User Interface Dave W2IJL
On Fri, Apr 12, 2019, 22:24 Scott Raines <[email protected]> wrote: > Again, > I sure want to thank you for trying to help me here. I have one question, > (for now) > What is a “UI”? > Scott > > Sent from Windows Mail > > *From:* Scott Raines <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, April 11, 2019 10:56 PM > *To:* [email protected] > > Hey Dan, > I want to thank you very, very much for this info. As stated, I’m not the > sharpest tool in the shed for computer manipulation. About 99.9999% of the > lingo you boys throw around on these Chirp emails is LIGHT YEARS above my > head. I will try and use your system tomorrow. Very, very much appreciated. > Scott > > Sent from Windows Mail > > *From:* Dan Clemmensen <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, April 11, 2019 9:40 PM > *To:* [email protected] > > Hey, Scott. You need to adjust your mental model of how CHIRP works. Don't > think in terms of "converting .csv to .img". Instead, you can > 1)download your source radio's data into the CHIRP UI (or load a .img > file into the UI) > 2) edit it within the UI > 3) export the result into a .csv > 4) manipulate the .csv > 5) load a .img file for the TARGET radio into the CHIRP UI > 6) import the .csv file into the UI so as to modify the data in the UI > 7) upload the data from the UI into the TARGET radio, (or save the UI > onctent as a .img file.) > > Yes, some combination of these steps does result in "converting a .csv > into a .img", But that's not teh way it's described. > Hope this helps. > > The details for all for the .csv steps may be found at: > https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/CSV_HowTo > > On Thu, Apr 11, 2019 at 9:25 PM Scott Raines <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey gang, >> >> I’ll be the first one to admit it, I’m not a computer guru. I know how to >> navigate around here and there but, when it comes to technical stuff, I >> get lost pretty easy. I’m new to this site and I’m new to Chirp in >> general. I’ve asked a question or two so far on here and have been >> graciously answered. Well, I’m still trying to learn. I have a Yeasu >> VX-170 and a new Baofeng UV-5R 8 watt unit. I’ve managed to load a few >> frequencies onto the Baofeng and it’s all good. But, a buddy just bought >> the same exact radio as mine and, I wanted to program his to the same >> frequencies, minus a few that wouldn’t apply to him anyways. But, here’s >> the deal. All of files I’ve saved are csv files. From my brief learning >> period, csv files CANNOT be uploaded to a radio, only IMG files can. Here’s >> the problem. If I want to upload frequencies, they must be from an image >> file and, I cannot, for the life of me, figure out how to convert a csv >> file to an image file. I’m on about a 6 year old Dell Inspiron running >> Windows 8.1 on a solid state hard drive. I know, I know, Windows 8.1 is >> sort of old school but, the reason I have and use it is because, when I had >> the new SSHD installed, it was at a time when Windows 10 was brand new and >> many, many folks were not happy with it so, the company that was doing my >> computer rebuild asked me if I wanted to remain with Windows 8.1. I said, >> yep, keep it. So, that’s the story on that. >> >> >> >> Now, how to convert a csv file to an image file so I can alter it and, >> then upload it to a radio. And please, please, I’m very low tech so, if you >> explain how to do it, do it as if you’re talking to a senior citizen which, >> I am. >> >> Scott >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> This message was sent to Dan Clemmensen at [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to W2IJL at [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected]
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