The best way is not to use CSV files at all.

>     On 23/03/2021 02:08 Eric Oyen via chirp_users 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
>     One good way I have found to edit CsV files is to use a spreadsheet 
> program like Microsoft excel or one of the linux free variants. Simply import 
> as a cSV, do your editing, then export back to a CSV file. Compare the 
> original to the new edited version to make sure the same number of commas are 
> in place on the right lines. BTW, I have already tried this on my windows box 
> using excel and a program specifically designed for the Baofeng radio. So, it 
> should work the same way with chirp as both that program and cHIRP should 
> read or write CSV files in the same way.
> 
>     DE n7zzt Eric
> 
> 
> 
>         > >         On Mar 20, 2021, at 11:39 AM, Jim Unroe 
> <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote:
> >         On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM Steve Vecchiarelli via chirp_users
> >         <[email protected] 
> > mailto:[email protected] > wrote:
> > 
> >             > > >             ’m trying to import a csv file into CHIRP to 
> > upload back to my radio.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >             Steps I’ve taken:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >             Connected radio to CHIRP and downloaded the memories to CHIRP
> > >             Exported memories to a CSV file
> > >             Added the new frequencies to the CSV file
> > >             Saved CSV and tried to import back to CHIRP bur getting an 
> > > unknown file format message
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >             What am I missing?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >             Thanks for any help!
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >             Steve
> > > 
> > >             KF0CPV
> > > 
> > >         > >         How did you edit the CSV file?
> >         What did you change?
> >         Did you compare the new CSV file to the original file CSV file 
> > using a
> >         text editor?
> >         Attach both the before and after CSV files to this conversation so
> >         that they can be reviewed.
> > 
> >         The most common cause of trouble is...
> > 
> >         - The data format of a cell was changed.
> >         - The number of commas required at the end of a data row was 
> > changed.
> > 
> >         Jim KC9HI
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