[Linux-aus] FLOSS-and-Linux-friendly weather stations?

[Jared Ring]

This is exactly what I've done.

My neighbour has a weather station attached to our fence, that means I have
a weather station too using rtl_433



On Sat, 24 Dec 2022, 11:52 am Michael Neuling via linux-aus, <
linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> wrote:

> FWIW I suggest just buying yourself an rtl-sdr.com dongle + antennas for
> $50 and sniff around to see if you can find one in your local area.
>
> IMHO rtl_433 is pretty much magic and supports decoding tons of wireless
> weather stations. eg look for fineoffset wh* devices here:
>   https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433/tree/master/src/devices
>
> rtl_433 can then export it via MQTT (open standard) to something like
> homeassistant for a nice interface.
>
> Mikey
>
> On Fri, 2022-12-16 at 17:37 +1000, Paul Gear via linux-aus wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm looking to get a weather station for the family and don't really know
> where to start - I'm hoping some of you might have been down this road
> before.
>
> Thinking about what I would like to get out of a weather station, I came
> up with the following:
>
> Essentials
>
>    - dual indoor & outdoor stations
>    - metrics: temperature, humidity, rainfall
>    - can get data out via HTTP, FTP, or other standards-based protocol in
>    a sensible format like JSON, CSV, or plain text
>    - doesn't require a cloud service to operate
>    - wireless connection to outdoor unit
>    - 15 minute resolution
>    - accurate clock
>
> Nice to have
>
>    - solar power for outdoor unit
>    - metrics: wind speed & direction, barometric pressure, battery/solar
>    levels
>    - self-emptying/no-reservoir rain gauge
>    - wireless connection to indoor unit
>    - 1 minute resolution
>    - (S)NTP client
>    - HTTP proxy support if it needs to make outbound connections to the
>    Internet
>    - decent web interface
>    - option to contribute data to collaborative open data projects
>    without compromising privacy
>
> Anything else I should think about?  Am I dreamin' [1]?  I am assuming
> that I would put them on their own wireless SSID & VLAN with no access to
> anything but what I permit.
>
> What price should I expect to pay?  What brands are worth investigating or
> avoiding?  I'm in South-East Queensland, if that makes any difference to
> what temperature or humidity tolerances it needs.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Paul
>
> [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dik_wnOE4dk
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