Since I was only working with my radio and the img file was a result of reading from that radio, I started out by naming the columns as they appear in the image file.
Needless to say, all of the effort I put into entering that data was wasted, as CHIRP could not read it.
So then I did the image file export to CSV and was surprised to see different column headings, different column order, and even new columns that aren't explained anywhere (URCALL, RPT1CALL, RPT2CALL).
Once more, I moved my data into this format but in all of the copying/pasting, I managed to get some lines misaligned, so now I don't trust it.
However, the import would have apparently been successful except for the following errors:
Line 2: [duplex] `(None)' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 3: [duplex] `(None)' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 4: [duplex] `(None)' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 5: [duplex] `(None)' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 6: [duplex] `(None)' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 7: [duplex] `(None)' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 8: [duplex] `(None)' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 9: [duplex] `(None)' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 10: [tmode] `(None)' is not in valid list: ['', 'Tone', 'TSQL', 'DTCS', 'DTCS-R', 'TSQL-R', 'Cross']
Line 11: [tmode] `(None)' is not in valid list: ['', 'Tone', 'TSQL', 'DTCS', 'DTCS-R', 'TSQL-R', 'Cross']
Line 30: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 38: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 46: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 53: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 56: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 57: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 75: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 108: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 109: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 110: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 111: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 112: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 113: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 114: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 115: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 116: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 117: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 118: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 119: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 120: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 121: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 122: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 123: [duplex] `Split' is not in valid list: ['', '+', '-', 'split', 'off']
Line 124: [dtcs_polarity] `' is not in valid list: ['NN', 'NR', 'RN', 'RR']
Line 125: [dtcs_polarity] `' is not in valid list: ['NN', 'NR', 'RN', 'RR']
Line 126: [dtcs_polarity] `' is not in valid list: ['NN', 'NR', 'RN', 'RR']
Line 127: [dtcs_polarity] `' is not in valid list: ['NN', 'NR', 'RN', 'RR']
Line 128: [dtcs_polarity] `' is not in valid list: ['NN', 'NR', 'RN', 'RR']
Line 129: [dtcs_polarity] `' is not in valid list: ['NN', 'NR', 'RN', 'RR']
Line 130: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 131: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 132: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 133: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 134: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 135: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 136: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 137: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 138: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 139: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 140: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 141: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 142: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 143: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
Line 144: [rtone] could not convert string to float:
BTW, the CHIRP example here:
http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_CHIRP_Examples.php
Shows a Simplex channel with (None) under Duplex. Following that example resulted in the first 8 errors.
I can go back to my worksheet and manually enter 128 channels in a fraction of the time I wasted trying to import a CSV.
FREQ NAME TONE MODE CTCSS TONE TONESQL DTCS CODE DTCS RX CODE DTCS POLARITY CROSS MODE DUPLEX OFFSET MODE POWER SKIP
Location Name Frequency Duplex Offset Tone rToneFreq cToneFreq DtcsCode DtcsPolarity Mode TStep Skip Comment URCALL RPT1CALL RPT2CALL
It seems it should have been possible to be consistent with the column headings.
Admittedly, I'm very frustrated after fighting this for two days when it shouldn't have taken more than a couple of hours.
I still need to master importing from a CSV, but it will have to be after my blood pressure lowers.
I know I could have imported from RepeaterBook. I actually began by compiling a speadsheet of over 300 repeaters from surrounding counties using RepeaterBook.
Then, I spent hours using RFProjector to verify every one. Having just culled the inactive repeaters from the RepeaterBook info, I had no desire to reintroduce them.
Mike Earls AF5MS TSRA Life Member NRA Benefactor Member