) but in both cases the stations had addressed their
position beacons to themselves. e.g. FA1XXX>FA1XXX F5KBM-1* .....

I can't reproduce it. I can feed your example into the program, and

it

behaves correctly, so it's not just a case of someone sending a

beacon

addressed to themselves. An exact copy of the beacon from the Frame

text

box of the Details window for the station would be useful.

(There was a problem fixed in V2.16, whereby a digi'd station could

be

reported as best DX if its callsign was nine characters long - e.g.
GM4IDE-15.)

I have the received data from one of the examples captured in my log
files at home. I'll post the data this evening, when I can find the
relevant entry. I think it is only reported as Best DX if the distance
to the station is greater than your existing best. It does not
unconditionally report beacons heard this way as the best.

73 Laurie (G6ISY)

Subject: RE: [ui-view] Use of single port laptops

From: "R.A. Jenkins" <raj@...>

The vast majority of current laptop computers only have one com port
available. To use UI-View mobile, one needs a GPS port and a TNC port,

so

this is not possible. Is there a simple, low-cost answer to this

problem?

Options of purchasing additional PCMCIA com ports (or similar) are not
really practical.

Hi,

many TNCs now have the option for GPS or NMEA input - all you have to do is
configure the TNC, then directly connect a GPS for mobile operation. The
current Kantronics ones, for example, also include several additional
facilities specifically for APRS style operation.

Admittedly, this does not allow monitoring of other stations while mobile,
but do you really want to do this???!!

73, Tony, G8TBF.

wel in a nutshell yes !!
well i do anyway and i went and bought a usb to serial convertor from
maplins for 26 i also got one from pc world for 20 (should have been 70
but there was no win95 driver and the box was tatty) but your laptop must
have usb ports if you go down that road.

i have run with the gps-tnc-radio since may 99 up till oct 99 when i got the
usb convertors and have to say that running ui-view mobile is far better
than just sending a beacon and not seeing others aswell.

it's gonna be great creeping up on Mike G1ZRN i nearly did it last thursday
mike when we were both in near bloxwich.

Regards
Bob Scaife
g7paf@...
ax25 g7paf@gb7jem.#19.gbr.eu
icq 17945619

Hi Ev

Have you in Setup -> Station setup defined your latitude and lonitude
co-ordinates. UI-Path requires this to work.

As mentioned in the personal e-mail if this does not cure it please could
you send me your uiview.ini file.

73 - Andy, G7OCW

In article <7002121610012000/A21667/EBWDMS/11E1540B3B00*@MHS>,
lawrence.hill@... writes

From: lawrence.hill@...

Roger,

A few times recently I have noticed that the station that I am
reporting as my best dx, I have in fact heard via a digipeater.
I have only noticed it with two stations so far (one a PA0xxx and the
other an FA1xxx) but in both cases the stations had addressed their
position beacons to themselves. e.g. FA1XXX>FA1XXX F5KBM-1* .....

I can't reproduce it. I can feed your example into the program, and it
behaves correctly, so it's not just a case of someone sending a beacon
addressed to themselves. An exact copy of the beacon from the Frame text
box of the Details window for the station would be useful.

(There was a problem fixed in V2.16, whereby a digi'd station could be
reported as best DX if its callsign was nine characters long - e.g.
GM4IDE-15.)

--
Roger Barker, G4IDE roger@...
Boston
Lincolnshire, UK

Roger,

A few times recently I have noticed that the station that I am
reporting as my best dx, I have in fact heard via a digipeater.
I have only noticed it with two stations so far (one a PA0xxx and the
other an FA1xxx) but in both cases the stations had addressed their
position beacons to themselves. e.g. FA1XXX>FA1XXX F5KBM-1* .....


73 Laurie (G6ISY).

Taking advantage of the recent upgrade and being in the fortunate position
of having a fast direct internet connection I have activated the Rx only
link to the Internet for signals received by G0UOY and its Wx information.

Alan - G3WXI

In article <38793C03.14FBBFF4@...>, Clifford Boand
<cboand@...> writes

From: cboand@... (Clifford Boand)

I once had ui-view up and running in KISS mode, using a KPC-3 TNC. All
was well. Since that time, about 3 weeks ago, I haven't been able to
get any stations to show up on my map (here in the u.s.). I don't have
Auto-Refresh checked (I wanted to let the stations seen build up over a
period of time), but my own station is the only one I see.

Although it's not the cause of your problem, you're misunderstanding
auto-refresh. If you want stations to build up, i.e. not expire, you
need to set "Expire time" to 0 in "Miscellaneous Setup".

On APRS I
can only see one station direct, but it's a WIDE digi, so I get lots of
stuff repeated through. Am i doing something wrong here? As I said, it
DID work, once...and I don't think I changed anything. Any thoughts?
It's REALLY a neat program, and I'd like to continue with it, more as a
"chat" program.

