Hello. Keep it, there has to be a way... Also, most anti virus software will raise an alarm on anything that isn't "standard" and certainly binary files like firmware updates. That doesn't mean there is malware in there... Just verify that you are on the correct site and re-run your anti-virus after the update. Heat could cause that problem. I don't think it would be a physical issue, except if the radio case was squished somehow and presses somewhere causing trouble, but that is unlikely.
If I was you I would try the Chinese firmware update file and cross my fingers...

Gil.

Hi, I just saw this! Better late than never... Thanks!

Gil.

Very interesting thank you!

I might go with a HackRF though, because it's only one card, but this looks promising and more compact...

Gil.

QuoteI found that increasing the power the connections did not get better.

That my friend is a very important statement...
Thank nyou for sharing. Keep experimenting!
I will too :-)

Gil.

Hello, I bet you could make a half-wave one by doubling the wire lengths... Like my
PAR 10/20/40... Using a 49:1 or 64:1 transformer of course..

Gil.

Hello. If I remember well, there was no plan so to speak, but a link to an online Yagi calculator...

Gil.

Very interesting, thank you!
Gil.

Hello Josefius.

I definitely think it will work, but of course you won't know until you try...

Gil.

Hi, so, do you conclude that 4c65 is better than 43?

Gil.

Thank you so much for taking the time to post your results, very interesting! Of course the EFHW is not the most efficient, but efficiency is not always the primary objective. I like the practical nature of the antenna. Interestingly I just tested a 49:1 with an FT-240-61 core, two turns primary, and it did not work on Hf or 6m. Maybe I did something wrong, bad solder joint or something, but the SWR stays around 5:1.... The same one using an FT-240-43 works great... What do you think of that?
Gil.

Awesome, The French government would never allow something like that, LOL.

Gil.

Hello. True, there isn't much difference between 49:1 and 64:1. It is a high dividing number, so there will be only a few Ohms difference in the end. Truth is, the impedance of a half-wave wire is very difficult to measure and theoretically should be infinite, but it isn't... VNA measurements are just not reflecting the truth... The resulting impedance and divider will tell you approximately what it might be. Ultimately it doesn't matter. Make your wire as close as possible to a half-wave (don't forget the velocity factor of the wire) while maintaining an SWR lower than 2:1.
Try to wind your transformer the way I do it, using a single wire and twisted primary turns. Three turns primary for low bands, two for upper bands above 20m. 43 and 52 material cores should work best, 43 for lower bands, 52 for upper.

Gil.

Hello, well, you might have to schedule a little trip back home for the test, if you aren't wanted there ;-)

Gil.

Hello Ben. Where are you located? Where are you from?
Plenty of people do speak English on the radio, though the French have a horrendous accent, sorry to say. Just get your CB installed and listen to the locals. Then make contact. Don't worry about language problems. If you don't speak fluently after twelve years, that means you have been worrying about it way too much... Ask people to correct your mistakes, insist on it. That's how I learned. It will be very frustrating in the beginning but soon, after being corrected so many times, you won't make those mistakes again.
The amateur radio licence in France is a nightmare to get, or rather, get information about... You might want to check if your country of origin has an agreement for equivalency that would  grant you a French call-sign from your foreign licence...
The only stupid questions are those never asked...
Welcome aboard :-)
Gil.

Awesome :-)
Gil.