Lol he sounded a bit stressed huh? Well I hope it works out for him for whatever is best
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 25, 2021, at 2:02 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of chirp_users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 147, Issue 9 (J. David Aten) > 2. Rugged Radio V3 ([email protected]) > 3. Re: Rugged Radio V3 (Jim Unroe) > 4. Re: I get an "unknown file format" when importing (Eric Oyen) > 5. Re: I get an "unknown file format" when importing (Eric) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:10:21 -0700 > From: "J. David Aten" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 147, Issue 9 > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <CADzkwjQFqHP9VwXR3VzDJMFc309e6=jcdtu3dviba-as4uo...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Jim Self, if you look at your own post requesting to be "unsubscribed", > down a few lines, you will see the two ways to take yourself off of the > subscription list. it is very easy. > >> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 12:02 PM <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of chirp_users digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 147, Issue 8 (Jim Self) >> 2. Re: chirp_users Digest, Vol 147, Issue 8 >> (Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF) >> 3. WinXP issue (JP Bernier) >> 4. Re: WinXP issue (John Mehl) >> 5. Re: WinXP issue (Jim Unroe) >> 6. Re: WinXP issue (JP Bernier) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:35:57 -0400 >> From: Jim Self <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 147, Issue 8 >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: >> <CAO6L+xETgEai6VJ_2DH6= >> [email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Please remove me from your mailing list. >> >> Turn Social Media and TV News off and all of the pain in the world goes >> away. You're welcome. >> >> On Tue, Mar 23, 2021, 3:01 PM <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> [email protected] >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of chirp_users digest..." >>> >>> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. Re: I get an "unknown file format" when importing (Eric Oyen) >>> 2. Re: Chirp does not work on my Baofeng UV-5R radio, I am >>> deleting the program!!! (Eric Oyen) >>> 3. Re: I get an "unknown file format" when importing >>> (D.J.J. Ring, Jr.) >>> 4. Help - Programing ICOM handheld IC-2GXET and IC-T7E (Allan Carson) >>> 5. Re: I get an "unknown file format" when importing >>> (Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF) >>> 6. Re: I get an "unknown file format" when importing (Glenn K0LNY) >>> 7. Re: I get an "unknown file format" when importing >>> (Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF) >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Message: 1 >>> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:08:39 -0700 >>> From: Eric Oyen <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when >>> importing >>> To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected]> >>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> 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]> 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 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> [email protected] <mailto: >>> [email protected]> >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users < >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users> >>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at [email protected] <mailto: >>> [email protected]> >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] <mailto: >>> [email protected]> >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210322/3920f6a7/attachment-0001.html >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 2 >>> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:20:55 -0700 >>> From: Eric Oyen <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Chirp does not work on my Baofeng UV-5R >>> radio, I am deleting the program!!! >>> To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected]> >>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >>> >>> Well, it certainly is handy to have the extra links. Always convenient to >>> have local copies just in case. :) >>> >>> DE N7zzt Eric >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 19, 2021, at 4:45 AM, Jim Unroe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 12:39 AM Glenn K0LNY <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I only program my UV 5R with Chirp in Linux. >>>>> Glenn >>>>> >>>> >>>> My guess would be that is because your programming cable has a >>>> Prolific type USB-to-Serial chip. >>>> >>>> For Windows you would need to download and install the older Prolific >>>> v3.2.0.0 device driver. >>>> https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php >>>> >>>> For macOS you would have to purchase a 3rd party device driver >>>> (Catalina and earlier. No Big Sur support yet.). >>>> https://www.mac-usb-serial.com/ >>>> >>>> Linux doesn't need this extra bit of TLC because the device drivers >>>> are open source (and don't come from the Prolific company). >>>> >>>> Jim KC9HI >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 3 >>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 02:59:47 -0400 >>> From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when >>> importing >>> To: Eric Oyen <[email protected]>, Discussion of CHIRP >>> <[email protected]> >>> Message-ID: >>> <CADO5RbjSUHQBUygWF+3L6u2pTT1= >>> [email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" >>> >>> If I'm not mistaken, there was an issue of Microsoft Excel not editing >>> the csv files correctly and when opening such a file up and saving it >>> again, it introduced errors. >>> >>> Such errors did NOT occur with the use of LibreOffice (or OpenOffice) >>> which is available for Windows, Mac OX-X, and Linux. >>> >>> OpenOffice download: https://www.openoffice.org/download/ >>> LibreOffice download: https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/ >>> (currently out of order) >>> LibreOffice download: >>> http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/libreoffice/stable/7.1.1/ >>> >>> If Microsoft Excel no longer introduces errors, someone please correct >> me. >>> >>> 73 >>> >>> DR >>> N1EA >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 2:10 AM 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]> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM Steve Vecchiarelli via chirp_users >>>> <[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 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen 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 D.J.J. Ring, Jr. at [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 4 >>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:23:15 +0200 >>> From: Allan Carson <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [chirp_users] Help - Programing ICOM handheld IC-2GXET and >>> IC-T7E >>> To: [email protected] >>> Message-ID: >>> <CANheJuSYdcmWorN0sQ_Rcyf6H_G05afhNBtOiAWU= >>> [email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> Hi Chirp, >>> >>> Great job you guys are doing there - thanks! >>> >>> Can you please give me some help - I have a multi-function JiYKR cable >>> to program my radios, but I can't seem to be able to get in to change or >>> save any of the settings when I use the 'live' mode on Chirp. Could you >>> give me some info on how to use the live mode and or suggest any other >>> versions that I can use to program the IC-2GXET and IC-T7E? >>> >>> Thanks for your help >>> >>> 73 >>> >>> Allan - ZS1AL >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210323/e09b712b/attachment-0001.html >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 5 >>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:45:46 -0400 (EDT) >>> From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when >>> importing >>> To: Eric Oyen <[email protected]>, Eric Oyen via chirp_users >>> <[email protected]> >>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> 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 >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] mailto: >>> [email protected] >>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at [email protected] >>> mailto:[email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] mailto: >>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing >>> list [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message >>> was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an >>> email to [email protected] >>>> >>> >>> >>> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 >>> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail [email protected] www >>> http://www.ngunn.net >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210323/6698180b/attachment-0001.html >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 6 >>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:37:38 -0500 >>> From: "Glenn K0LNY" <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when >>> importing >>> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <[email protected]> >>> Message-ID: <0a9b01d71ffa$7528c450$7001a8c0@NUCPPYH> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> Well from the perspective of a screenreader user, I find editing things >>> much easier to make changes in a spreadsheet program outside of Chirp and >>> import them after the changes were made, so I would call that, the better >>> way. >>> Glenn >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF >>> To: Eric Oyen ; Eric Oyen via chirp_users >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 7:45 AM >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when importing >>> >>> >>> 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]> >> wrote: >>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM Steve Vecchiarelli via chirp_users >>> <[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 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen 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 Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an >>> email to [email protected] >>> >>> >>> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 >>> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail [email protected] www >>> http://www.ngunn.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to Glenn at [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210323/bd7bfcce/attachment-0001.html >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 7 >>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:00:29 -0400 (EDT) >>> From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when >>> importing >>> To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected]>, Glenn >>> K0LNY <[email protected]> >>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> Agreed. If you can, use Libre Office rather than a Microsoft product. >>> Excel messes with the empty comma seperated fields at the end of each >> row. >>> >>> >>>> On 23/03/2021 11:37 Glenn K0LNY <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Well from the perspective of a screenreader user, I find editing >>> things much easier to make changes in a spreadsheet program outside of >>> Chirp and import them after the changes were made, so I would call that, >>> the better way. >>>> Glenn >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF mailto:[email protected] >>>> To: Eric Oyen mailto:[email protected] ; Eric Oyen via >>> chirp_users mailto:[email protected] >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 7:45 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when >>> importing >>>> >>>> The best way is not to use CSV files at all. >>>> >>>>>> On 23/03/2021 02:08 Eric Oyen via chirp_users < >>> [email protected] mailto: >>> [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 >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] mailto: >>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at >>> [email protected] mailto:[email protected] >>>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] mailto: >>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ chirp_users >>> mailing list [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message >>> was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an >>> email to [email protected] >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel >>> +1-937-971-0366 >>>> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail [email protected] >>> www http://www.ngunn.