That said, as windows evolves, uiview may no longer work with whatever the current version of. Correct configuration for vk connections to aprs is the internet for ui view is as follows. Uiview 16 and uiview 32 were written by roger barker, g4idesk. The tapr aprssig should be used for general aprs questions. Within the ui view registration email is an aprs server validation number. Agwpecompatible programs sound card packet with agwpe. If you would like to contribute screenshots for pinpoint aprs. More than 50 million people use github to discover, fork, and contribute to over 100 million projects. Nov 20, 2012 ui view 32 simple setup with open street map this video doesnt get into setting up tncs and digi links as there are to many different combination to do in one short video. It can run as a fullfeatured internal intelligent digipeater with the tnc in kiss mode, and with modification to the uiview2. Uiview32 and the 16bit uiview are aprs programs written by roger barker g4ide sk also the author of the winpack windows packet terminal program. Pinpoint aprs is a free software application that together with some radio equipment and accessories allows you to visually track people and assets using amateur radio ham radio equipment using maps.
This software was developed to be used by licensed amateur radio operators. In the extra logon text enter filter n 125 pcw this limits the amount of data sent to ui view over the internet to local information and click ok. No longer available or supported please do not contact me regarding this software. Log out of the current user and log back in as the administrative user to install the software. Nov 28, 20 ive been using aprs since about 2004 and ive tried many of the programs available. Ive been using aprs since about 2004 and ive tried many of the programs available.
Pinpoint aprs a quick overview frank watervoort abowv. Uiview also supports tncs in kiss mode, agwpe host mode and bpq host mode. Feel free to create improvements and extensions to yaac. Pinpoint aprs windows, good ui, best for monitoring. It integrates seamlessly with microsoft mappoint to allow you to pinpoint an objects location on a high quality map that covers us, canada and western europe down to street level and mexico at highway level. The software is connected via rs232 to my aea now timewave dsp232 tnc, which in turn is connected to an icom ic2100 2meter fm radio, operating on the usual aprs frequency of 144.
Installation and initial configuration of ui view32, with. It is really worth reading the help pages to work out how to enter servers and update the list. Pinpoint windows aprs client posted on 19 march 2020 author pd9q leave a comment i was playing with uiview32, but i was very bothered by the map that comes with uiview32. Uiview 32 simple setup with open street map this video doesnt get into setting up tncs and digi links as there are to many different combination to do in one short video. The author died a few years ago and his dying wish was that the source code be destroyed.
I remoted a byonics tinytrak with a moxa serial to ip converter to a mountaintop. Windows 32 bit gui designed for search and rescue, tactical callsigns, multicolour tracks, search areas, messaging, sar logging. This provides coverage of the entire united states with detail down to the one tenth mile resolution one half the screen shows one tenth mile of land. Ui view 16 and ui view 32 were written by roger barker, g4idesk. Hi all, i am a new owner of a d74e based in uk does anyone have experience of using the d74 with pinpoint. I thought id upload this here so its easier to access. We can achive fast realtime updates since each user browser will be connected directly to our own aprs is server with no intermediate databaseserver. The cleanest and easiest on you is to run ui view aprs software with the pmapserv option and precision mapping software. As a result, there has been no further development of this program. Client software for users of the automatic packet reporting system amateur radio network. Describe your experience with the uiview aprs software and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Aprs software for ham radio category is a curation of 33 web resources on, usaphotomaps, adaptive home logic, aprstrack. This is an addon program for winpack and does not work directly with agwpe. Here is the live igate list of over 1500 igates that give connectivity throughout the world.
It adds teh capability to easily update the firmware directly from a pc without needing pic programming software, dsp packet decoding capability for 300, 1200 and 9600bps, telemetry support and more. The main category is aprs software that is about aprs software for ham radio. Uiview remains one of the most popular aprs programs as of 2015 even though the author became a silent key in 2004 and there has been no further development of the program. Getting started with pinpoint pinpoint aprs software for amateur. Free software that allows you to visually track and communicate with people using amateur radio ham radio equipment. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on.
There is also some static maps that may work for you as well with links also on. About uiview the resource is currently listed in in a single category. It is mostly used as a tool for tracking people and assets on a map, although it is capable of so much more. One of these days, ill get in there and do a writeup on suggested aprs paths to reflect current practices. I have pinpoint running on this computer now and the mapping is. Aprs digipeating the tinytrak4 can act as a smart aprs digipeater supporting widenn, callsign substitution, and dupe checking. Dates and filesizes shown are those from applicable site if shown. Yaac can be used as a standalone aprs client, an aprs rfinternet gateway igate, or as a ax.
Setting up an aprs igate hiwaay informationinternet. Aprs on the sdrplay rspduo using sdruno direwolf and. Kiss tnc connect to a computer and operate standard packet, winlink, and any of the aprs software. I use pinpoint with a remoted byonics tinytrak as a digi. Our goal is to bring you a fast and easytouse map with the latest aprs activity. May 03, 2019 i have pinpoint running on this computer now and the mapping is pretty awesome compared to what i was use to in the past ui view which i can not get to run on windows 10 at all. For detailed, street level mapping with ui view, you must purchase the precision mapping.
The minimum spec for uiview32 with precision mapping 7 and pmapserver7 should probably be a 500 mhz machine. After this quick start it is recommended to study the help file of ui view written in english. Jul 28, 2011 configure ui view aprs server setup click setup and then aprs server setup. Please read this file carefully before trying to set up xastir. It is kinda cool to see where the packets from your own tracker have ported through your own igate and out to the internet. Aprs uses an amateur radio mode called unconnected ui packets. Aprs is an acronym for automatic packet reporting system and is used by ham radio users to send data like messages, announcements and also gps coordinates. Mtaio the microtrak aio is a self contained portable aprs tracker. Aug 17, 2009 pages 16 and 17 of the in depth tmd710 manual show how to connect it to a pc, and the aprs software that will work with it. Aprspoint is the latest implementation of the aprs standard. Xastir is an opensource project to create a free x11 graphical aprs tm client. Pinpoint this is the window where all configuration takes place and gps data is displayed. Although aprs is a local, tactical realtime twoway communications system, all local information is injected into the aprs is internet system so it can be monitored anywhere.
