By far the best way is to actually test the 'Q' import function by installing the Program's free trial. There are several example 'Q' files included, both original and 'Q' sorted.
The lists you mention do not however fit the necessary criteria, see List Requirements below regarding 'why'.
'Q' can cope with many types of lists (not all naturally), in its function of translating them into inter-active text files that can transfer details to the DV1 with a mouse click.
There are however 3 basics that are needed before it can do that.
LIST REQUIREMENTS
a. Any frequency line must contain a frequency with a '.' in it, e.g. 145.525
b. No other '.' must appear before the first frequency (see 'SORT FILTER')
c. The MAIN frequency required must be the first frequency to appear in the line
Those are the ONLY essential requirements..
A very simple example would be :-
My 2M favourite is 145.5125 using FM
For 2M USB I use 144.3125
Occasionally 144.21900 is used on USB
145.41250 FM is used by Friends
The Local Taxi - 163.5375 FM - is good
Mary had a little lamb who listens to 433.5675 FM
Sometimes 0433.5125 is preferred by the Lamb
In just a few seconds 'Q' produces a list, ready for instant use, bearing in mind the diverse nature of each lines construction.
'Q' converted this instantly to a 'Q' text file, importable into 'Q' for instant access and transfer of Data to the Radio just by clicking a Frequency line:-
0144.21900 OCCASIONALLY IS USED USB
0144.31250 FOR USE USB
0145.41250 IS USED BY FRIENDS FM
0145.51250 MY FAVOURITE IS USING FM
0163.53750 THE LOCAL TAXI IS GOOD FM
0433.51250 SOMETIMES IS PREFERRED BY THE LAMB
0433.56750 MARY HAD LITTLE LAMB WHO LISTENS TO FM
'Q' can deal with much more complicated lists
You have, for example, found the following on a Web Page:-
PUBWATCH FREQUENCIES
Aberavon - Neath Port Talbot - Shopwatch - 453.0250 FM
Aberdare - Cynon Valley - Shopwatch - 456.7500 FM
Aberdeen - Scotland - Shopwatch - 456.6500 FM
Aberystwyth - Wales - Shopwatch - 453.0875 FM
Abingdon - Oxfordshire - Shopwatch - 456.6750 FM
Accrington - Lancashire - Shopwatch - 456.4500 FM
Accrington - Lancashire - Arndale Accrington - 455.4750 FM
Airdrie - Scotland, Shopwatch - 456.7500 FM
Airdrie - Scotland, Shopwatch - 456.8500 FM
Aldershot - Hampshire, Shopwatch - 453.0625 FM
Altrincham - Cheshire - Shopwatch - 443.0000 FM
Altrincham - Cheshire - Shopwatch - (Broad Heath) - 441.1875 FM
or an extract from a UK Ofcom list
Licence number Sector Class Licensee Frequencies Location(s)
View licence number 0301622 Business Radio Business Radio (Technically Assigned) The Torquay Golf Club Limited TX: 456.975 MHz RX: 456.975 MHz SX 92200 66200
View licence number 0298246 Business Radio Business Radio (Technically Assigned) Brian Wills-Pope Multiple Frequencies
See Details Multiple Locations
See Details
View licence number 0884867 Business Radio Business Radio (Technically Assigned) Mr Roberts Rogers TX: 163.0375 MHz RX: 158.5375 MHz SX 82000 57100
View licence number 1046988 Business Radio Business Radio (Technically Assigned) Storenet Radio Systems Limited TX: 453.25 MHz RX: 459.75 MHz SX 92000 65800
View licence number 0128641 Business Radio Business Radio (Technically Assigned) Debenhams Retail Plc TX: 461.3375 MHz RX: 461.3375 MHz SX 91800 63500
The 'Q' Sort process quickly produces an inter-active list. Images of the results can be found on Pages 145 / 146 of the Program's Manual.
When attempting to create Code that extracts and converts any diversely constructed list one must be able to discover the Frequency it contains and differentiate between just any sequence of numbers and one that denotes a Frequency.
However the lists you mention do not fit the criteria, in that they describe their Frequencies without including the '.' delimiter. e.g 5105 as opposed to the 5.105 that would be necessary.