You need to make sure that UI-View is initialising the TNC. If you're
swapping it between APRS and UI-View, that might not be happening. The
TNC is initialised when UI-View starts, and when you click "Ok" in
"Comms Setup".

If you're still using KISS (recommended), you need to make sure that you
have clicked the Ka "Easy Setup" button in "KISS Setup". If you haven't,
UI-View will be using the wrong commands to put the TNC in KISS mode.

Open the Terminal window, everything received appears in there. If you
don't see the traffic from the local digi, then there is definitely a
set-up problem. If there is some traffic, but nothing appears on the
map, then use the Save button on the Terminal window to capture some
data and send the file to me.

--
Roger Barker, G4IDE roger@...
Boston
Lincolnshire, UK

Oops...As soon as I press "OK" I get . . .

Followed by "Illegal Function Call"

Ev, W2EV

--
PropNET: A digital wireless
data network designed to
plot band openings in near
real-time. Intreagued?

Hi Andy,
Thanks for the change in error handling.

Now I get a message that simply says "An error has occured in starting
UI-Path". We're getting closer :o). Does this help to point in any
good direction?

Thanks for not giving up on this one. If it works out, there will be a
ton of use for your module in the states.

Warmly,
Ev, W2EV

Andy Pritchard wrote:

--
PropNET: A digital wireless
data network designed to
plot band openings in near
real-time. Intreagued?

<slaps forehead>

OLDham rally. O-L-D-ham rally.

Thats what I typed!... (ruddy computers)

Carl gw0tqm
carl_mail@...
gw0tqm@...

Bolton Rally next week. Usually a good venue.
Anyone going? I hope to - and will have the
digipeater on in the car when en-route - there
isnt obviously any ui view in the area, but it
is high up, so coverage may be ok.


Carl gw0tqm

I once had ui-view up and running in KISS mode, using a KPC-3 TNC. All
was well. Since that time, about 3 weeks ago, I haven't been able to
get any stations to show up on my map (here in the u.s.). I don't have
Auto-Refresh checked (I wanted to let the stations seen build up over a
period of time), but my own station is the only one I see. On APRS I
can only see one station direct, but it's a WIDE digi, so I get lots of
stuff repeated through. Am i doing something wrong here? As I said, it
DID work, once...and I don't think I changed anything. Any thoughts?
It's REALLY a neat program, and I'd like to continue with it, more as a
"chat" program.

Cliff WA0JTW EM65ll

Thanks Ian, looking now :)

In article <02dd01bf5aee$61d79d60$0100007f@nrw>, Nick
<nick@...> writes

From: "Nick" <nick@...>

Please excuse the ignorance, is there a FAQ about APRS and/or UI-View ?
I've been subscribed to the list for a while now and have a few hundred
questions I don't want to clog things up with !

Hi Nick. Have you seen the APRS Protocol Specification? This should
answer a lot of questions (and make you think of dozens more ... :-)

Start at

73
Ian, G3NRW
Technical Editor, APRS Protocol Specification

--
+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| APRS on 144.800 [IO91SX] ~55km/35 miles NNW of London |
| email: g3nrw@... |
| |
| APRS PROTOCOL SPEC:
+-----------------------------------------------------------------+

The vast majority of current laptop computers only have one com port
available. To use UI-View mobile, one needs a GPS port and a TNC port, so
this is not possible. Is there a simple, low-cost answer to this problem?
Options of purchasing additional PCMCIA com ports (or similar) are not
really practical.

The only other solution that I've seen, is if your Laptop PC has USB ports.

Bob (G7PAF) bought a USB extension card that gave him a second COM port.
Which worked.

HTH de Dave (G0DJA)

However, given all the crap that's been written on the UK packet network
about WinPack V6.5, which I released just before Xmas, perhaps I'm safer
sticking to beta versions? That way I've got an excuse if the odd bug or
two slips through! ;-)

Nah, just do a deal with a pet shop to replace all the Hampsters that it eats.

:-)

De Dave (G0DJA)

I tried to e-mail him and sent numerous msg's over the last few days
when he was obviously "at the keys" to no avail.

I'll keep trying, but I've stopped holding my breath>>

Regards
--
paul G8IZR

I spoke to Andrew the other day, he was aware of the problem.

So everyone can stop worrying. :-)

Cheers de Dave (G0DJA)

Hi All

The following has been fixed in the recently uploaded Version 1.6f to
onelist:

Now works with UI-View APRS Local Server
Detects if you want Km or Miles
On startup reports what the real error is rather than unable to establish
DDE link with UI-View

Hope that helps.
73 - Andy, G7OCW