My Davis VP2 is getting to retirement age. The list of WD compatible stations doesn’t include many, if any, of those currently available. Someone made this same request awhile back and no-one seems to have responded.
I’m looking for an alternative to Davis and I want to stick to using WD.
Is there anyone with a TESA WS2980 using WD?
Has anyone recently purchased other wireless brands and successfully connected to WD?
I’d appreciate any feedback.
TC
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Ecowitt stations, e.g. the Wittboy, work with WD.
To answer your specific question, see
I think it will only connect to WD via the ecowitt server.
Ecowitt “bible” here: start [Wiki - Fine Offset Ecowitt Ambient Weather Stations (and clones)]
I do a direct ip connect to the GW1100 with no server. Works fine.
Jim
Thanks admin,
Googling the Wittboy, it looks quite promising. Checking out the WD setup, it is listed as an option for connecting up to.
The Davis is awaiting another Temp/Humidity sensor (the second one in its 14 year life). The WD data and graphics are sent to a Synology NAS running Webstation on my local network which is why I want to stick with WD
I might have a play with a Wittboy sometime in the New Year and set it up as a spare. The station is on a fairly remote site and gets about 30 views per day.
http://www.portrobinson.net.nz/Weather.html
I’m having similar temprature sensor issues with my old Maplin N96FY, so as it is over 10 years old, I’m thinking about purchasing a new up to date weather station.
Are there any recommendations for a weather station that works with WD please?
I’ve put off investigating the Wittboy (WS90) for the time being. WD certainly supports it, but there’s been some discussion (Anyone here using an Ecowitt WS90? - #17 by mcrossley) and maybe the jury is still out as to its accuracy to both rain and sunshine readings.
Maybe I’ll get a few more years out of the Davis yet and as a 78 year old, one is reminded that the future is unpredictable!
My station is only 200 metres from the sea and the salt air plays havoc on anything more advanced than a hammer 
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“Do not go gentle into that good night. . .”
Also 78, I only got my first home weather station about 10 years ago. I chose one with separate wireless (433 MHz) sensors, because I thought that an all-in-one (even a Davis) was not ideal for a small suburban garden surrounded by trees, and I was able to buy replacement sensors until recently. When they finally became unavailable I chose an Ecowitt GW1102 with separate sensors and – specifically – “traditional” anemo and rain gauge (although I check rain with a manual gauge).
And that choice has been very rewarding. The “console” (now a GW2000) is no longer tied to the 24/7 WD weather computer with a USB cable, and I certainly get better reception at 868 MHz. OK, I will have to get the ladder out when the anemo needs a new battery – but that’s half the fun.
And that’s what it should be: fun 
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I agree, though after nearly 18 years of publishing my weather station over the internet, the matter of keeping it going does cause some angst at times. Mine is the only coastal station on the net other than the official Met service Kaikoura station for 200 miles of coast north of Christchurch. There’s a certain amount of pride involved to keep it on-line (and accurate)! Our main house is in Christchurch city, so I have to trouble-shoot remotely or drive 120kms to Port Robinson which counts as a holiday home, though we’re both retired. We spend 50% of our life at each location.
cheers,
TC
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Hi Mate
I’ve had a VP2 Pro for years here in Australia under some of the harshest conditions. I jus replaced parts as needed, probably the last “upgrade” was 2 years ago. So there is that option for you as well.
Chris
ecowitt WS3900 purchased and connected to WD several months ago. Easy to connect and performing faultlessly since then.
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And that is working OK with WD, or are you using the EcoWitt servers?