For those wishing to use their laptop to do mobile APRS, here are some setup tips for UI-VIEW32.

(IMPORTANT NOTE: The first time you open a setup menu, you will be met with a help screen. Close it and open the same menu again. If you need the help later, open the setup menu and hit your "F1" key.)

First, go to "Setup" and "Station Setup" in UI-VIEW32. You will see the following screen:



Take note that you put in the proper data in all screens, and make the proper selections.

(1) In the "Callsign", box, put your callsign. If you run a base station, or other APRS station, select an SSID number for the end of your call. For Kenwood rigs, the "-7" is best, such as "NA4IT-7". See APRS SSID for more info.

(2) In the Lat & Lon boxes, just put your home data there. The "Locator" box will be filled in automaticly.

(3) In the "Unproto Address" box, the "APRS,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2" will probably work best, unless you are in an area where everyone is using the old WIDE,WIDE system (shame on them for not upgrading!).

(4) In the "Beacon Comment, you can put what you want there. Some put "Going some place good" or "I don't know where I'm at", etc. (You can put you name and "mobile"...)

(5) In the "Beacon Interval" settings, the data pictured will work best for most situations. It mimicks the "Smart Beaconing" of some other fancy TNC's.

(6) For your "Symbols" you can select what best reflects your situation (or preference).

Next, to set up the GPS. With the Kenwood's, as long as your GPS is hooked up to the rig, the UI-VIEW32 software can "see" the GPS through the rig's TNC, so you don't have to hook your GPS to the laptop.

Go to "Setup", "GPS Setup" in UI-VIEW. The first screen you will see is this one:



The only thing required is to select the same comport as the Kenwood will be hooked to. If you want to, you can "Enable" the "Set PC Clock From GPS" but leave the "Offset hrs" blank. That way the computer will only "look" at the GPS clock minutes, and you won't have to worry about setting the hours for daylight saving time.

Now click "Shared Port Setup". You will get this screen:



Select the "D7/D700" and click OK.

If you hit your "F8" key on your laptop, you can toggle the GPS function on and off. (Just leave it on when you are in the mobile.) If you right click your own symbol on the map, and click "Track" the maps will move as you do.

Now to setting up the "Comms Setup" so the TNC will work.

FIRST! Set up your D700 for 144.390 in the left side. It does not matter what mode the TNC is in, UI-View32 will start it in KISS mode.

Go to "Setup", "Comms Setup" in UI-View32. This is the screen you will see:



Select 4800, None, 8, 1, and the proper COM Port. Select "KISS" in "Host mode".
Now click "Setup" and you will get this screen:



Select "D700" and click OK. DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING ELSE!

You will be back at the "Comms Setup" window, click OK.

Your radio should begin to setup, transmit a beacon, start receiving stations, which in turn should display in UI-View32.

Enjoy your mobile!

(NOTE: For mobile setups not using the D700 or D7, setup is very similar. Just select proper TNC and GPS settings.)