.img files are radio specific. You can not use a .img file from an Icom ID-880H with a Baofeng UV5R for instance.
To move data from radio type a to radio type b, you export the data to a .csv file(which has no radio specific data unlike a .img file). Then open up an .img file for radio b and import the .csv file to replace the freq/repeater data and then upload it to radio b. So if you are working with a group that has various makes & models of radios, a .CSV file is how you exchange the freq/repeater data. Lyle W9LRG On 1/11/24 10:00, Rich NE1EE wrote: > On 2024-01-11 10:25:, Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: >> Hi Rich >> >> I've probably missed something. >> Why do you need to use CSV files at all? >> If it's multiple radio types, I believe you can import the .img file from >> one radio into a different radio model. >> The only reason I see to use csv files is if you need to print it to paper. > I am working with folks who find it easier to use the spreadsheet, because > they are not chirp users. This really will not be done often, so after this > pass is over, and the radios are updated with the same image, we won't be > using the spreadsheet or csv files very often. > > I use the image files myself, but for others who prefer to use the > spreadsheet or csv file, the spreadsheet is definitely much easier for them. > Then the only way to get to the images files in chirp is via the csv file. > > But that is beside the issue...there seem to be problems with processing csv > files...? > > ~R~ > > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Lyle at l...@lcrcomputer.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to > chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > chirp_users-ow...@intrepid.danplanet.com > Searchable archive: > https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@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 arch...@mail-archive.com at arch...@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com To report this email as off-topic, please email chirp_users-ow...@intrepid.danplanet.com Searchable archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
