i figured out the utf-8 issue. weewx.conf has to be in utf, but i made the 
mistake of editing in the shell with edit. once i used geany and change the 
encoding back to utf-8 it came good. 

current status is; 
- console updates both ecowitt and wunderground online every minute. 
- config using ecowitt protocol with custom config pointing to local 
freenas jail / weewx server - path = index.php?
- using seasons default report 
- weewx is not upating and pfsense is showing me below with a packet 
capture, but no rules are blocking.
- i have tcp options enabled on both rules (WEEWX and WH2900C are on 
different VLANs)

22    2.968670    WH2900C    WEEWX    TCP    58    20150 → 8080 [SYN] Seq=0 
Win=5840 Len=0 MSS=1460
23    2.969709    WEEWX    WH2900C    TCP    54    8080 → 20150 [RST, ACK] 
Seq=1 Ack=1 Win=0 Len=0


On Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 8:54:36 PM UTC+1 [email protected] 
wrote:

> As a workaround I would remove / replace your suspects - change "Umlaute", 
> if any, from Ä -> AE, Ö -->OE, Ü --> UE, accents just omit them and leave 
> the vowels without them.
> They will anyway only appear in temporary graphs. Then figure out your 
> UTF-8 issue and fix it, while your weewx could already run and archive data.
> On 17.01.2021 19:59, S R wrote:
>
> thanks for the clarification. i will switch the protocol to ecowitt, but 
> the more immediate problem is the UTF-8 error which is now preventing weewx 
> from starting.
>
> On Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 4:30:38 PM UTC+1 galfert wrote:
>
>> This thread started with the discussion being around the Ambient WS-2902 
>> and that is totally different despite looking like the same unit. This is 
>> because Ambient is the only Fine Offset clone reseller that changes the 
>> firmware and they limit options. The Ambient version does not let you 
>> upload to custom server address. The confusion here is that my response was 
>> because I thought you had and Ambient branded unit. Since you don't have an 
>> Ambient branded unit you do have the option to send to a custom server 
>> using both WU and Ecowitt protocols. The WU protocol is limited and only 
>> sends the basic set of sensors. The Ecowitt protocol allows you to send a 
>> lot more optional sensors like PM2.5, soil moisture, extra temp/hum 
>> sensors....etc. But still you'll have to configure the Interceptor driver 
>> to match the protocol type that you set in you WH2900C for uploading to 
>> your custom server.  
>>
>> The GW1000 though is still a more elegant and newer solution. 
>>
>> * The newest Ambient WS-2902 firmware finally after many years does gain 
>> the ability to send to a custom server....BUT it is not WU protocol and it 
>> is not Ecowitt protocol....it is Ambientweather.net protocol and enough 
>> significant differences that the Interceptor driver will not work. This 
>> newest firmware is not yet officially supported by Ambient. They haven't 
>> yet release the updated awnet mobile app to enable turning and configuring 
>> this option. All of these complexities and changing nature of the situation 
>> makes it difficult to explain the situation to cover all possible 
>> scenarios...what model you have and whom it is from and what firmware 
>> version you are running and all the different supporting protocols that are 
>> possible. 
>>
>> Using pfsense to capture and forward packets is really unnecessary for 
>> anyone with a non-Ambient WH2900C....as it has a built in simple to 
>> configure "Customized" server upload feature.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 7:32:03 AM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>> For the record, mine is a Chinese Mi-Sol WH2900C. It is a copy of the 
>>> Fine Offset WH2900 or the Ecowitt WS2950. Indeed, the unit requires a 
>>> connection to Ecowitt to set the Time/Date and automatically downloaded the 
>>> EasyWeather 1.56 firmware update from Ecowitt. 
>>>
>>> I haven't got the outdoor setup done yet, while i play with getting the 
>>> unit up and running. but Ecowitt, shows my indoor temperature and pressure 
>>> on the home page. I use pfsense so can run a packet capture if it helps. 
>>> Since editing the weewx.conf file, i am getting the utf-8 problem. I guess 
>>> this is related to me using European accented characters in my editors 
>>> which are UTF-8. So that leaves me with two questions;
>>> 1) how to have it accept the UTF-8 characters
>>> 2) you mentioned not getting all the sensor data, unless using Ecowitt. 
>>> In view, that i am. Can you tell me what additional parameters i need in 
>>> the config file please.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 9:21:33 AM UTC+1 S R wrote:
>>>
>>>> almost there, but now 
