Thanks, Kirk.
As previously pointed out, ADS-B will not react well to things like a glider on tow or worse yet in a gaggle. It is designed more for IFR separations, and alarms will go off for what you'd consider a non-event in a glider.
With ADS-B, circuit breakers will be your friend. Do not install without a circuit breaker!
Wings won't fall off just because "April Fools Day" - an interesting coincidence - might come without a completely functional update.
How many countries are now selling RF frequencies that used to be open to the public? This is part of the problem.
I hope Herb found a good night's rest, with such a horror story unfolding.
Jim

On Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 6:05:52 PM UTC-7, kirk.stant wrote:
On Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 5:58:48 PM UTC-5, Mike Schumann wrote:

The obvious alternative is an ADS-B based system.

No, Mike, it isn't. For all the reasons that have been explained to death before.

Kirk
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Happy PF owner, who is not concerned with such a trivial task as updating software occasionally.