• Go to Setup in the Menu-Bar and select Comms Setup.

• Select Baud Rate ( for 1k2 TNC - 9600 / for 9k6 TNC - 19k2 usual).
• Set Data Bits to 8.
• Set Stop Bits to 1.
• Set Parity to None.
• Select the COM Port where your TNC is connected to the PC.
• Set Host mode to KISS.
• click the Setup Button! 
  -> KISS Setup Screen will pop up.

• use Easy Setup:
  - TNC2 or compatible click on TF.
  - PK232 or compatible click on PK.
• set the Tx Delay (30 usual for common Handy's/Mobil Rig's).
• set Tx Tail (2 default).
• set Slot Time (10 default).
• set Persist (64 default).
• if you have a Dual-Port TNC set the Dual Port TNC Checkbox and fill also the fields for Port 2.
• click OK -> KISS Setup will close.
• click also OK on Comms Setup! -> Comms Setup will close.

• Go to Setup in the Menu-Bar and select Station Setup.

Advanced Path Setup of Unproto address:

after checking your range on HF with the default RELAY,WIDE3-3 you should change the path! the reason is that if you use RELAY you create a lot of HF traffic because every stn is a RELAY!!

• change to APRS,WIDE,WIDE3-3 or APRS,WIDE,TRACE3-3
  if you can work a WIDE-digi direct! 
• if there is a known 24hr operating WIDE-digi within your area / or RELAY if you can't reach a WIDE directly, change the first PATH entry to the WIDE/RELAY digi-call!
  e.g. if you are within the range of DB0xxx and you know this stn act 24hr as a APRS digi change your path to APRS,DB0xxx,WIDE3-3 or APRS,DB0xxx,TRACE3-3.
• use RELAY,WIDEn-n or RELAY,TRACEn-n ONLY for mobile use.
  - Trackers like TinyTrack should use WIDEn-n instead of TRACEn-n because the path is not of interest!
• do NOT USE RELAY after WIDE! e.g.: APRS,WIDE3-3,RELAY
• do NOT USE WIDEn-n and TRACEn-n in the same path!!
  e.g: APRS,WIDE3-3,TRACE3-3 
• use Beacon Interval with a time of 30min because within 30mins all user should see all active stn on their screens!
• use TRACEn-n only if you wish that everyone can TRACE your path!

• type your CALLSIGN in the Callsign Field.
• set the Latitude (= Breitengrad) to your QTH's value. insert the value as DD.MM.DM[N] (degrees/minutes/decimalminutes).
• set the Longitude (= L�ngengrad) to your QTH's value. insert the value as DDD.MM.DM[N] (degrees/minutes/decimalminutes).
• your Locator appears in the Locator Field.
• set Unproto port to 1 (if you have 2 ports then set it to 1,2 and so on for more ports).
• type in your Unproto adress:
  - for NEW Stn: APRS,RELAY,WIDE3-3.
  pse read Advanced Path Setup!
  (with RELAY,WIDE3-3 you normally could be seen within a range of 150-300km. you can increase to WIDE5-5 or use TRACEn-n ..see online help for details! see also the Digipeater Setup section!
• If you have more than one port you can specify 2 different Unproto addresses seperated by a |. example: APRS,RELAY,WIDE3-3|APRS,RELAY.
  The following beacon now will be send out:
  On port 1: APRS,RELAY,WIDE3-3
  On port 2: APRS,RELAY
• set your Beacon comment (should contain your Name, other info optional).
• check the UI-View Tag checkbox to identify you as a UI-View stn.
• set Beacon interval Fixed to 30 min.
  - it's recommended that fixed stations should send at minimum every 30min!
• select a Symbol (Home default for UHF Stn).
• check Compressed Beacon.
• for the other Boxes check out the UI-View online help! (not needed for normal use at Home on UHF/HF)
• click on OK. -> Station Setup will close.

• Go to Setup in the Menu-Bar and select Status Text.

• set Interval to 30 min.
• check the Send best DX checkbox.
  ->  with this setting others will automatically see your DX - good for propagation info on 2m!
• to switch between km/miles for DX and Station List go to any Station List (via Menu Bar -> Stations) and click on the km/miles Button.

• Go to Setup in the Menu-Bar and select Digipeater Setup.
  

NOTE: Digipeater settings are one of the most important, because if you set it not the right way you can generate a lot of HF-Traffic!!

pse DO NOT act as RELAY if there is a (24hr operating) RELAY-digi within 5km!

pse DO NOT act as WIDE if you do not have a range on HF >50km OR if there is more than one other 24hr operating WIDE-digi within a range of 50km!

• check the Enable digi checkbox.
• uncheck the UI Only checkbox!
• check the Alias substitution checkbox.
• if you act as WIDE-digi check WIDEn-n AND TRACEn-n.
• set Alias(es) to RELAY,<YOURCALL>,<YOURSUBALIAS>. Extend the string with ,WIDE if you act as WIDE-Digi.
• set your Sub Alias to your CALLSIGN (with SSID).
• set Dupe secs to 28 if you act as WIDE.
• set Digi routes to 1=1. (if you have more than one port than also add the other ports.
  e.g.: 1=1;1=2;2=1;2=2. this setting will digi all frames heard on port 1 or 2 on the port itself and also on the other port - crossport digipeating).

• Go to Setup in the Menu-Bar and select Miscellaneous.

• Set Expire Time to a value between 60-90min. this specifies the expire time of a Station's Icon on your screen after the last Beacon was send by this station.
• set Object interval to ~30min. this specifies the interval for sending out Object information.
• if you have a fast PC set Auto Refresh Mode to Immediate. Otherwise set it to Timer and specify the time in mins.
• Set your Station List Sort Order for all your Station Lists.
• uncheck Auto sort station list. this is necessary if you connect to an APRSServer via Internet.
• check Minimize to Sys Tray if you want UI-View running minimized shown only in the Sys Tray.
• uncheck Show start-up tips.
• for all other settings please read the UI-View Online Help.

• Go to Setup in the Menu-Bar and select APRS Server Setup.

• type the Server you want to connect into Select A Server.
  db0lj.dyndns.org:1313 will show you DL/PA/OE/ON/F stations.
• if you want to connect to the server you must go to Menu Bar -> Actions -> Connect APRServer.