Hi Urs
Thank you very much for the status update that started this thread.
Good info.
Unfortunately this thread is going off on a tangent again that is not
too usefull for me (and I think for many others)

What would be much more helpful for me, would be if you could provide
a status update on the brick development.
Last weekend I heard the first guys on the radio in my area
(California Sierras), testing their PowerFlarm.
So, I am getting very anxious now.

Part of my decision for the brick was to avoid these heat problem when
baking the portable on top of the glare shield.
With respect to power consumption and power savings, that should not
be any issue in any sailplane with a half-ways decent battery capacity
and power bus.
(No need to start another discussion on that topic here). I would say:
a low priority item.

With respect to the rechargeable batteries, I surely hope that the
Flarm team is not diverting development resources away from the brick
development to engineer a new "high temperature rechargeable"
solution. For the users that cannot afford the alkalines, maybe a
battery support program can be set up next to the rental program.

Next to the essential bugfixing, PLEEEEAAZE give us the brick as soon
as possible.

Hans Van Weersch.