Re: [Aus-soaring] Flarm support non existant

2015-03-18 Thread Urs Rothacher
: [Aus-soaring] Flarm support non existant I can only add to Laurie Simpkins concerns. Recently y 4yr old SwissFlarm had a defect and could no longer receive a signal. On contacting Flarm in Switzerland they informed me that they no longer support any of the purported 25,000 flarm units out there

Re: [Aus-soaring] Flarm support non existant

2015-03-16 Thread DMcD
>> After sales service is so important and is sad that maybe the Swiss do not >> realize this. The most fun I have had recently was with a GoPro. GoPros are guaranteed for one or two years, depending on where you live and are considered by the manufacturer to be close to a single use, disposable

Re: [Aus-soaring] Flarm support non existant

2015-03-16 Thread Ian Mc Phee
That is not good re "classic" flarm units. I do know in Germany and Austria companies are obliged to provide 10 years after sales service after production ceases. Look at Glassflugel if you wanted a spring for a Std Libelle it would be in the post today and you will receive next week. Hanko and C

[Aus-soaring] Flarm support non existant

2015-03-16 Thread David Kinlan
I can only add to Laurie Simpkins concerns. Recently y 4yr old SwissFlarm had a defect and could no longer receive a signal. On contacting Flarm in Switzerland they informed me that they no longer support any of the purported 25,000 flarm units out there (they referred to these as the 'classic'