Hi,
Go to
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HTH.
Glenn
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From: "zeb doz" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2021 3:23 PM
Subject: [chirp_users] Where to get a test for license


Hello everyone! Where online or what book can I get a good study guide so 
that I may obtain my license

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>>   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)
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>> 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
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>> 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]>
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>> 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
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>> 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=
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>> 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
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>
>> 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=
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>> 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
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>> 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]>
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>>
>> 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
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>>>    _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing
>> list [email protected]
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>> was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an
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>>
>> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions   tel +1-937-971-0366
>> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail [email protected] www
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>> 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]
>>
>>
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>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> 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
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>>>    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
>>>    ---------------------------------------------
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>>    On 23/03/2021 15:35 Jim Self <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
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>>    Turn Social Media and TV News off and all of the pain in the world 
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>>    On Tue, Mar 23, 2021, 3:01 PM 
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>>>           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)
>>>        
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>>>        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
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>>>        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
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>>>        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=m9ycogax18wuflv+bdw...@mail.gmail.com 
>>> 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
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>>>        ------------------------------
>>>        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=hqqwp5...@mail.gmail.com 
>>> 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
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>>>        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
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>>>>> 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]
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>>>>> mailto:[email protected] 
>>>>> mailto:[email protected] 
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>>>>    _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing 
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>>>        Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions   tel 
>>> +1-937-971-0366
>>>        Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail 
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>>>        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 
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>>>          _______________________________________________ chirp_users 
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>>> was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at [email protected] mailto:[email protected] 
>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to 
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>>>        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
>>>        
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>>>        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]
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> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:18:09 -0600
> From: JP Bernier <[email protected]>
> Subject: [chirp_users] WinXP issue
> To: [email protected]
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> 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
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> 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]>
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> 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
>>
>>
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> 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]>
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>> 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
>
>
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> 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]>
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> 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
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