Start your importing the config from your new radio. The documentation says you should use the Bf-F8HP radio type.
Stop. Save a copy of this config before you do anything else. This is what you want to put back on the radio if you sell it or if anything goes wrong. Now, save another copy of it to use as your new config, then import channels from your other radio configs. Once you have all the channels you want, save again, then load it to the radio. Tom Henderson H4 Services LLC http://henderson4.us 850-990-9447 [email protected] > On Mar 15, 2026, at 12:01 AM, K0LNY ?? via Users > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello Group, > I hope someone here can help me figure this out. > I just got a Baofeng UV 5RM, and I'm trying to copy over some memories from > some of my other radios, like some Baofengs and a TD H3. > I'm trying to paste in about 64 channels, and Chirp keeps telling me that the > format is from another radio. > Here's the message: > Unable to upload this file > This is a radio-independent file and cannot be uploaded directly to a radio. > Open a radio > image (or download one from a radio) and then copy/paste items from this tab > into that one > in order to upload > OK > And I exported a CSV from the radio before I tried to program it, and saved a > copy, likewise with an image file. > Then I opened the CSV from the 5RM in a word processor and I opened one of my > CSV files that have the memories I want. > I only pasted the columns under the matching column headers. > Then I went to chirp and downloaded again from radio, and did control N for > new page, and I pasted the stuff in the CSV that I just edited. > Then I got that above message when I tried to upload. > > This has been really difficult since the changes that came with Python3X. > Thanks for any information or help. > Glenn > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > To report this email as off-topic, please email > [email protected] > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] To report this email as off-topic, please email [email protected] List archives: https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/