>>>>
>>>> /usr/local/share/weewx # ./bin/wee_reports
>>>>
>>>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>>   File "./bin/wee_reports", line 103, in <module>
>>>>     main()
>>>>   File "./bin/wee_reports", line 51, in main
>>>>     config_path, config_dict = weecfg.read_config(options.config_path, 
>>>> args)
>>>>   File "/usr/local/share/weewx/bin/weecfg/__init__.py", line 180, in 
>>>> read_config
>>>>     default_encoding='utf-8')
>>>>   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/configobj.py", line 
>>>> 1229, in __init__
>>>>     self._load(infile, configspec)
>>>>   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/configobj.py", line 
>>>> 1287, in _load
>>>>     content = self._handle_bom(content)
>>>>
>>>> On Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 11:30:28 PM UTC+1 galfert wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yes the best method when using the Interceptor is to use the 
>>>>> Customized server settings. The path doesn't matter. But in some firmware 
>>>>> versions it just couldn't be left blank or it wouldn't send. So just put 
>>>>> in 
>>>>> index.php? for the path. 
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 3:49:17 PM UTC-5 [email protected] 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> OK. So i am homing in a little closer here. 
>>>>>> I have configured the console to wunderground and it is working. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now i need to adjust weewx.conf with the following, but as the weewx 
>>>>>> server is on a different subnet, i will need to use listen mode. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Interceptor]
>>>>>> driver = user.interceptor
>>>>>> device_type = wu-client 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If i understand, i can point the console with a custom config to my 
>>>>>> server, and then publish from my server to wunderground right?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> if i do that, what will the path on weewx for the console? 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> host:      weewx.local.lan
>>>>>> Path:     ?
>>>>>> ID:           xxxxxx
>>>>>> Key:        xxxxxx
>>>>>>
>>>>>> also, on a side note. I can't find the log in freebsd. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 9:17:02 PM UTC+1 galfert wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What I understand you are saying is that you have a WH2910 and you 
>>>>>>> want to interface it with WeeWX. Since you don't have an Ambient 
>>>>>>> version 
>>>>>>> you do have the ability to easily use the Interceptor driver. Ambient 
>>>>>>> WS-2902 can't without a lot of extra work. You, with the WH2910 can 
>>>>>>> simply 
>>>>>>> install the WeeWX Interceptor driver and make sure your WeeWX config is 
>>>>>>> set 
>>>>>>> to use the Interceptor driver with the correct WU client settings:
>>>>>>> [Interceptor]
>>>>>>> driver = user.interceptor
>>>>>>> device_type = wu-client  
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ...or you can add the Ecowitt GW1000 driver and the instead use the 
>>>>>>> GW1000 API driver instead of the Interceptor driver. This will allow 
>>>>>>> you to 
>>>>>>> add more sensors.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 2:54:09 PM UTC-5 [email protected] 
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> actually, mine is equivalent to the WH2910 - it is not a case of 
>>>>>>>> getting, i already have
>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 4:42:53 PM UTC+1 galfert wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You have dug up quite an old thread. A lot has changed since. The 
>>>>>>>>> recommendation now is to just acquire the Ecowitt GW1000 and use the 
>>>>>>>>> WeeWX 
>>>>>>>>> GW1000 API driver. The GW1000 will directly pick up your sensor data 
>>>>>>>>> (it 
>>>>>>>>> doesn't talk to the display console...as it is its own console). 
>>>>>>>>> You'll get 
>>>>>>>>> a much nicer experience with the GW1000, which will also let you add 
>>>>>>>>> extra 
>>>>>>>>> sensors. 
>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-gw1000
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 2:43:44 AM UTC-5 
>>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> were you able to get this to work in the end. can you share the 
>>>>>>>>>> weewx details please
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 4:37:01 PM UTC+2 
>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I see that weewx is said to support the FINE OFFSET WH2900 , I 
>>>>>>>>>>> was wondering if anyone could share with me the protocol and port 
>>>>>>>>>>> information that is in the driver? I
>>>>>>>>>>>
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