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UI-View32, written by by Roger Barker G4IDE SK, is a 32-bit Windows APRS program.
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What is UI-View?
UI-View is a Windows APRS program. This application differs from most APRS software in that it isn't designed just to be used with TNCs in terminal mode. UI-View also supports TNCs in KISS mode, AGWPE host mode and BPQ host mode. The 32 bit version of UI-View also supports WA8DED/TF host mode, and the variant of it used in the SCS PTC-II and PTC-IIe. The host mode support means that UI-View can be used with an extremely wide range of packet hardware and allows up to 16 RF ports to be used.
It can run as a full-featured internal intelligent digipeater with the TNC in KISS mode, and with modification to the UI-View2.INI file, supports the new WIDEn-N settings, and has full support for connecting to APRS servers on the Internet and running as an IGate or Internet Gateway.
UI-View uses bitmap images for its maps. Also, the 32 bit version has full support for Undertow Software's Precision Mapping CD atlas version 5 or 6, allowing you to zoom to street level anywhere in the USA. Their newly released version 7 is also supported, now that PMapServer7 by Bill Diaz KC9XG has been released. Several screenshots can be seen at www.billdiaz.dynip.com.
With open architecture, UI-View is designed to make it easy for software authors to write add-on applications that provide additional functionality. There are two versions of UI-View, the original UI-View (sometimes referred to as UI-View16), and UI-View32.
UI-View (or UI-View16)
The 16 bit version will work on Windows 3.1 as well as on 32 bit versions of Windows. It is supplied as "registration-ware". An unregistered copy is almost fully functional. The only restriction is that some of the IGATE functionality is disabled. Registration covers both UI-View(16) and UI-View32. See the registration link below.
UI-View32
UI-View32 is a 32 bit version and so needs a 32 bit version of Windows - Win95, Win98, WinME, Win2000, WinXP. It is for registered users only, and has many extra features compared to UI-View(16). If you are unfamiliar with UI-View32, you can try UI-View(16), but unless your hardware doesn't meet the minimum specs for UI-View32, the 32 bit version is recommended. The absolute minimum hardware spec to run UI-View32 is a P120 with Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 or XP. If you run it on anything less than that, then it will be very slow. Don't expect to be able to run PMapServer7 on a P120. Undertow's own "minimum spec" is for a 200 MHz Pentium, but you will get better performance by running it on a more capable machine. A 500 MHz machine will run PMapServer7 a lot more smoothly than one that only just meets the minimum requirements.
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Roger Barker G4IDE SKRoger Barker G4IDE became a silent key on September 8, 2004. The amateur radio community lost a great friend on that day. He will be remembered as a true ham. Roger was the author of WinPack, UI-View and UI-View32, as well as other programs. UI-View has had a huge and positive impact on the APRS community. Most of us only knew him through the UI-View support group, but some UI-View users were fortunate enough to have met him. He was ever-present on the list answering questions that had usually been asked before, but always courteous and always helpful. Even in the middle of the night, he often posted replies. He leaves behind a legacy that will be useful to thousands of hams world-wide for years to come, and his loving wife Dee, his son Steven and his daughter Kate.
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UI-View Registration:
For registration of UI-View32, please visit Andy Pritchard's website (M0CYP). Enter your callsign and name and then click on the registrar that lives the closest to you. Andy also has some great "add-ons" for UI-View & UI-View32.
The official WinPack site is now located at www.winpack.org.uk.
