Ui-View  by G4IDE (Roger) About UI-View32/Winpack Author Roger Barker G4IDE - Author of Winpack, UI-View and UI-View32 died of cancer on 8 September 2004. Before Roger died, it was stated that both he (Roger) and Dee would like any new user of UI-View32 to contribute, on an entirely voluntary basis, to their national Cancer Research organization   The following is an extract from the Ui-View32 Help file. Who better to explain than the man himself....       What is UI-View? That's a good question! Perhaps I should start off by explaining the thoughts that led me to write it:-     I think packet in the UK is in danger of becoming a rather soulless, unfriendly mode. It is completely dominated by the use of BBSs - Most amateurs who set up a packet station never use it for anything more than connecting to the local BBS and reading/sending messages. Use of packet for "chatting" to other local stations is quite rare. Also, the fact that packet is part of amateur radio, and therefore, like all other amateur radio modes, it is supposed to be used for self-training and investigation, has tended to be lost as a result of the domination of the mode by the BBS network.     UI-View aims to make packet a little bit friendlier, and to add some extra interest by offering something slightly different. UI-View's three main features are:- It will plot on maps the locations of stations that it hears transmitting UI-View compatible beacons, so you are aware of who is active on packet around you. (This can also act as a useful propagation indicator.) It will show weather reports from any stations sending out UI-View compatible weather beacons. It has a casual messaging facility, which is designed to encourage local packet "chat".     UI-View is designed to be able to work in a variety of situations and with a variety of hardware. It has five modes of operation:- As a WinPack DDE application (receive only) With its own TNC in terminal mode With ts own TNC in KISS mode In BPQ host mode In AGWPE host mode     This means that UI-View can be used with just about any packet hardware that has ever been made, including Baycom modems and even packet via your soundcard (by using AGWPE). Copyright: Peak Sytems/G4IDE.