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Several have reported that Excel can insert extra random characters into empty cells which Chirp then rejectd.
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I use Libre Office which seems OK.
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The other problem is people having difficulty getting the columns and their labels in the right order.
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Safer to stick to the Chirp editor.
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On 25/12/2020 14:10 Martin Cooper <mfncooper@gmail.com> wrote:
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I'm not sure which issue you're referring to, but there are many alternatives to Excel, whether you're using Windows, Mac or Linux. It seems unlikely that all of them have the same problem.
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On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 11:02 AM Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <<a href="mailto:nigel@ngunn.net">nigel@ngunn.net</a>> wrote:
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Because of a known issue with MS Excel, I never recomment the use of spreadsheets with Chirp.
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<br>> On 25/12/2020 13:48 Jim Unroe <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:rock.unroe@gmail.com" rel="noopener">rock.unroe@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<br>> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 12:27 PM Glen Terry <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:ACETECH1@cox.net" rel="noopener">ACETECH1@cox.net</a>> wrote:
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<br>> > Good morning, MERRY CHRISTMAS. In programming my Baofengs, I'm wondering how to convert pre done lists into the chirp to download to the radios.
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<br>> To expand on Nigel's advice, enter a few known to be working channels
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<br>> how a CSV file must be formatted to be compatible with CHIRP.
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<br>> Jim KC9HI
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