[chirp_users] Where to get a test for license
Paul Slootweg
Thu Mar 25 13:29:17 PDT 2021
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On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 at 20:24, zeb doz <zardoz123456 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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> > 3. WinXP issue (JP Bernier)
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> > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:35:57 -0400
> > From: Jim Self <jimself1954 at gmail.com>
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> >> Today's Topics:
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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 <eric.oyen at icloud.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when
> >> importing
> >> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> >> Message-ID: <2AE0C6B1-6700-4F63-95B9-9AE5F55B5E8F at icloud.com>
> >> 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 <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM Steve Vecchiarelli via chirp_users
> >>> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com <mailto:
> >> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>> 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: 2
> >> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:20:55 -0700
> >> From: Eric Oyen <eric.oyen at icloud.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Chirp does not work on my Baofeng UV-5R
> >> radio, I am deleting the program!!!
> >> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> >> Message-ID: <2CCC8A7E-37EB-4E2F-AD10-2E1AEC656EC5 at icloud.com>
> >> 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 <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 12:39 AM Glenn K0LNY <glennervin at cableone.net>
> >> 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
> >>> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
> >>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at eric.oyen at icloud.com
> >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to
> >> chirp_users-unsubscribe at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 3
> >> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 02:59:47 -0400
> >> From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when
> >> importing
> >> To: Eric Oyen <eric.oyen at icloud.com>, Discussion of CHIRP
> >> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> >> Message-ID:
> >> <CADO5RbjSUHQBUygWF+3L6u2pTT1=
> >> m9ycOgAX18WuFLV+bDW_aA at mail.gmail.com>
> >> 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
> >>> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> 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 <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM Steve Vecchiarelli via chirp_users
> >>> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> 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
> >>> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
> >>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at eric.oyen at icloud.com
> >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to
> >> chirp_users-unsubscribe at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> chirp_users mailing list
> >>> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
> >>> This message was sent to D.J.J. Ring, Jr. at n1ea at arrl.net
> >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to
> >> chirp_users-unsubscribe at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 4
> >> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:23:15 +0200
> >> From: Allan Carson <amcarson1000 at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: [chirp_users] Help - Programing ICOM handheld IC-2GXET and
> >> IC-T7E
> >> To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >> Message-ID:
> >> <CANheJuSYdcmWorN0sQ_Rcyf6H_G05afhNBtOiAWU=
> >> HqQWP52rg at mail.gmail.com>
> >> 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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> >> Message: 5
> >> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:45:46 -0400 (EDT)
> >> From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <nigel at ngunn.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when
> >> importing
> >> To: Eric Oyen <eric.oyen at icloud.com>, Eric Oyen via chirp_users
> >> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> >> Message-ID: <1798531439.157211.1616503546336 at email.ionos.com>
> >> 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 <
> >> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> 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 <
> >> rock.unroe at gmail.com mailto:rock.unroe at gmail.com > wrote:
> >>>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM Steve Vecchiarelli via
> >> chirp_users
> >>>> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> >> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com > 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
> >>>> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> >> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
> >>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at eric.oyen at icloud.com
> >> mailto:eric.oyen at icloud.com
> >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to
> >> chirp_users-unsubscribe at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> >> chirp_users-unsubscribe at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>> _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing
> >> list chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message
> >> was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at nigel at ngunn.net To unsubscribe, send
> an
> >> email to chirp_users-unsubscribe at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>
> >>
> >> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366
> >> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail nigel at ngunn.net www
> >> http://www.ngunn.net
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> >> Message: 6
> >> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:37:38 -0500
> >> From: "Glenn K0LNY" <glennervin at cableone.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when
> >> importing
> >> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> >> Message-ID: <0a9b01d71ffa$7528c450$7001a8c0 at 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 <
> >> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> 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 <rock.unroe at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM Steve Vecchiarelli via chirp_users
> >> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com> 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
> >> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
> >> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at eric.oyen at icloud.com
> >> To unsubscribe, send an email to
> >> chirp_users-unsubscribe at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing
