EibiSpace B25 Stored DX Labels CSV file
Extract the CSV and upload into Admin using the Stored DX Labels function - note this will replace any existing stored labels.
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Extract the CSV and upload into Admin using the Stored DX Labels function - note this will replace any existing stored labels.
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Well, no.
First, this file is filled with dozens of illegal UTF-8 sequences. You can see the decoding failures in the browser's javascript console. They are mostly of the form e1 byte1 byte2, where the trailing two bytes are not valid UTF-8 continuation bytes beginning with the high-order bits 11. This is a symptom of improperly downloading files from eibispace.de. I had to learn this the hard way many years ago. You can't download files from there with the browser download function. You have to use wget plus some additional magic.
Second, I don't understand why you'd want to do this. We already have an integrated EiBi database. Yes, it's A25. I've been waiting for B25 to be released. I don't think this csv file is the official B25 release as eibispace.de only shows a 27 Sept update to A25 as being current.
The integrated EiBi database has a special filtering control panel that you don't get by uploading EiBi entries into the stored database. You lose that functionality which is important given that there are so many overlapping labels (more than 10 thousand).
But whatever I suppose..
This is B25. Thanks for the tip about UTF-8. I'll try to fix it
I've replaced the file in the first post with an updated version with character encoding errors fixed.
I know a B25 Eibi will be released officially but this is just to use in the mean-time and uses a script I created to automatically update from the Eibi schedule to get the latest changes.
Okay, thank you for the changes.
I see as of this morning Eike has made an official B25 release on eibispace.de. So I will get that into the next software release.
Just a FYI: A lightweight HTML tool is now available to convert CSV-formatted EiBi shortwave schedules into a ready‑to‑use "kiwi.csv" DX‑label file for KiwiSDR receivers. It runs entirely in your browser — no installation, no server, no data upload. Just download "eibi2kiwi.html" and "eibisites.csv" from https://github.com/OH6BG/eibi2kiwi, open them locally, and the conversion happens on your own machine.
You’ll need the latest EiBi schedule from: http://www.eibispace.de/ . Select the "CSV database" and drop the EiBi CSV file onto the page (or use the file chooser).
The script uses "eibisites.csv" to expand transmitter codes into full site names, making waterfall labels more informative. Before conversion, you can set two preferences: (1) Default demodulation mode (AM or SAS), and (2) Frequency range (all entries or only HF above 2000 kHz).
Click the "Download kiwi.csv" button to generate the file. The script filters out expired transmissions, interprets EiBi day‑of‑week formats, adjusts modes automatically (e.g. DRM or USB when noted), and normalizes station names. The result is a UTF‑8 CSV sorted by frequency, ready to import under the KiwiSDR "DX" tab (Import: CSV).
This free tool delivers polished DX labels in just a few clicks.
I think John has now included the DB in a recent release?
I developed this easy-to-use browser-based converter to make updating kiwiSDR DX labels more convenient. Since the EiBi listing is updated regularly - perhaps once or twice a month - this tool allows you to quickly generate fresh DX labels without hassle.
As an additional enhancement, I’ve included more detailed transmitter site information extracted from the EiBi listing. This provides extra context for HF BC listeners in particular, compared to the original KiwiSDR labels, and may offer added value for those who want more precise details. Of course, the usefulness of this feature will depend on individual preferences, but I hope it proves helpful.
Example of an original label:
Example of a label with more context: