Originally Posted by
Bosi72
To maximise the safety, both sides have to see each other....
This is not possible for FLARM due to intellectual property restrictions of that company.
This is an important point about FLARM that many seem to miss. While I can - maybe - understand the manufacturer keeping the vector analysis code to themselves I do not agree with the proprietary nature of the communication protocol.
Just as with using AM phone on common frequencies to allow all in the vicinity to listen to and be aware of traffic local broadcasts I consider related data transmissions should also be transmitted
en clair (ie. an open protocol) so that all can receive such information regardless of the make of their equipment.
While I have a 'go lightly' view of regulation there are some things that beg to be addressed, this is one of them IMV.
FP.