Here is a shortened example of a list (the full converted list contains over 600 entries) copied and pasted into 'Q' from the Net
AA1HD Vernon CT 145.26000 D-STAR -0.600 442.15000 D-STAR +5.000
AA1KK Holyoke MA 447.37500 D-STAR -5.000
AA3E Eagleville PA 445.01875 D-STAR -5.000 1255.57500 D-STAR +12.000 1298.70000 D-STAR
AA4PP Naples FL 145.49000 D-STAR -0.600 441.50000 D-STAR +5.000
AB4FL North Naples FL 448.80000 D-STAR -5.000
AC6SO San Leandro CA 1284.50000 D-STAR -12.500 1299.50000 D-STAR
AC7O Logan UT 145.15000 D-STAR -0.600 447.97500 D-STAR -5.000 1299.75000 D-STAR
AD4DS Seymour TN 145.61000 D-STAR -1.200 444.47500 D-STAR +5.000 1293.00000 D-STAR -20.000 1253.00000 D-STAR
AF2A Ithaca NY 449.02500 D-STAR -5.000
AH2G Barrigada GU 448.50000 D-STAR -5.000
AJ5Q Altus OK 442.22500 D-STAR +5.000
AK4EG Burlington NC 145.32000 D-STAR -0.600 444.88750 D-STAR +5.000 1284.40000 D-STAR -20.000 1299.40000 D-STAR
IK2FCW milan italy 431.43750 D-STAR +1.600
K0FDG Washington MO 444.10000 D-STAR +5.000
K0FVF Golden Valley MN 145.15000 D-STAR -0.600 442.90000 D-STAR +5.000
K0HAM Louisburg KS 145.12000 D-STAR -0.600 442.12500 D-STAR +5.000 1287.00000 D-STAR -12.000 1257.00000 D-STAR
The Q Sort quickly transformed the above into this, which when imported into a 'Q' Window is a fully editable, filterable and inter-active text file (i.e. clicking on any line instantly transfers all the required date to the AR-DV1 for immediate monitoring):-
0144.67000 K5MIJ ROCKWALL DSTAR +0.60 440.6700 DSTAR +5.00 1292.6700 DSTAR +20.00 1253.6700 DSTAR
0144.67000 W5MIJ ROCKWALL DSTAR 0.60 440.6700 DSTAR +5.00 1292.6700 DSTAR 20.00 1253.6700 DSTAR
0144.92000 KA4YMZ GASTONIA NC DSTAR +2.50 443.9875 DSTAR +5.00
0144.92000 KB3TEM EAST STROUDSBURG PA DSTAR +0.00 438.0000 DSTAR +0.00
0144.92000 KJ4KLE WARM SPRINGS GA DSTAR +2.50 440.6750 DSTAR +5.00 1298.2500 DSTAR
0144.92000 N5MAD MINDEN LA DSTAR +2.50 442.5125 DSTAR +5.00
0144.92000 W4LDG MORRISTOWN TN DSTAR +2.50 44750 DSTAR +5.00
0144.94000 4JXA KNOXVILLE TN DSTAR +2.50
0144.94000 KK4SGC SAVANNAH GA DSTAR +2.50 440.5875 DSTAR +5.00 1282.7400 DSTAR 12.00 1298.0000 DSTAR
0144.94000 WB4KOG MEMPHIS TN DSTAR +2.50 442.0375 DSTAR +5.00
0144.96000 KI4SBB BIRMINGHAM AL DSTAR +2.50 443.9750 DSTAR +5.00 1282.5000 DSTAR 12.00 1251.0000 DSTAR
0144.96000 KJ4KLD ALBANY GA DSTAR +2.50 440.7000 DSTAR +5.00 1249.2500 DSTAR
0144.96000 W6DHS ALAMOGORDO NM DSTAR 0.40
0144.96000 WX4GPB STONE MOUNTAIN GA DSTAR +2.50 440.7000 DSTAR +5.00 1282.7000 DSTAR 12.00 1297.1250 DSTAR
0144.96250 W6O MENLO PARK CA DSTAR +2.50 44750 DSTAR +5.00 1272.1500 DSTAR +12.00 1249.1500 DSTAR
0144.97500 KK6NGT VISALIA FRESNO TULARE CA DSTAR +2.50 442.5000 DSTAR +5.00 1286.3750 DSTAR 12.00 1250.0000 DSTAR
No User intervention was needed except clicking a couple of buttons.
Just click on a line and the Frequency / Mode are immediately sent to the DV1 and shown on the Program's screen. The Frequencies can also be scanned, together with many other 'extras'.
All 'Q' Lists are simple text files, in effect a new kind of DV1 Memory Banks. but their number is only restricted to the Hard Drive capacity of your P.C (thousands if you have the capacity)., and text files take up very little space. There are other advantages in that they are not restricted to 50 entries, can be easily edited, personally described and saved as to the User's choice, and backed up, (to name but a few).
As text files the User can quickly create their own 'Q' files, see the first example above, as well as importing many lists found elsewhere.
The importing of Data is just one of many 'Q' functions, which notably includes full integration into eSPYonARD's multi functional Band Scope.