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> This message was sent to Glenn 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 Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an >>> email to [email protected] >>>> >>> >>> >>> Nigel A. 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Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 147, Issue 8 >> To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected]>, Jim Self >> <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Follow the instruction at the bottom of every email that you recieve from >> this list but obviously don't read. >> >> >>>> On 23/03/2021 15:35 Jim Self <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Please remove me from your mailing list. >>> >>> Turn Social Media and TV News off and all of the pain in the world >> goes away. You're welcome. >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 23, 2021, 3:01 PM < >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] > wrote: >>> >>>>> Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to >>>> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>> >>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>>> >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>>> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>> >>>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>>> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>> >>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more >> specific >>>> than "Re: Contents of chirp_users digest..." >>>> >>>> >>>> Today's Topics: >>>> >>>> 1. Re: I get an "unknown file format" when importing (Eric >> Oyen) >>>> 2. Re: Chirp does not work on my Baofeng UV-5R radio, I am >>>> deleting the program!!! (Eric Oyen) >>>> 3. Re: I get an "unknown file format" when importing >>>> (D.J.J. Ring, Jr.) >>>> 4. Help - Programing ICOM handheld IC-2GXET and IC-T7E >> (Allan Carson) >>>> 5. Re: I get an "unknown file format" when importing >>>> (Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF) >>>> 6. Re: I get an "unknown file format" when importing (Glenn >> K0LNY) >>>> 7. Re: I get an "unknown file format" when importing >>>> (Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF) >>>> >>>> >>>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> Message: 1 >>>> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:08:39 -0700 >>>> From: Eric Oyen <[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] > >>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when >>>> importing >>>> To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] > >>>> Message-ID: <[email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] > >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>>> >>>> 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] <mailto: >> [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 >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] <mailto: >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] > >>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users < >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users> >>>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at [email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] > >>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] <mailto: >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] > >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>> URL: >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210322/3920f6a7/attachment-0001.html >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Message: 2 >>>> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:20:55 -0700 >>>> From: Eric Oyen <[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] > >>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Chirp does not work on my Baofeng >> UV-5R >>>> radio, I am deleting the program!!! >>>> To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] > >>>> Message-ID: <[email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] > >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >>>> >>>> Well, it certainly is handy to have the extra links. Always >> convenient to have local copies just in case. :) >>>> >>>> DE N7zzt Eric >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Mar 19, 2021, at 4:45 AM, Jim Unroe <[email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 12:39 AM Glenn K0LNY < >> [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I only program my UV 5R with Chirp in Linux. >>>>>> Glenn >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> My guess would be that is because your programming cable has >> a >>>>> Prolific type USB-to-Serial chip. >>>>> >>>>> For Windows you would need to download and install the older >> Prolific >>>>> v3.2.0.0 device driver. >>>>> https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php >>>>> >>>>> For macOS you would have to purchase a 3rd party device >> driver >>>>> (Catalina and earlier. No Big Sur support yet.). >>>>> https://www.mac-usb-serial.com/ >>>>> >>>>> Linux doesn't need this extra bit of TLC because the device >> drivers >>>>> are open source (and don't come from the Prolific company). >>>>> >>>>> Jim KC9HI >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at [email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Message: 3 >>>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 02:59:47 -0400 >>>> From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] > >>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when >>>> importing >>>> To: Eric Oyen <[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >, Discussion of CHIRP >>>> <[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] > >>>> Message-ID: >>>> <CADO5RbjSUHQBUygWF+3L6u2pTT1= >> [email protected] mailto: >> m9ycogax18wuflv%[email protected] > >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" >>>> >>>> If I'm not mistaken, there was an issue of Microsoft Excel not >> editing >>>> the csv files correctly and when opening such a file up and >> saving it >>>> again, it introduced errors. >>>> >>>> Such errors did NOT occur with the use of LibreOffice (or >> OpenOffice) >>>> which is available for Windows, Mac OX-X, and Linux. >>>> >>>> OpenOffice download: https://www.openoffice.org/download/ >>>> LibreOffice download: >> https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/ >>>> (currently out of order) >>>> LibreOffice download: >>>> http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/libreoffice/stable/7.1.1/ >>>> >>>> If Microsoft Excel no longer introduces errors, someone please >> correct me. >>>> >>>> 73 >>>> >>>> DR >>>> N1EA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 2:10 AM Eric Oyen via chirp_users >>>> <[email protected] mailto: >> [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 >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at [email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>> This message was sent to D.J.J. Ring, Jr. at [email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Message: 4 >>>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:23:15 +0200 >>>> From: Allan Carson <[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] > >>>> Subject: [chirp_users] Help - Programing ICOM handheld >> IC-2GXET and >>>> IC-T7E >>>> To: [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>> Message-ID: >>>> <CANheJuSYdcmWorN0sQ_Rcyf6H_G05afhNBtOiAWU= >> [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>>> >>>> Hi Chirp, >>>> >>>> Great job you guys are doing there - thanks! >>>> >>>> Can you please give me some help - I have a multi-function >> JiYKR cable >>>> to program my radios, but I can't seem to be able to get in to >> change or >>>> save any of the settings when I use the 'live' mode on Chirp. >> Could you >>>> give me some info on how to use the live mode and or suggest >> any other >>>> versions that I can use to program the IC-2GXET and IC-T7E? >>>> >>>> Thanks for your help >>>> >>>> 73 >>>> >>>> Allan - ZS1AL >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>> URL: >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210323/e09b712b/attachment-0001.html >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Message: 5 >>>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:45:46 -0400 (EDT) >>>> From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] > >>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when >>>> importing >>>> To: Eric Oyen <[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >, Eric Oyen via chirp_users >>>> <[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] > >>>> Message-ID: <[email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] > >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>>> >>>> The best way is not to use CSV files at all. >>>> >>>>> On 23/03/2021 02:08 Eric Oyen via chirp_users < >> [email protected] mailto: >> [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] mailto: >> [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] mailto: >> [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 >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>>>> >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at >> [email protected] mailto:[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] mailto:[email protected] >>>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message >> was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] mailto:[email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel >> +1-937-971-0366 >>>> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail >> [email protected] mailto:[email protected] www http://www.ngunn.net >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>> URL: >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210323/6698180b/attachment-0001.html >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Message: 6 >>>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:37:38 -0500 >>>> From: "Glenn K0LNY" <[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] > >>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when >>>> importing >>>> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <[email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] > >>>> Message-ID: <0a9b01d71ffa$7528c450$7001a8c0@NUCPPYH> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>>> >>>> Well from the perspective of a screenreader user, I find >> editing things much easier to make changes in a spreadsheet program outside >> of Chirp and import them after the changes were made, so I would call that, >> the better way. >>>> Glenn >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF >>>> To: Eric Oyen ; Eric Oyen via chirp_users >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 7:45 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when >> importing >>>> >>>> >>>> The best way is not to use CSV files at all. >>>> On 23/03/2021 02:08 Eric Oyen via chirp_users < >> [email protected] mailto: >> [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 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at [email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ chirp_users >> mailing list [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message >> was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] mailto:[email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel >> +1-937-971-0366 >>>> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail >> [email protected] mailto:[email protected] www http://www.ngunn.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> This message was sent to Glenn at [email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>> URL: >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210323/bd7bfcce/attachment-0001.html >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Message: 7 >>>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:00:29 -0400 (EDT) >>>> From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] > >>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when >>>> importing >>>> To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] >, Glenn >>>> K0LNY <[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] > >>>> Message-ID: <[email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] > >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>>> >>>> Agreed. If you can, use Libre Office rather than a Microsoft >> product. Excel messes with the empty comma seperated fields at the end of >> each row. