Copyright: (c) Peak Systems 2002


Download APRS Server List

This utility allows you to download an updated list of APRS servers from an internet site. The list you download will automatically replace your current list in the UI-View32 'APRS Server Setup' dialogue.

URL of server list to download defaults to a file on SM5NRK's web page. The file is automatically created by software on his APRS server. Note - you do not need to input the "http://" part of the URL, it is displayed to the left of the text box, and it is automatically added to your input.

When you click the Download button, if the download is successfully, then the UI-View32 server list will be automatically updated. If any problems occur, then an error message will be displayed. If the downloaded list appears to contain comments, then it will be opened in NotePad so you can read the comments.

NOTE - Do not use this utility if you have the UI-View32 'APRS Server Setup' dialogue open, because, when you close the dialogue, the old list of servers will overwrite the new list.

Format Of The List

If anyone would like to make a server list available online, the required format is:-

Each server address in the list consists of a full qualified domain name followed by a colon and a port address. E.g. ahubeast.net:10152. Any addresses that do not comply with this format are ignored.

A semicolon denotes the start of a comment. Lines that consist only of a comment, and blank lines, are ignored. Any comment after a server address and port number will be used as the tooltip text when the server list is viewed in 'APRS Server Setup'.