ADS Traffic working?

[edneff]

I have an RV-7 with a Garmin G3X, GTN650, and a GDL-39. Occasionally I will see other traffic visually that does not show up on my Garmin screens. Last week I was in the pattern and the tower was calling traffic to me such as a corporate jet that were very likely broadcasting ADS out. I never saw them on my G3x.

Anybody know of a quick way to check and see if ADS traffic is working properly?

Thanks

 

[Brantel]

Yep, the little status icons on the G3X screen.

One is for air to air and the other is for the ground based uplink.

 

[Dynon]

Last week I was in the pattern and the tower was calling traffic to me such as a corporate jet that were very likely broadcasting ADS out.

Don't be so sure that jets have ADS-B OUT. Upgrading most jets, especially pre-2007 ones, is a very expensive proposition. Airliners aren't even at 10% ADS-B out yet.

https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/equipadsb/levels/