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 23/03/2021 11:37 Glenn K0LNY <[email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Well from the perspective of a screenreader user, I find >> editing things much easier to make changes in a spreadsheet program outside >> of Chirp and import them after the changes were made, so I would call that, >> the better way. >>>>> Glenn >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF mailto:[email protected] >> mailto:[email protected] >>>>> To: Eric Oyen mailto:[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] ; Eric Oyen via chirp_users mailto: >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 7:45 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file >> format" when importing >>>>> >>>>> The best way is not to use CSV files at all. >>>>> >>>>>>> On 23/03/2021 02:08 Eric Oyen via >> chirp_users <[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] mailto: >> [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] mailto: >> [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] mailto: >> [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 >>>>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>>>>> >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at >> [email protected] mailto:[email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] mailto:[email protected] >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message >> was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] mailto:[email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel >> +1-937-971-0366 >>>>> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail >> [email protected] mailto:[email protected] www http://www.ngunn.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>>> >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>>> This message was sent to Glenn at >> [email protected] mailto:[email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >> _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message >> was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] mailto:[email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel >> +1-937-971-0366 >>>> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail >> [email protected] mailto:[email protected] www http://www.ngunn.net >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>> URL: >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210323/09707b12/attachment-0001.html >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] mailto: >> [email protected] >>>> >>>> End of chirp_users Digest, Vol 147, Issue 8 >>>> ******************************************* >>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ chirp_users >> mailing list [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message >> was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an >> email to [email protected] >>> >> >> >> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 >> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail [email protected] www >> http://www.ngunn.net >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210323/4c88116f/attachment-0001.html >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:18:09 -0600 >> From: JP Bernier <[email protected]> >> Subject: [chirp_users] WinXP issue >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: >> <CAESvpJPSawtqARBfKD0mTBBVdVzKvPe8hEWmhMqY5P= >> [email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hi, >> I have an old (ancient) Kenwood TM-V7A that I've programmed in the past >> with a long-dead WinXP laptop. The Kenwood had the chronic screen failure >> years ago that I had a weird hair to fix, and did with success! Now I want >> to update the programming. I found a functioning XP laptop and I've jumped >> through 10k hoops getting my modern Yaesu/ Prolific USB cable to talk to >> WInXP, but I got that to work finally (with a deeply buried legacy >> driver)... now I'm trying to install CHIRP on on the XP laptop so I can >> import my current .csv file and put it on the Kenwood. I get: "This >> application has failed to start because the application configuration is >> incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix the problem" (it doesn't). >> I think a legacy version (2004'ish?) of CHIRP might be the thing, but I >> don't know where to find it on the CHIRP website. >> >> Conversely, I have the ancient Kenwood MCP_V7 software successfully >> installed on the XP, but it doesn't seem to import anything at all. Not >> sure the point of software that only reads the radio without the ability to >> import data to upload, but whatever. If anyone knows how to get a .csv >> file into that it would get the job done just as well. >> >> Cheers, >> JP. KF7QJY >> >> < >> https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon >>> >> Virus-free. >> www.avast.com >> < >> https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link >>> >> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210323/0ebdd6cb/attachment-0001.html >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:05:53 -0400 >> From: John Mehl <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] WinXP issue >> To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: >> <CAP90CoLwKyZMvxPc5pCVnqxJWHPH2-CLzUPYTsJKiNBoLeN= >> [email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hi JP, I don't know if this would help but the current version of CHIRP >> supports the Kewood TM V7. It might be worth trying to see if your >> programming cable will work with it. Just a thought.....John >> >>> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 12:18 AM JP Bernier <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> I have an old (ancient) Kenwood TM-V7A that I've programmed in the past >>> with a long-dead WinXP laptop. The Kenwood had the chronic screen >> failure >>> years ago that I had a weird hair to fix, and did with success! Now I >> want >>> to update the programming. I found a functioning XP laptop and I've >> jumped >>> through 10k hoops getting my modern Yaesu/ Prolific USB cable to talk to >>> WInXP, but I got that to work finally (with a deeply buried legacy >>> driver)... now I'm trying to install CHIRP on on the XP laptop so I can >>> import my current .csv file and put it on the Kenwood. I get: "This >>> application has failed to start because the application configuration is >>> incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix the problem" (it >> doesn't). >>> I think a legacy version (2004'ish?) of CHIRP might be the thing, but I >>> don't know where to find it on the CHIRP website. >>> >>> Conversely, I have the ancient Kenwood MCP_V7 software successfully >>> installed on the XP, but it doesn't seem to import anything at all. Not >>> sure the point of software that only reads the radio without the ability >> to >>> import data to upload, but whatever. If anyone knows how to get a .csv >>> file into that it would get the job done just as well. