The weather station that is used here consists of the following parts:
The GW-1100 7 in 1 sensor package, with GW-1101 RF to Wifi gateway (Phone not included) Purchasable on amazon Here.
The WH-57 lightning detecter and shield, which requires the GW1100* RF to Wifi gateway Purchasable on amazon Here.
The HP10 Timelapse weather camera, which just requires a wifi connection. Purchasable on amazon Here.
The WH51, Soil Moisture Meter: measures soil moisture content within 72 seconds and the data can be viewed via http request or within the app. The purpose for this is to allow midge predictions in the near future. Available from Amazon here.
Non-ecowitt components
Internally we have a Tuya 15-1 Air Quality detector. Which features the following: TFT Display Portable AQI PM0.3 PM1.0 PM2.5 PM10 Tester APP Control Household CO CO2 TVOC HCHO Tester. Available from Amazon here.
Keeping on the Tuya theme we also have a Tuya Smart Soil Tester Temp Humidity Meter. Which works with the SmartLife app, and will also work with home assistant and the revamped data here. You can buy these from amazon here.
We also have the Metriful MS430, which is a Air Quality Sensor, that works with the Raspberry Pi, details can be found at the manufacturers website here a full review is available here. This will be going outside with a RPi 3b
Finally there is a Pi-Zero with camera and a Thermal imaging camera that will be going outside to add some new capabilities to the data provided.
Above are the parts already working at the station below are the parts on the wishlist for future development. Should anybody like to donate any of the following we will happily review them, and the data will then be added to the weather station.
- Ecowitt WH-46 7 in 1 Air Quality Sensor –
- Ecowitt WH-41 Outdoor Air Quality Sensor – Here
- Ecowitt WN-35 Leaf Moisture Sensor – Here
- Ecowitt WN34S Soil Tempreture Sensor – Here
Hi I am Marcus, MM0ZIF, a licenced Radio Amateur, Doctor of Musicology, amateur weather enthusiast. I over the years have been a Amateur Radio Tutor, Examiner, and a Regional Manager for the Radio Society of Great Britain.
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