diff --git a/.github/workflows/pyinstaller-build.yml b/.github/workflows/pyinstaller-build.yml
index eb43ec4..f787135 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pyinstaller-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pyinstaller-build.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 name: Build executeable
 
 env:
-  semver: 1.10.0.${{ github.run_number }}
+  semver: 1.10.1.${{ github.run_number }}
   python-version: 3.8
   KIVY_GL_BACKEND: 'angle_sdl2'
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ceafa61..ae83741 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ gpxpy == 1.4.2 #gpx output
 Kivy == 2.0.0 #gui
 kivy-garden.contextmenu == 0.1.0.dev1 #app context menu
 openpyxl == 3.0.7 #xlsx support
-pyinstaller == 4.3 #compilation
-requests == 2.25.1
+pyinstaller == 4.10 #compilation
+requests == 2.25.1 #version checking
 semantic-version == 2.8.5 #semantic version comparing
diff --git a/src/ham/util/validator.py b/src/ham/util/validator.py
index 3a069fa..ef45642 100644
--- a/src/ham/util/validator.py
+++ b/src/ham/util/validator.py
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 
 
 class Validator:
+	MAX_MEDIUM_NAME_LENGTH = 8
+	MAX_SHORT_NAME_LENGTH = 7
+
 	def __init__(self):
 		self._radio_channel_template = RadioChannelDefault.create_empty()
 		self._digital_contact_template = DmrContactDefault.create_empty()
@@ -75,7 +78,21 @@ def validate_radio_channel(self, cols, line_num, file_name, digital_contacts, zo
 			return errors
 
 		channel = RadioChannel(cols, None, None)
-		if channel.short_name.fmt_val().lower() in self._short_names.keys():
+
+		if len(channel.medium_name.fmt_val()) > self.MAX_MEDIUM_NAME_LENGTH:
+			err = ValidationError(f"Line {line_num} '{channel.medium_name.get_alias(radio_types.DEFAULT)}' greater than {self.MAX_MEDIUM_NAME_LENGTH} characters in length", line_num, file_name)
+			logging.debug(err.message)
+			errors.append(err)
+		if len(channel.short_name.fmt_val()) > self.MAX_SHORT_NAME_LENGTH:
+			err = ValidationError(f"Line {line_num} '{channel.short_name.get_alias(radio_types.DEFAULT)}' greater than {self.MAX_MEDIUM_NAME_LENGTH} characters in length", line_num, file_name)
+			logging.debug(err.message)
+			errors.append(err)
+
+		if channel.short_name.fmt_val() is None:
+			err = ValidationError(f"'medium_name' column cannot be empty", line_num, file_name)
+			logging.debug(err.message)
+			errors.append(err)
+		elif channel.short_name.fmt_val().lower() in self._short_names.keys():
 			err = ValidationError(
 							f"Collision in {channel.short_name.get_alias(radio_types.DEFAULT)} "
 							f"(value: `{channel.short_name.fmt_val()}`) found with line"
@@ -86,7 +103,11 @@ def validate_radio_channel(self, cols, line_num, file_name, digital_contacts, zo
 		else:
 			self._short_names[channel.short_name.fmt_val().lower()] = line_num
 
-		if channel.medium_name.fmt_val().lower() in self._medium_names.keys():
+		if channel.medium_name.fmt_val() is None:
+			err = ValidationError(f"'medium_name' column cannot be empty", line_num, file_name)
+			logging.debug(err.message)
+			errors.append(err)
+		elif channel.medium_name.fmt_val().lower() in self._medium_names.keys():
 			err = ValidationError(
 							f"Collision in {channel.medium_name.get_alias(radio_types.DEFAULT)} "
 							f"(value: `{channel.medium_name.fmt_val()}`) found with line"
@@ -97,7 +118,11 @@ def validate_radio_channel(self, cols, line_num, file_name, digital_contacts, zo
 		else:
 			self._medium_names[channel.medium_name.fmt_val().lower()] = line_num
 
-		if channel.name.fmt_val().lower() in self._long_names.keys():
+		if channel.name.fmt_val() is None:
+			err = ValidationError(f"'name' column cannot be empty", line_num, file_name)
+			logging.debug(err.message)
+			errors.append(err)
+		elif channel.name.fmt_val().lower() in self._long_names.keys():
 			err = ValidationError(
 							f"Collision in {channel.name.get_alias(radio_types.DEFAULT)} "
 							f"(value: `{channel.name.fmt_val()}`) found with line"
@@ -172,7 +197,6 @@ def _validate_generic(self, cols, line_num, file_name, needed_cols_dict_gen):
 
 		for val in needed_cols_dict_gen.values():
 			if not isinstance(val, DataColumn):
-				logging.debug(f"Skipping adding `{val}` to needed cols")
 				continue
 			needed_cols[val.get_alias(radio_types.DEFAULT)] = val
 
diff --git a/test/test_validator.py b/test/test_validator.py
index b4750e8..fff0588 100644
--- a/test/test_validator.py
+++ b/test/test_validator.py
@@ -194,3 +194,9 @@ def test_validate_bad_long(self):
 		self.assertEqual(len(errors), 1)
 		found = errors[0].args[0].find('Longitude must be between')
 		self.assertEqual(found, 0)
+
+	def test_name_missing(self):
+		self.radio_cols['name'] = ''
+		errors = self.validator.validate_radio_channel(self.radio_cols, 1, 'LAT_LONG_UNITTEST', {}, {})
+		self.assertEqual(len(errors), 1)
+