Inputs, Outputs, and Syncing
Please fill out only required info for each radio channel.
Leave unused fields blank. Filling additional columns may cause
unpredictable behavior.
At the moment, all fields are case-sensitive and all csv's are required.
Column Name
Description
name
What you would like to call your channel, unlimited characters
medium_name
Name (truncated to 8 characters) FFO ElDorado -> FFO Eldo
short_name
Name (truncated to 7 characters) FFO Eldorado -> FFO ELD
zone_id
Channel preset zone ID
rx_freq
Receive frequency
rx_ctcss
Receive PL tone
rx_dcs
Receive DCS code
rx_dcs_invert
True
or False
if your tx DCS code is inverted
tx power
Low, Medium, High transmit power
tx_offset
Difference from receive channel, in MHz ex:0.6
tx_ctcss
Transmit PL tone
tx_dcs_invert
True
or False
if your tx DCS code is inverted
digital_timeslot
DMR Timeslot, should be either 1 or 2
digital_color
Color parameter of DMR channel
digital_contact_id
Contact to call on DMR channel
latitude
Geographic latitude of transmitter for GPX (DD.dddddd format, optional)
longitude
Geographic latitude of transmitter for GPX (DD.dddddd format, optional)
Column Name
Description
number
Number of the zone, starting at 1
name
Zone name
Column Name
Description
radio_id
ID number from radioid.net
name
nickname of DMR ID
Column Name
Description
digital_id
Talkgroup or contact ID
name
Name of contact
call_type
Either group
or all
You do not need to create one of these manually!
user.csv
can be created at https://www.radioid.net/generator/contacts
You will need an account for access.
Column Name
Description
RADIO_ID
Radio ID assigned at https://www.radioid.net
CALLSIGN
Their licensed callsign
FIRST_NAME
The caller's first name
LAST_NAME
The caller's last name
CITY
City of origin
STATE
State or district
COUNTRY
Country of origin
REMARKS
Any additional comments (not used anywhere)
This is the "RT Systems" branded sync software.
Clear channels in existing image before importing
Import ftm400.csv, all columns, do not exclude rows
"Step" will default to 5kHz. This is an error on their end
Final user touchup.
Import your radio's image.
Clear all rows.
Import baofeng.csv
Final user touchup.
Create/open your rdt file.
Import Channel, Radio ID List, Zone, Talk Groups CSVs
Final user touchup
Select File -> Open -> HMK file
Be sure to select the *.hmk
file type or you may not see your output!
Navigate to and import your HMK file.
Final user touchup.
Navigate to your GPX-supported application.
Import ham_radio_sync.gpx
The step
column is not parsed correctly by the RT app.
power
column does not sync.
Talkaround not supported.