> list
> >> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message
> >> was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at nigel at ngunn.net To unsubscribe, send
> an
> >> email to chirp_users-unsubscribe at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>
> >>
> >> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366
> >> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail nigel at ngunn.net www
> >> http://www.ngunn.net
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >> Message: 7
> >> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:00:29 -0400 (EDT)
> >> From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <nigel at ngunn.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when
> >> importing
> >> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>, Glenn
> >> K0LNY <glennervin at cableone.net>
> >> Message-ID: <1865543066.169729.1616515229259 at email.ionos.com>
> >> 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 <glennervin at cableone.net> 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:nigel at ngunn.net
> >>> To: Eric Oyen mailto:eric.oyen at icloud.com ; Eric Oyen via
> >> chirp_users mailto:chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>> 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 <
> >> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> >> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com > 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 <
> >> rock.unroe at gmail.com mailto:rock.unroe at gmail.com > wrote:
> >>>>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM Steve Vecchiarelli via
> >> chirp_users
> >>>>> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> >> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com > 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: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:27:36 -0400 (EDT)
> > From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <nigel at ngunn.net>
> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] chirp_users Digest, Vol 147, Issue 8
> > To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>, Jim
> Self
> > <jimself1954 at gmail.com>
> > Message-ID: <856520331.188568.1616531256149 at email.ionos.com>
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> >> On 23/03/2021 15:35 Jim Self <jimself1954 at gmail.com> 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 <
> chirp_users-request at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
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> >>> 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)
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> >>> Message: 1
> >>> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:08:39 -0700
> >>> From: Eric Oyen <eric.oyen at icloud.com mailto:
> eric.oyen at icloud.com >
> >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when
> >>> importing
> >>> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> mailto:chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com >
> >>> Message-ID: <2AE0C6B1-6700-4F63-95B9-9AE5F55B5E8F at icloud.com
> mailto:2AE0C6B1-6700-4F63-95B9-9AE5F55B5E8F at icloud.com >
> >>> 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 <rock.unroe at gmail.com mailto:
> rock.unroe at gmail.com > wrote:
> >>>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM Steve Vecchiarelli via chirp_users
> >>>> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com <mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com >> 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
> >>>> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com <mailto:
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> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com >
> >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users <
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> >>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at eric.oyen at icloud.com mailto:
> eric.oyen at icloud.com <mailto:eric.oyen at icloud.com mailto:
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> >>> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:20:55 -0700
> >>> From: Eric Oyen <eric.oyen at icloud.com mailto:
> eric.oyen at icloud.com >
> >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Chirp does not work on my Baofeng
> UV-5R
> >>> radio, I am deleting the program!!!
> >>> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> mailto:chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com >
> >>> Message-ID: <2CCC8A7E-37EB-4E2F-AD10-2E1AEC656EC5 at icloud.com
> mailto:2CCC8A7E-37EB-4E2F-AD10-2E1AEC656EC5 at icloud.com >
> >>> 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 <rock.unroe at gmail.com mailto:
> rock.unroe at gmail.com > wrote:
> >>>> On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 12:39 AM Glenn K0LNY <glennervin at cableone.net
> mailto:glennervin at cableone.net > 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
> >>>> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
> >>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at eric.oyen at icloud.com mailto:
> eric.oyen at icloud.com
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> >>> ------------------------------
> >>> Message: 3
> >>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 02:59:47 -0400
> >>> From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net mailto:n1ea at arrl.net >
> >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when
> >>> importing
> >>> To: Eric Oyen <eric.oyen at icloud.com mailto:eric.oyen at icloud.com
> >, Discussion of CHIRP
> >>> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com >
> >>> Message-ID:
> >>> <CADO5RbjSUHQBUygWF+3L6u2pTT1=
> m9ycOgAX18WuFLV+bDW_aA at mail.gmail.com mailto:
> m9ycOgAX18WuFLV%2BbDW_aA at mail.gmail.com >
> >>> 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
> >>> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com > 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 <rock.unroe at gmail.com mailto:
> rock.unroe at gmail.com > wrote:
> >>>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM Steve Vecchiarelli via chirp_users
> >>>> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com > 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
> >>>> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
> >>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at eric.oyen at icloud.com mailto:
> eric.oyen at icloud.com
> >>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to
> chirp_users-unsubscribe at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
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> >>>> _______________________________________________
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> >>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
> >>>> This message was sent to D.J.J. Ring, Jr. at n1ea at arrl.net mailto:
> n1ea at arrl.net
