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Hi All
You can register UI-View32 from the following URL http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiv32.htm -- 73 - Andy, M0CYP -- UI-View http://welcome.to/uiview Propagation http://welcome.to/dxradio Telford - IO82SQ |
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Hello,
I just wanted to know if UI-View32 can run with Flex32, as UI-View16 does not and AGWPE sucks? 73 de F8BOE Olivier ...-.- "Andy Pritchard" a écrit dans le message de .uk... Hi All You can register UI-View32 from the following URL http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiv32.htm -- 73 - Andy, M0CYP -- UI-View http://welcome.to/uiview Propagation http://welcome.to/dxradio Telford - IO82SQ |
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Hello,
I just wanted to know if UI-View32 can run with Flex32, as UI-View16 does not and AGWPE sucks? 73 de F8BOE Olivier ...-.- "Andy Pritchard" a écrit dans le message de .uk... Hi All You can register UI-View32 from the following URL http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiv32.htm -- 73 - Andy, M0CYP -- UI-View http://welcome.to/uiview Propagation http://welcome.to/dxradio Telford - IO82SQ |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:44:31 GMT, "Andy Pritchard"
wrote: You can register UI-View32 from the following URL http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiv32.htm Stupid question. I'm also a new ham. What is the purpose of that software? I visited that website and it had lots of technical details. But nowhere did I see a one paragraph explanation of what problem it's reason for existence. Tony |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:44:31 GMT, "Andy Pritchard"
wrote: You can register UI-View32 from the following URL http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiv32.htm Stupid question. I'm also a new ham. What is the purpose of that software? I visited that website and it had lots of technical details. But nowhere did I see a one paragraph explanation of what problem it's reason for existence. Tony |
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It's not a problem, it's another facet of amateur radio. It's an APRS
program, APRS stands for Automatic Position Reporting System. Using a GPS and a TNC (or TNC-substitute) connected to a 2m radio on 144.390 MHz, amateurs can beacon their position to other users. Originally developed as a real-time, tactical system (think of a weather service forecast office being able to look at a computer display and see the real-time location of a spotter reporting a tornado), it has evolved into a multi-faceted system in it's own right. Here is a link to Bob Bruninga's website which explains all about APRS: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/aprs.html Bob - WB4APR, is the developer/inventor of APRS. It's lots of fun, I personally have relayed my location signal through the International Space Station and PCSAT, which is an APRS relay satellite constructed by the midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy and launched into orbit several years ago, a double bounce! Talk about DX, 5 watts to orbit, through two stations, then back to Earth! Ui-View is one of the most popular of the Windows-based APRS programs available, there are other programs that work with any operating system. Some allow you to bypass the TNC (Terminal Node Controller - a radio "modem") and use your computer's sound card to control the radio. Read up on APRS at the link, and follow some of the links Bob gives for other fun and interesting aspects of APRS. Mark S. "Tony VE6MVP" wrote in message ... On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:44:31 GMT, "Andy Pritchard" wrote: You can register UI-View32 from the following URL http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiv32.htm Stupid question. I'm also a new ham. What is the purpose of that software? I visited that website and it had lots of technical details. But nowhere did I see a one paragraph explanation of what problem it's reason for existence. Tony |
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It's not a problem, it's another facet of amateur radio. It's an APRS
program, APRS stands for Automatic Position Reporting System. Using a GPS and a TNC (or TNC-substitute) connected to a 2m radio on 144.390 MHz, amateurs can beacon their position to other users. Originally developed as a real-time, tactical system (think of a weather service forecast office being able to look at a computer display and see the real-time location of a spotter reporting a tornado), it has evolved into a multi-faceted system in it's own right. Here is a link to Bob Bruninga's website which explains all about APRS: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/aprs.html Bob - WB4APR, is the developer/inventor of APRS. It's lots of fun, I personally have relayed my location signal through the International Space Station and PCSAT, which is an APRS relay satellite constructed by the midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy and launched into orbit several years ago, a double bounce! Talk about DX, 5 watts to orbit, through two stations, then back to Earth! Ui-View is one of the most popular of the Windows-based APRS programs available, there are other programs that work with any operating system. Some allow you to bypass the TNC (Terminal Node Controller - a radio "modem") and use your computer's sound card to control the radio. Read up on APRS at the link, and follow some of the links Bob gives for other fun and interesting aspects of APRS. Mark S. "Tony VE6MVP" wrote in message ... On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:44:31 GMT, "Andy Pritchard" wrote: You can register UI-View32 from the following URL http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiv32.htm Stupid question. I'm also a new ham. What is the purpose of that software? I visited that website and it had lots of technical details. But nowhere did I see a one paragraph explanation of what problem it's reason for existence. Tony |
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Hi Tony
In summery UI-View's objective is to display and generate APRS data. Packet radio which is the basis of the protocol was developed some years ago (circa 1980) and allows amateur radio operators to connect there computers together using wireless technology (not what we call wireless technology today). APRS is a protocol built on top of packet radio which allows you to communicate data such as GPS positions, weather reports, simple messages etc... UI-View is a software application which understands the APRS protocol. This allows you to see and transmit the information which is communicated using the APRS protocol. For example you can see what road a car fitted with the appropriate equipment (GPS, radio and TNC) is travelling down. Hope that helps. -- 73 - Andy, M0CYP -- UI-View http://welcome.to/uiview Propagation http://welcome.to/dxradio Telford - IO82SQ "Tony VE6MVP" wrote in message ... On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:44:31 GMT, "Andy Pritchard" wrote: You can register UI-View32 from the following URL http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiv32.htm Stupid question. I'm also a new ham. What is the purpose of that software? I visited that website and it had lots of technical details. But nowhere did I see a one paragraph explanation of what problem it's reason for existence. Tony |
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Hi Tony
In summery UI-View's objective is to display and generate APRS data. Packet radio which is the basis of the protocol was developed some years ago (circa 1980) and allows amateur radio operators to connect there computers together using wireless technology (not what we call wireless technology today). APRS is a protocol built on top of packet radio which allows you to communicate data such as GPS positions, weather reports, simple messages etc... UI-View is a software application which understands the APRS protocol. This allows you to see and transmit the information which is communicated using the APRS protocol. For example you can see what road a car fitted with the appropriate equipment (GPS, radio and TNC) is travelling down. Hope that helps. -- 73 - Andy, M0CYP -- UI-View http://welcome.to/uiview Propagation http://welcome.to/dxradio Telford - IO82SQ "Tony VE6MVP" wrote in message ... On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:44:31 GMT, "Andy Pritchard" wrote: You can register UI-View32 from the following URL http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiv32.htm Stupid question. I'm also a new ham. What is the purpose of that software? I visited that website and it had lots of technical details. But nowhere did I see a one paragraph explanation of what problem it's reason for existence. Tony |
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On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 02:07:58 GMT, Tony VE6MVP
wrote: What is the purpose of that software? I visited that website and it had lots of technical details. But nowhere did I see a one paragraph explanation of what problem it's reason for existence. Thanks for the explanations. Much appreciated. I'll be following up on the links. Tony |