FLARM firmware release schedule

On Jan 5, 8:40*am, mattm wrote:
The RF changes (the new frequency for the US?) is a very minor change.
FLARM already runs on different frequencies in different parts of the
world.

Since you do not seem to have read the reference included in my
initial post I'll repeat some of it he

"Release 5 contains a new, higher performance FLARM engine which will
be able to process more aircraft, a major redesign of the software
required for integration of FLARM-features into hang-gliders and
powered aircraft (PowerFLARM), its software-data-fusion with
transponder-data and related requirements from regulators like EASA
and FCC. This requires a modification to the radio communication
amongst the units where we introduce frequency hopping to increase the
radio bandwidth and reliability as well as some back-and-forth radio
bursts for checking radio communication quality."

Please note the expressions "a major redesign" and "we introduce
frequency hopping". On what basis do you assert that this is a "very
minor change"?


Andy