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> JP. KF7QJY >>> >>> >>> < >> https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> >> Virus-free. >>> www.avast.com >>> < >> https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link >>> >>> <#m_8937370199243590176_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to John at [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210324/fbc068ea/attachment-0001.html >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:07:44 -0400 >> From: Jim Unroe <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] WinXP issue >> To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: >> < >> cadno8u5te1bvjcf57y_s_ya7jdybzrwd1go8bq2duguwa9b...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" >> >>> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 12:18 AM JP Bernier <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> I have an old (ancient) Kenwood TM-V7A that I've programmed in the past >> with a long-dead WinXP laptop. The Kenwood had the chronic screen failure >> years ago that I had a weird hair to fix, and did with success! Now I want >> to update the programming. I found a functioning XP laptop and I've jumped >> through 10k hoops getting my modern Yaesu/ Prolific USB cable to talk to >> WInXP, but I got that to work finally (with a deeply buried legacy >> driver)... now I'm trying to install CHIRP on on the XP laptop so I can >> import my current .csv file and put it on the Kenwood. I get: "This >> application has failed to start because the application configuration is >> incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix the problem" (it doesn't). >> I think a legacy version (2004'ish?) of CHIRP might be the thing, but I >> don't know where to find it on the CHIRP website. >>> >>> Conversely, I have the ancient Kenwood MCP_V7 software successfully >> installed on the XP, but it doesn't seem to import anything at all. Not >> sure the point of software that only reads the radio without the ability to >> import data to upload, but whatever. If anyone knows how to get a .csv >> file into that it would get the job done just as well. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> JP. KF7QJY >> >> JP, >> >> You don't have the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable >> Package installed. See this link on the miklor.com website. >> >> https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_ErrorMess.php#error20 >> >> Jim KC9HI >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 6 >> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:02:12 -0600 >> From: JP Bernier <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] WinXP issue >> To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: >> < >> caesvpjmy-mooqlwoneq7+7znd-xutjvbs3ouctirjjj6g_w...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Thanks Jim, I'll give that a shot. >> JP >> >>> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021, 6:09 AM Jim Unroe <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 12:18 AM JP Bernier <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> I have an old (ancient) Kenwood TM-V7A that I've programmed in the >> past >>> with a long-dead WinXP laptop. The Kenwood had the chronic screen >> failure >>> years ago that I had a weird hair to fix, and did with success! Now I >> want >>> to update the programming. I found a functioning XP laptop and I've >> jumped >>> through 10k hoops getting my modern Yaesu/ Prolific USB cable to talk to >>> WInXP, but I got that to work finally (with a deeply buried legacy >>> driver)... now I'm trying to install CHIRP on on the XP laptop so I can >>> import my current .csv file and put it on the Kenwood. I get: "This >>> application has failed to start because the application configuration is >>> incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix the problem" (it >> doesn't). >>> I think a legacy version (2004'ish?) of CHIRP might be the thing, but I >>> don't know where to find it on the CHIRP website. >>>> >>>> Conversely, I have the ancient Kenwood MCP_V7 software successfully >>> installed on the XP, but it doesn't seem to import anything at all. Not >>> sure the point of software that only reads the radio without the ability >> to >>> import data to upload, but whatever. If anyone knows how to get a .csv >>> file into that it would get the job done just as well. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> JP. KF7QJY >>> >>> JP, >>> >>> You don't have the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable >>> Package installed. See this link on the miklor.com website. >>> >>> https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_ErrorMess.php#error20 >>> >>> Jim KC9HI >>> _______________________________________________ >>> chirp_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>> This message was sent to JP Bernier at [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>> [email protected] >>> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210324/7f1e4570/attachment-0001.html >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] >> >> End of chirp_users Digest, Vol 147, Issue 9 >> ******************************************* >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210324/975b186f/attachment-0001.html > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:45:33 -0700 > From: <[email protected]> > Subject: [chirp_users] Rugged Radio V3 > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi > > Has anyone found a software selection that works with the newish Rugged > Radio V3 handheld for programming? > > > > Kevin > > KJ7IWY > > Las Vegas NV > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210324/8e86b3d2/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:11:23 -0400 > From: Jim Unroe <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Rugged Radio V3 > To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <cadno8u7neabfhg_je5scxnvboc+qut++x6vtjlac6wjk9mo...