[chirp_users] Baofeng UV-82HP Previous solution (from frequency to channel mode switching) does not work

[Kevin Evans]

That function was turned off.  It didn't work. So I was trying to get it to
work.  Now it works.  Although I'm now having issues trying to upload all
my frequencies

On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 2:52 PM Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 5:36 PM Kevin Evans <kevians2001 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thank you, Jim,
> >
> > I got lucky by putting "1" in every cell and that allowed it to change
> from channel mode to frequency mode.
>
> I don't understand why you needed to do this. Switching between VFO
> mode and MR mode is accomplished by powering off the radio then
> pressing and holding the [MENU] button while powering the radio back
> on -and- continue holding the [MENU] button until the radio fully
> boots. If you let off too soon, the switch between modes will not
> occur. If you have "VOICE" enabled, once you hear the "frequency mode"
> or "channel mode" voice prompt, you can let go.
>
> >
> > I'm having issues though trying to load all of my frequencies into the
> csv file.  I followed the instructions to the letter but perhaps I'm
> putting in invalid data in the file?  I only have the freqs and no other
> data as far as tone and dtcs codes and whatnot. and chirp says it can't
> find any frequencies and doesn't open the csv file.  Is there something
> else I should be doing?
>
> You cannot just create a random CSV file and load it into CHIRP. It
> must be in the proper format so CHIRP can understand what is being
> read in. Program one or more channels using the "spreadsheet style
> memory editor". If you wish you can import them from any of the "stock
> config" files, one or more of the "data sources" and/or the a test
> "image" file from the CHIRP repository. Once you have a few channels,
> then export them to a CSV file. Use this CSV file as a template for
> how the channels that you add should look like.
>
> Jim KC9HI
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