[chirp_users] Newbe problem
I'm new to using Chirp and have hit a stumbling block trying to program my UV5R. I am able to download a *.img file from my radio, ex[port to an Excel *.cvs file, make changes to the Excel file and then export as a *.chirp file, load the *.chirp file into program but am unable to up load the file to my radio.
The original file downloaded from the radio is a *.img and I find no options in the Chrip program to export as a *.img file.
Holding down the 3 key when turning on the radio displays BFB297.
Any help would be appreciated.
73, Danny, K6MHE
Danny,
All changes can be done right in the CHIRP software. There is no need to get all confused with exporting to .csv then make changes and then upload back into chirp. It can all be done right in the software.
Todd Bloomingdale-KC9LOX
Tomah, WI
On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 10:13 AM, Danny Richardson k6mhe@k6mhe.com wrote:
I'm new to using Chirp and have hit a stumbling block trying to program my UV5R. I am able to download a *.img file from my radio, ex[port to an Excel *.cvs file, make changes to the Excel file and then export as a *.chirp file, load the *.chirp file into program but am unable to up load the file to my radio.
The original file downloaded from the radio is a *.img and I find no options in the Chrip program to export as a *.img file.
Holding down the 3 key when turning on the radio displays BFB297.
Any help would be appreciated.
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no need to export it or use excell, just use the chirp to set up all the programming and then load back into radio
On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 10:13 AM, Danny Richardson k6mhe@k6mhe.com wrote:
I'm new to using Chirp and have hit a stumbling block trying to program my UV5R. I am able to download a *.img file from my radio, ex[port to an Excel *.cvs file, make changes to the Excel file and then export as a *.chirp file, load the *.chirp file into program but am unable to up load the file to my radio.
The original file downloaded from the radio is a *.img and I find no options in the Chrip program to export as a *.img file.
Holding down the 3 key when turning on the radio displays BFB297.
Any help would be appreciated.
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You don't "download a *.img file from my radio", you download the settings from the radio. You then save this as an IMG file. (Semantics, perhaps, but it's important to know this.)
I find no options in the Chrip program to export as a *.img file.
You don't export it, you save it. Use File/Save As.
If you want, you can also export the channel settings to a CSV file and this can be edited if you want to. As others have said, this is not the recommended way to make changes, but it can be useful for bulk inclusion of information you already have.
... and then export as a *.chirp file ...
No idea why you'd do this. You simply change the CSV file and save it back as a CSV file.
You then open your IMG file in CHIRP and import the CSV file into it.
I suggest you become confident with CHIRP, downloading from the radio, saving IMG files, changing information (in CHIRP), re-saving IMG files, and uploading to the radio.
Only after you are practiced in the above should you consider exporting/changing/importing CSV.
... export to an Excel *.cvs file
Important note here ... a CSV (not CVS) file is not an Excel file, it is a text file that contains values separated by commas. While it is true that Excel will read/write CSV files, it does so in its own CSV format, which is not exactly the same as the CSV format that CHIRP uses.
Regards, Dave VK2FDJS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Danny Richardson" k6mhe@k6mhe.com To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 3:13 AM Subject: [chirp_users] Newbe problem
I'm new to using Chirp and have hit a stumbling block trying to program my UV5R. I am able to download a *.img file from my radio, ex[port to an Excel *.cvs file, make changes to the Excel file and then export as a *.chirp file, load the *.chirp file into program but am unable to up load the file to my radio.
The original file downloaded from the radio is a *.img and I find no options in the Chrip program to export as a *.img file.
Holding down the 3 key when turning on the radio displays BFB297.
Any help would be appreciated.
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These are the most sensible guidelines I've seen. Good statements here! Thanks! KS5KIP Skip
-----Original Message----- From: Dave VK2FDJS Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 4:38 PM To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Newbe problem
You don't "download a *.img file from my radio", you download the settings from the radio. You then save this as an IMG file. (Semantics, perhaps, but it's important to know this.)
I find no options in the Chrip program to export as a *.img file.
You don't export it, you save it. Use File/Save As.
If you want, you can also export the channel settings to a CSV file and this can be edited if you want to. As others have said, this is not the recommended way to make changes, but it can be useful for bulk inclusion of information you already have.
... and then export as a *.chirp file ...
No idea why you'd do this. You simply change the CSV file and save it back as a CSV file.
You then open your IMG file in CHIRP and import the CSV file into it.
I suggest you become confident with CHIRP, downloading from the radio, saving IMG files, changing information (in CHIRP), re-saving IMG files, and uploading to the radio.
Only after you are practiced in the above should you consider exporting/changing/importing CSV.
... export to an Excel *.cvs file
Important note here ... a CSV (not CVS) file is not an Excel file, it is a text file that contains values separated by commas. While it is true that Excel will read/write CSV files, it does so in its own CSV format, which is not exactly the same as the CSV format that CHIRP uses.
Regards, Dave VK2FDJS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Danny Richardson" k6mhe@k6mhe.com To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 3:13 AM Subject: [chirp_users] Newbe problem
I'm new to using Chirp and have hit a stumbling block trying to program my UV5R. I am able to download a *.img file from my radio, ex[port to an Excel *.cvs file, make changes to the Excel file and then export as a *.chirp file, load the *.chirp file into program but am unable to up load the file to my radio.
The original file downloaded from the radio is a *.img and I find no options in the Chrip program to export as a *.img file.
Holding down the 3 key when turning on the radio displays BFB297.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Todd Bloomingdale