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > >> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 4:45 PM <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> Has anyone found a software selection that works with the newish Rugged >> Radio V3 handheld for programming? >> >> >> >> Kevin >> >> KJ7IWY >> >> Las Vegas NV > > It looks like a TYT model (TH-UV-F9). > > Jim KC9HI > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:51:43 -0700 > From: Eric Oyen <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when > importing > To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hey Nigel? > > I am going to ask something here, and it might get you irritated, but please > understand that it is important and also within the context of this group. > > Do you have any kind of visual impairment that negatively impacts your > ability to use specific software on whatever platform you choose to use? > > I can tell you right now, if you don?t, then you don?t have any real > understanding of the problems that me and others on this list (who do) have > when it comes to software. Screen readers and braille displays are pretty > much a must when you can?t see the screen. > > Now, someone suggested the use of Libre office. That?s all fine and good if > you are on a Linux OS. Not so useful on either the OS X or windows platforms > when a screen reader/braille display is in use.. This means we are limited in > what we can (or can?t) use on a given platform at a given time and set of > circumstances. The same is true for CHIRP. I can only use it on Linux and no > where else. > > Also, on the subject of CSV and TSV files, both of those are standardized > formats that shouldn?t be presenting any issues. I use the 2010 version of > excel and word here on the windows machine as nothing later is supported > (it?s windows 7). So far, I have not encounter the issues you spoke of. If MS > excel is introducing these types of errors, then they broke something and are > violating standardized formats doing so. > > Now, as for me, I am totally blind (literally). I have no light perception, > so I expect all my tools to work in an expected fashion. If they don?t, then > I am in serious trouble. This pretty much means that I have to be very > conversant with them and how they work at the software/hardware level. > > So, when it comes to CHIRP, I really wish it were fully accessible using > braille or screen reader on platforms other than just Linux. Until that > happens, I have to keep up on the latest tools (such as more specialized > radio programming software that is accessible on windows or OS X), office > packages that need to communicate with one another regardless of platform > etc. Unfortunately, being totally blind makes that rather more difficult > under the best of circumstances. So, unless you have a real understanding of > how those of us without sight have to function, then you really don?t have > any understanding at all. Oh, and if you *THINK* that wearing a blindfold > will help you understand, no it won?t. It?s because, at the end of the day, > you will still be able to take it off and use your eyes. Those of us who > don?t have that option have to spend longer doing some tasks, use alternative > methods to get our info, or even use radio programming software with tools > designed to work around > the lack of eyesight issue. The chirp package is no exception to this. If I > want to use windows to program my radios, I have to use RT systems on that oS > platform. I don?t get a choice. On OS X, there are NO accessible packages or > methodologies that will allow me to program a radio like my UV5R, or the > PK-888, the Retevus H777s, or even my midland g40. Most of these can be > handled by Chirp on linux and no where else for me. Now, lets see you try and > maintain 3 os platforms, on separate machines, having to know keyboard > commands for each screen reader, etc. I can do it because I am cursed with an > Eidetic memory. When I say cursed, I mean it. If any changes get made, I have > to account for those, etc. that means my head gets full and I have no way to > dump those memories. On the plus side, once I pick up something, I never lose > it again, ever. > > Anyway, enough of my ranting on software, accessibility, etc. > > DE n7zzt Eric > > >> On Mar 23, 2021, at 8:37 AM, Glenn K0LNY <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Well from the perspective of a screenreader user, I find editing things much >> easier to make changes in a spreadsheet program outside of Chirp and import >> them after the changes were made, so I would call that, the better way. >> Glenn >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <mailto:[email protected]> >> To: Eric Oyen <mailto:[email protected]> ; Eric Oyen via chirp_users >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 7:45 AM >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when importing >> >> The best way is not to use CSV files at all. >>>> On 23/03/2021 02:08 Eric Oyen via chirp_users >>>> <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[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 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> chirp_users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >>>> <http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users> >>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was >>> sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email >>> to [email protected] >> >> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 >> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail [email protected] www >> http://www.ngunn.net >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> <http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users> >> This message was sent to Glenn at [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>_______________________________________________ >> chirp_users mailing list >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users >> <http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users> >> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> To unsubscribe, send an email to >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/pipermail/chirp_users/attachments/20210325/1ab5decd/attachment-0001.html > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:55:13 -0500 > From: "Eric" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when > importing > To: "'Eric Oyen'" <[email protected]>, "'Discussion of CHIRP'" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Eric, > > Make sure that Excel is not doing anything ?helpful? for you > during the CVS export. I have seen many occasions where Excel tries to help > with CSV import and export and changes the data format. One example is when > you have a very large number, Excel will convert it to scientific notation. > > > > If you need help, you can email mail me and I will see if I can?t help you > with the Excel / CSV file. > > > > Eric B > > > > From: [email protected] > <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Eric Oyen via > chirp_users > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2021 10:52 AM > To: Discussion of CHIRP <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when importing > > > > Hey Nigel? > > > > I am going to ask something here, and it might get you irritated, but please > understand that it is important and also within the context of this group. > > > > Do you have any kind of visual impairment that negatively impacts your > ability to use specific software on whatever platform you choose to use? > > > > I can tell you right now, if you don?t, then you don?t have any real > understanding of the problems that me and others on this list (who do) have > when it comes to software. Screen readers and braille displays are pretty > much a must when you can?t see the screen. > > > > Now, someone suggested the use of Libre office. That?s all fine and good if > you are on a Linux OS. Not so useful on either the OS X or windows platforms > when a screen reader/braille display is in use.. This means we are limited in > what we can (or can?t) use on a given platform at a given time and set of > circumstances. The same is true for CHIRP. I can only use it on Linux and no > where else. > > > > Also, on the subject of CSV and TSV files, both of those are standardized > formats that shouldn?t be presenting any issues. I use the 2010 version of > excel and word here on the windows machine as nothing later is supported > (it?s windows 7). So far, I have not encounter the issues you spoke of. If MS > excel is introducing these types of errors, then they broke something and are > violating standardized formats doing so. > > > > Now, as for me, I am totally blind (literally). I have no light perception, > so I expect all my tools to work in an expected fashion. If they don?t, then > I am in serious trouble. This pretty much means that I have to be very > conversant with them and how they work at the software/hardware level. > > > > So, when it comes to CHIRP, I really wish it were fully accessible using > braille or screen reader on platforms other than just Linux. Until that > happens, I have to keep up on the latest tools (such as more specialized > radio programming software that is accessible on windows or OS X), office > packages that need to communicate with one another regardless of platform > etc. Unfortunately, being totally blind makes that rather more difficult > under the best of circumstances. So, unless you have a real understanding of > how those of us without sight have to function, then you really don?t have > any understanding at all. Oh, and if you *THINK* that wearing a blindfold > will help you understand, no it won?t. It?s because, at the end of the day, > you will still be able to take it off and use your eyes. Those of us who > don?t have that option have to spend longer doing some tasks, use alternative > methods to get our info, or even use radio programming software with tools > designed to work around > the lack of eyesight issue. The chirp package is no exception to this. If I > want to use windows to program my radios, I have to use RT systems on that oS > platform. I don?t get a choice. On OS X, there are NO accessible packages or > methodologies that will allow me to program a radio like my UV5R, or the > PK-888, the Retevus H777s, or even my midland g40. Most of these can be > handled by Chirp on linux and no where else for me. Now, lets see you try and > maintain 3 os platforms, on separate machines, having to know keyboard > commands for each screen reader, etc. I can do it because I am cursed with an > Eidetic memory. When I say cursed, I mean it. If any changes get made, I have > to account for those, etc. that means my head gets full and I have no way to > dump those memories. On the plus side, once I pick up something, I never lose > it again, ever. > > > > Anyway, enough of my ranting on software, accessibility, etc. > > > > DE n7zzt Eric > > > > > > > > On Mar 23, 2021, at 8:37 AM, Glenn K0LNY <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Well from the perspective of a screenreader user, I find editing things much > easier to make changes in a spreadsheet program outside of Chirp and import > them after the changes were made, so I would call that, the better way. > > Glenn > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <mailto:[email protected]> > > To: Eric Oyen <mailto:[email protected]> ; Eric Oyen via chirp_users > <mailto:[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 7:45 AM > > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when importing > > > > The best way is not to use CSV files at all. > > On 23/03/2021 02:08 Eric Oyen via chirp_users > <[email protected] > <mailto:[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 > < <mailto:[email protected]> > [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 > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > <http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users> > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Eric Oyen at <mailto:[email protected]> > [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to > <mailto:[email protected]> > [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was > sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> To > unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > Nigel A. 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