The most reliable way to perform a conversion is to use the original software that generated the file.
for rec in records: call = re.search(r'<call:(\d+)>([A-Z0-9/]+)', rec, re.IGNORECASE) band = re.search(r'<band:(\d+)>([A-Za-z0-9]+)', rec, re.IGNORECASE) mode = re.search(r'<mode:(\d+)>([A-Za-z]+)', rec, re.IGNORECASE) date = re.search(r'<qso_date:(\d+)>(\d+)', rec, re.IGNORECASE) qrp to csv
Some users have success using tools like DBF Viewer Plus to load and then export report data into CSV format. 3. Online Conversion Tools The most reliable way to perform a conversion
| Problem | Cause | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | QRP uses variable spaces, not consistent delimiters. | Use a converter that supports "fixed width" import, then export to CSV. | | Numbers become text | CSV doesn't store formatting; Excel misreads numbers. | After conversion, open CSV and use "Text to Columns" wizard. | | Header rows appear every page | QRP repeats headers for each printed page. | Manually delete duplicate headers using a text editor before final CSV save. | | Special characters (á, ç, ñ) | Encoding mismatch (ANSI vs UTF-8). | Open the CSV in Notepad++ and re-save as UTF-8 with BOM. | Online Conversion Tools | Problem | Cause |
