Weather Station

JohnySwan · 23-12-2024 11:43AM #1

Hi all, I was hoping to get some recommendations for a smart home weather station that I can integrate into Home Assistant.

darraghsherwin · 23-12-2024 12:40PM

Ecowitt Wittboy, it integrates into home assistant.
https://shop.ecowitt.com/products/wittboy

Tree · 23-12-2024 02:36PM

ooooooh

JohnySwan · 23-12-2024 10:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122984878#Comment_122984878

Will check it out, many thankings.

JohnySwan · 23-12-2024 10:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122985150#Comment_122985150

suits you

JohnySwan · 24-12-2024 08:26AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122984878#Comment_122984878

Did you purchase directly from the site you linked? I assume i'll need to pay import taxes?

coldcake · 24-12-2024 08:59AM

Not too sure about using it with a home assistant but Weather XM is an interesting project with a good few stations around Ireland https://weatherxm.com/

JohnySwan · 27-12-2024 10:06AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122987199#Comment_122987199

Thanks, looks interesting, but a little more than I was hoping to spend. Thinking around 300 max.

graememk · 27-12-2024 10:19AM

Bresser have ones, but to get into home assistant you have to go though an online service.

Or build your own wireless receiver to pick up the signal.

TerraSolis · 27-12-2024 10:40AM

I use the Ecowitt ones also, the local integration is great.

JohnySwan · 27-12-2024 10:59AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122992791#Comment_122992791

Where did you purchase?

JohnySwan · 27-12-2024 11:01AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122992756#Comment_122992756

I was also considering this one, out of stock now though. Integrates using MQTT

https://shellyparts.de/en/products/smarthome-wetterstation-mit-shelly-steuerung?variant=44507007484171

ednwireland · 27-12-2024 11:02AM

i got my ecowitt weather station on amazon. no duty on delivery

https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/page/80C8F9A7-39B6-42E4-92F8-B9A83546CD32/?encoding=UTF8&store_ref=SB_A08891241OLCD1XZQ1UK8-A0678815326ZZESGP82O3&pd_rd_plhdr=t&aaxitk=117e553f99dc826679b064c268abb0d6&hsa_cr_id=0&lp_asins=B099255R6C%2CB0C2P12KHX%2CB0991GVBYK&lp_query=ecowitt&lp_slot=mobile-auto-sparkle-tetris&ref=sbx_be_s_sparkle_dlcm_logo&pd_rd_w=FO1ql&content-id=amzn1.sym.632045c6-bd11-46a2-8a95-3c8490cff666%3Aamzn1.sym.632045c6-bd11-46a2-8a95-3c8490cff666&pf_rd_p=632045c6-bd11-46a2-8a95-3c8490cff666&pf_rd_r=XY527QXT8R3W2AM3YC8K&pd_rd_wg=gUDfC&pd_rd_r=04f09eb0-02bc-4860-aa26-5165cfbbc15b

i don't have the home thing.

LLewellen Farquarson · 27-12-2024 11:06AM

Bought ecowitt from froggit.de. good selection of options. The wittboy is the most reliable so far, with no moving parts, I don't have to get on the roof as often, if at all. Easy to set up on WiFi and share the outside measurements

The app gives you access to all the other stations, which are many.

graememk · 27-12-2024 11:15AM

I do need to get a new one...

Put it too close to the fence and a cow ate the anemometer 😂 but that's on me, cattle do what cattle do 😂

JohnySwan · 27-12-2024 11:18AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122992838#Comment_122992838

Thanks, this one?

https://www.froggit.de/dp2000-7-in-1-ultra-wifi-lan-gateway-wetterstation.html

KAGY · 27-12-2024 11:20AM

hI've an ecowitt clone called froggit from Germany. I got this displayless receiver

https://www.froggit.de/dp1500-wi-fi-weather-server-usb-dongle.html

You set it up to send data to the ecowitt integration in home assistant.

I've bought other sensors direct from ecowitt on AliExpress and they all worked seamlessly

Jonathan · 27-12-2024 11:51AM

Recommend getting an SDR and scan the 433/868Mhz bands before purchasing. You might be able to pick up a neighbours weather station like I can.

LLewellen Farquarson · 27-12-2024 01:09PM

I prefer a display. Got this one. Display connects to wifi

https://www.froggit.de/hp1000se-pro-7-in-1-ultra-wifi-weather-station-set.html

JohnySwan · 27-12-2024 01:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122992918#Comment_122992918

Mooch🤣

TerraSolis · 27-12-2024 02:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122992823#Comment_122992823

From their online shop - I wasn't hit for any duties.

https://shop.ecowitt.com/

coldcake · 27-12-2024 06:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122992744#Comment_122992744

Yes, is on the more expensive side, but mine has already paid for itself since you earn tokens for keeping your station online. Of course the token could go to zero so no guarantee like anything in the crypto world.

poker--addict · 29-12-2024 04:45PM

I think there is a sub-forum or thread somewhere on this topic. I recall these were one of the recommended ones, a few peeps have websites linked to them.

https://shop.weatherstations.co.uk/vue-stations-31-c.asp

graememk · 29-12-2024 04:51PM

Ive ordered this. Its a good bit cheaper than other offers. We shall see how long it lasts

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BBRDCL8R/

JohnySwan · 29-12-2024 07:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122998470#Comment_122998470

The cattle will approve.

LLewellen Farquarson · 29-12-2024 08:37PM

I had this one. The problem is all the sensors have moving parts. The spiders move into the rain gauge, the wind speed and direction indicators rust. If you can site it somewhere you can access easily to clean it. It is not bad, just a faff for me when sited on the roof.

graememk · 29-12-2024 09:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122999257#Comment_122999257

And away from livestock 😂

JohnySwan · 30-12-2024 06:47PM

I ended up ordering this one-

https://www.froggit.de/dp2000-7-in-1-ultra-wifi-lan-gateway-wetterstation.html

50 quid cheaper than the Ecowitt.

Thanks for replies.👍

I'll need to manufacture a pole for it out of 25mm galvanised conduit when I get a chance.

darraghsherwin · 31-12-2024 12:06AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122992918#Comment_122992918

@Jonathan whst are you using for SDR? I am interested in setting up an ADS-B receiver but also be keen to get any other data like AIS if possible

Jonathan · 31-12-2024 01:59AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123002558#Comment_123002558

I have a Nooelec RTL-SDR v5 and a 1090Mhz antenna in the attic connected to RPi4 running adsb.im feeding all the main sites (which gets me premium/business membership). Range is about 70-80 nautical miles, which isn't bad considering it is mounted indoors. I'm less than 3nm from EIDW so I have good coverage of the flight paths and ground ops.

Would recommend adding additional heatsinks if you're considering a permanent setup, the radios get hot! Never explored AIS data but I have a second radio for tinkering around. I'll do a scan over the next few days and see what I can pick up. Where abouts are you based?

DC999 · 31-12-2024 02:10AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123001384#Comment_123001384

Can I ask what people use the weather stations for? I'm not being smart, I just don't know.

I'm in Dublin so can get temperature, pressure and humidity from a close (Dublin City Council) location via World Air Quality Index (WAQI). And you can see that in Home Assiatant too. And Met Eireann based on your location.

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