Permanent error importing zone/channels-csv
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 6:34 pm
Hello everyone!
While searching for an alternative to the original software for the Retevis RT73, I came across CPeditor – a truly excellent alternative! Thank you so much for that
BUT:
I can only edit an RT73 codeplug if I edit it completely within CPeditor. Importing a CSV file containing channels consistently fails. Here's my procedure:
- Download the codeplug from the device
- Export the zones/channels as a CSV
- Edit the exported file using ModernCSV
- Save and upload the edited CSV.
-> Error message: "Invalid CSC format"
(I did not change the coding UTF-8!)
I strictly adhered to the formatting in the exported file and did not make any changes to the headers.
Since I assumed I had made a formatting error, I performed a very simple test: I exported the zone/channels to a CSV file and immediately imported the file back into CPeditor (without opening the file with any other program).
-> Same error message again.
Is there any way to diagnose what's being rejected in the CSV file? Is there a log file for this somewhere?
Tnx,
73, DG8RCL aka Stefan
While searching for an alternative to the original software for the Retevis RT73, I came across CPeditor – a truly excellent alternative! Thank you so much for that
BUT:
I can only edit an RT73 codeplug if I edit it completely within CPeditor. Importing a CSV file containing channels consistently fails. Here's my procedure:
- Download the codeplug from the device
- Export the zones/channels as a CSV
- Edit the exported file using ModernCSV
- Save and upload the edited CSV.
-> Error message: "Invalid CSC format"
(I did not change the coding UTF-8!)
I strictly adhered to the formatting in the exported file and did not make any changes to the headers.
Since I assumed I had made a formatting error, I performed a very simple test: I exported the zone/channels to a CSV file and immediately imported the file back into CPeditor (without opening the file with any other program).
-> Same error message again.
Is there any way to diagnose what's being rejected in the CSV file? Is there a log file for this somewhere?
Tnx,
73, DG8RCL aka Stefan