The same cable used to connect the tnc to the computer for configuring it can be used to communicate with ui view. Also aprsisce is nice as far as maps and being able to download tiles for offline use, but it seems a little buggier and not sure its still supported. Uiview uiview is an aprs client that runs on windows. I have been hosting the ui view web site since roger passed away. Screenshots shown in the compatibility center are often representative of compatibility on both mac and linux platforms. I ask because i cannot get it to work aprsis32 works fine as does mcpd74. Apr 05, 2014 a little while ago, i did a short segment for ham nation on setting up a receiveonly aprs igate.
Ui view remains one of the most popular aprs programs as of 2015 even though the author became a silent key in 2004 and there has been no further development of the program. The microtrak rtg is the easiest way to add aprs tracking to a vehicle. It supports tncs in kiss mode and agwpe host mode in addition to terminal mode and host mode allows up to 16 rf ports. On the pc here at home, i installed the moxa nport software which makes a virtual com port, connected over private ip to the remote tinytrak on the mountain. Help on aprs filter builder the range filter defines a circle with center the suplied coordinates and radius the distance. Welcome to yaac yet another aprs client yaac is a mostly platformindependent java application written by andrew pavlin, ka2ddo, for monitoring and contributing to the automatic packet reporting system aprs network invented and trademarked by bob bruninga, wb4apr yaac is free software. Aprs messaging send and receive aprs messages with the optional display and keyboard. In order to add the australian aprs is servers to the server list, the following steps can be followed. Since our aprs beacons are ported to the internet via receiving stations known as igates, some aprs ers have asked about the hardware and software requirements of setting up their own igate. The 32 bit version of uiview also supports wa8dedtf host mode, and the variant of it used in the scs ptcii and. This application differs from most aprs software in that it isnt designed just to be used with tncs in terminal mode.
Aprs direct is a website that brings you global realtime aprs tracking and weather data including cwop. Stations currently moving user guide faq blog discussion group linking to aprs. Pinpoint aprs is a free software application that together with some radio equipment and accessories allows you to visually track people and assets using. The combo includes everything needed to transmit your location. All stations that their position is inside this circle will be displayed. The document is available as pdf document to be downloaded under the following link. You are watching me setup an sdrplay rspduo to monitor 2 meter aprs traffic using srduno, vbaudio cable, direwolf, and pinpoint aprs. Data band select b band fix this says that the b band the one on the bottom of the display will be the one where aprs transmission will commence from. You are responsible for any information transmitted or propagated on any network.
Please note that this is not the ui view registration number. Both are packetbased position plotting programs similar to other aprs software. Describe your experience with the ui view aprs software and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. View registration information on hand before starting the installation. There are versions of pmapserver that will work with with precision mapping v5, v6 and v7. If you have a problem, please feel free to contact us. The preferred method is to set the command as part of the login which is supported by most current aprs software. Ui view has full support for connecting to aprs servers on the internet. Uiview 32 simple setup with open street map this video doesnt get into setting up tncs and digi links as there are to many different. The 32 bit version of uiview also supports wa8dedtf host mode, and the variant of it used in the scs ptcii and ptciie. I have been hosting the uiview web site since roger passed away.
I have pinpoint running on this computer now and the mapping is pretty awesome compared to what i was use to in the past ui view which i can not get to run on windows 10 at all. During an emergency, it can be used as a location aware tactical communications tool. Aprsis aprsis specifications connecting to aprsis server filter commands all commands to the server start with the word filter and followed by one or more filter specifications. To use it, first download and register a copy of ui view32. Ini file, supports the new widenn settings, and has full support for connecting to aprs servers on the internet and running as an igate or internet gateway. Apr 21, 2020 xastir is an opensource project to create a free x11 graphical aprs tm client. Software i aprsis32windows,veryfullfeatured i pinpointaprswindows,goodui,bestformonitoring i yaacjava,allplatforms,abit. Uiview32 and precision mapping official uiview home page. The tinytrak4 is the latest in this line of trackers.
To install pinpoint, make sure the required software is installed see below, then download the file, unzip it, and double click the file called setup. I have been playing with aprs again after a couple of years away from it. Automatic position reporting system aprs is a packet radio system used for tracking objects, people, vehicles, boats, aircraft, mannedunmanned balloons, weather systems, etc. Also, the 32 bit version supports precision mapping. It runs for a week on a set of 8 aa batteries sending a 10 watt position report every 2 minutes. This amateur radio web site explains how to use the agwpe utility program to send and receive packet using the sound card of your pc instead of a tnc. I, like many others, use the very old, unmaintained uiview software on an old computer, in my case a compaq armada 1573dm laptop. Ui view is free, but you must register to get a key, and donations are encouraged. Monitoring aprs with the rtlsdr youtube user troy mcquinn has uploaded a video showing how he is able to decode amateur radio aprs signals. I havent hooked mine up yet this way, but i suspect that you will be using the pc to control the tnc in the d710, so the pc will be taking the gps data directly from the gps and formatting it. Aprs tm use amateur radio and internet services to convey gps mapping, weather, and positional data in a graphical application. You can try the gold standard aprs software uiview aprs client for windows official uiview home page and then get the pmapserver7 software to interface with the commercial software undertow software s precision mapping 7 link for both on the uiview page.
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