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> >>> ------------------------------
> >>> Message: 4
> >>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:23:15 +0200
> >>> From: Allan Carson <amcarson1000 at gmail.com mailto:
> amcarson1000 at gmail.com >
> >>> Subject: [chirp_users] Help - Programing ICOM handheld IC-2GXET
> and
> >>> IC-T7E
> >>> To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>> Message-ID:
> >>> <CANheJuSYdcmWorN0sQ_Rcyf6H_G05afhNBtOiAWU=
> HqQWP52rg at mail.gmail.com mailto:HqQWP52rg at mail.gmail.com >
> >>> 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" <nigel at ngunn.net mailto:
> nigel at ngunn.net >
> >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when
> >>> importing
> >>> To: Eric Oyen <eric.oyen at icloud.com mailto:eric.oyen at icloud.com
> >, Eric Oyen via chirp_users
> >>> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com >
> >>> Message-ID: <1798531439.157211.1616503546336 at email.ionos.com
> mailto:1798531439.157211.1616503546336 at email.ionos.com >
> >>> 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 <
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com > 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 <
> rock.unroe at gmail.com mailto:rock.unroe at gmail.com mailto:
> rock.unroe at gmail.com mailto:rock.unroe at gmail.com > wrote:
> >>>>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM Steve Vecchiarelli via
> chirp_users
> >>>>> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com > 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
> >>>>> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>>>> http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
> >>>>> This message was sent to Eric Oyen at eric.oyen at icloud.com
> mailto:eric.oyen at icloud.com mailto:eric.oyen at icloud.com mailto:
> eric.oyen at icloud.com
> >>>>> To unsubscribe, send an email to
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> >>>> _______________________________________________ chirp_users
> mailing list chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
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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" <glennervin at cableone.net mailto:
> glennervin at cableone.net >
> >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when
> >>> importing
> >>> To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> mailto:chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com >
> >>> Message-ID: <0a9b01d71ffa$7528c450$7001a8c0 at 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 <
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com > 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 <
> rock.unroe at gmail.com mailto:rock.unroe at gmail.com > wrote:
> >>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM Steve Vecchiarelli via
> chirp_users
> >>> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com > 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: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:00:29 -0400 (EDT)
> >>> From: "Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <nigel at ngunn.net mailto:
> nigel at ngunn.net >
> >>> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] I get an "unknown file format" when
> >>> importing
> >>> To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> mailto:chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com >, Glenn
> >>> K0LNY <glennervin at cableone.net mailto:
> glennervin at cableone.net >
> >>> Message-ID: <1865543066.169729.1616515229259 at email.ionos.com
> mailto:1865543066.169729.1616515229259 at email.ionos.com >
> >>> 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 <glennervin at cableone.net mailto:
> glennervin at cableone.net > 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:nigel at ngunn.net mailto:
> nigel at ngunn.net
> >>>> To: Eric Oyen mailto:eric.oyen at icloud.com mailto:
> eric.oyen at icloud.com ; Eric Oyen via chirp_users mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> >>>> 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 <
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com > 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 <
> rock.unroe at gmail.com mailto:rock.unroe at gmail.com mailto:
> rock.unroe at gmail.com mailto:rock.unroe at gmail.com > wrote:
> >>>>>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 1:25 PM Steve Vecchiarelli via
> chirp_users
> >>>>>> <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com > 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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> chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:
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> >>>> Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel
> +1-937-971-0366
> >>>> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail nigel at ngunn.net
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:18:09 -0600
> > From: JP Bernier <jp.bernier at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [chirp_users] WinXP issue
> > To: chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> > Message-ID:
> > <CAESvpJPSawtqARBfKD0mTBBVdVzKvPe8hEWmhMqY5P=dGf+yOg at mail.gmail.com>
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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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> >
> > Virus-free.
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:05:53 -0400
> > From: John Mehl <ke4egc at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] WinXP issue
> > To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> > Message-ID:
> > <CAP90CoLwKyZMvxPc5pCVnqxJWHPH2-CLzUPYTsJKiNBoLeN=mA at mail.gmail.com>
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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 <jp.bernier at gmail.com>
> 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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> Virus-free.
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> > Message: 5
> > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:07:44 -0400
> > From: Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] WinXP issue
> > To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> > Message-ID:
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> >
> >> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 12:18 AM JP Bernier <jp.bernier at gmail.com>
> 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 <jp.bernier at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] WinXP issue
> > To: Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> > Message-ID:
> > <CAESvpJMY-MoOqLWonEQ7+7Znd-xUTJVBS3oucTiRJjJ6g_wHFg at 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 <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 12:18 AM JP Bernier <jp.bernier at gmail.com>
> 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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