25 Dec
2020
25 Dec
'20
11:58 a.m.
Several have reported that Excel can insert extra random characters into empty cells which Chirp then rejectd. I use Libre Office which seems OK. The other problem is people having difficulty getting the columns and their labels in the right order.
Safer to stick to the Chirp editor.
On 25/12/2020 14:10 Martin Cooper <mfncooper@gmail.com> wrote: 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. Martin. KD6YAM On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 11:02 AM Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@ngunn.net mailto:nigel@ngunn.net > wrote: > > Because of a known issue with MS Excel, I never recomment the use of spreadsheets with Chirp.> On 25/12/2020 13:48 Jim Unroe <rock.unroe@gmail.com mailto:rock.unroe@gmail.com > wrote: > > > Hi Glen, > > On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 12:27 PM Glen Terry <ACETECH1@cox.net mailto:ACETECH1@cox.net > wrote: > > > > 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. > > > > To expand on Nigel's advice, enter a few known to be working channels > into the CHIRP spreadsheet style memory editor. Export these channels > to a CSV file. The CSV file saved from CHIRP is now your template for > how a CSV file must be formatted to be compatible with CHIRP. > > Jim KC9HI > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at nigel@ngunn.net mailto:nigel@ngunn.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail nigel@ngunn.net mailto:nigel@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Martin Cooper at mfncooper@gmail.com mailto:mfncooper@gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com > _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at nigel@ngunn.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1-937-971-0366 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail nigel@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net