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Net Roll Call Spreadsheet

How to Setup

Here's an overview of how to download and setup your local copy the first time:

  1. Download the Google Sheet as OpenDocument (.ods). It might take 30-45 seconds to prepare the download; this is normal. Note that the file is not public, contact Patrick, VA7FI if you'd like access.
  2. Make sure you have LibreOffice installed on your computer.
  3. Open the downloaded file, freeze the headers, and save the file.

How to Use

Here's an overview of how to use the sheet for a net:

  1. Open the file you saved.
  2. Type the suffix in column A, and the prefix in column B if needed.
  3. Don't type or delete anything in the orange cells as they contain formulas.
  4. When you're done, close the file but do not save it. That way all the callsigns you typed won't be there next time you use it.
  5. Again, Don't type or delete anything in the orange cells.
  6. If you break the sheet by deleting formulas, you can simply download a fresh copy and start from scratch.

The date in the title of the file represents the last time the spreadsheet was updated. You'll want to download a fresh copy from time to time to take advantage of new entries that are added periodically.

Demo

Optional Information:

Android Tablets/Phones

The spreadsheet was made to be used offline on computers, but some people might still want to use it on their tablets. Here as some instructions on how to do that for Android devices.

The first steps are to open the spreadsheet and make a copy of it to your “Sheets” app. You will need a Google Account to do this:

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Notes for Admins

Adding Names

To add a new name to the Local Data sheet:

  1. Edit the Google spreadsheet directly in the browser (not your downloaded copy). That way everyone will benefit from your updates next time they download a fresh copy.
  2. Scroll down and use one of the empty lines below the current list. It doesn't have to be the very next line. For example, as of this writing, the last entry is in line 462, but you could use line 479. It really doesn't matter. All these empty lines at the bottom of the list have the formulas in Column A and N already pre-fielded.

Do not Insert a line somewhere in the middle of the sheet to keep names sorted by callsigns. The problem with doing this is that Column A (which is hidden) and Column N contain important formulas and inserting a line leaves those cells blank for the new line.

Now to sort, click on the upside-down triangle sign on the right of Suffix to see the filter menu for that column, and select Sort A → Z:

All the entries are now sorted by callsign suffix:

Deleting Names

To delete a name, do not Delete Row. Instead delete the green cells containing the information. Careful not to delete anything in the red cells in columns A and N which contain the formulas. Then resort the list to send the empty line back to the bottom.

Updating the "ISED Data" Tab

1)
Instead of manually downloading the file from the ISED website, and unzipping it, I use this short BASH script:
#!/bin/bash
 
DIR="/home/ptruchon/Desktop"
wget --report-speed=bits http://apc-cap.ic.gc.ca/datafiles/amateur_delim.zip -P $DIR 
cd $DIR
unzip amateur_delim.zip
mv amateur_delim.txt amateur_delim.csv
chmod 644 amateur_delim.csv
rm amateur_delim.zip lisezmoi_amat_delim.txt readme_amat_delim.txt