Ecowitt is the trading arm of Fine Offset and the Watson W8686 appears to be a rebadged/clone of their HP2551.
I used Weewx Interceptor in Ecowitt mode to receive the information from the unit:-https://github.com/matthewwall/weewx-interceptor which worked well. On Monday, 8 March 2021 at 08:31:38 UTC Auchtermuchty Weather wrote: > Which driver would this use? And sorry I have no idea what HP2551 and > Ecowitt are about. > On Sunday, 7 March 2021 at 13:50:43 UTC nav...@gmail.com wrote: > >> >> Have a look at this setup available in the UK: >> https://www.nevadaradio.co.uk/product/watson-w-8686/ >> >> Works well, and supports extra sensors and updates (HP 2551) available >> from Ecowitt/ws View app. >> >> On Sunday, 7 March 2021 at 11:30:38 UTC Auchtermuchty Weather wrote: >> >>> So any suggestions? >>> >>> Lots of Bresser & Youshiko stations on the Internet, but I've no idea >>> if any work with WeeWx - in other words if any of them are FineOffset >>> clones. >>> >>> On Saturday, 6 March 2021 at 15:06:30 UTC Steve Woodford wrote: >>> >>>> I’m the wrong person to ask about off-the-shelf recommendations; I >>>> built my own: https://www.mctavish.co.uk/weather/about/ >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> On 6 Mar 2021, at 14:33, Auchtermuchty Weather <shunr...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks that what I needed to know. >>>> >>>> So what weather station would you suggest? >>>> >>>> On Saturday, 6 March 2021 at 13:55:30 UTC Steve Woodford wrote: >>>> >>>>> Be aware that WH-1080 and its ilk have had several incompatible on-air >>>>> protocol changes over the years. You’d be gambling with your £75.69... >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> On 6 Mar 2021, at 12:18, Auchtermuchty Weather <shunr...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I think it might be time to replace my weather station as a number of >>>>> sensors are not working as they should, and replacements are now >>>>> expensive. >>>>> >>>>> I'm looking for a FineOffset as I'm currently using an old Maplins as >>>>> a WH1080, one that uses the same sensors would do me another 10 years. >>>>> >>>>> Or.... >>>>> >>>>> Would this do the trick? >>>>> >>>>> MISOL 1 set of Spare part (outdoor unit) for Professional Wireless >>>>> Weather Station: Amazon.co.uk: Garden & Outdoors >>>>> <https://www.amazon.co.uk/MISOL-outdoor-Professional-Wireless-Weather/dp/B00EJFCM1M/ref=sr_1_32?crid=3QF58J4XI4Y8F&dchild=1&keywords=weather+stations+with+outdoor+sensor+wireless&qid=1615033043&refinements=p_36%3A7000-8000&rnid=388997011&sprefix=weather+%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-32> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/c72de1b4-33ca-49e1-b71a-c5b61365ddf0n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/c72de1b4-33ca-49e1-b71a-c5b61365ddf0n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/ba67e7ca-72a8-4cc9-88b3-35d85a4b2b0en%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/ba67e7ca-72a8-4cc9-88b3-35d85a4b2b0en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/a987c3be-3d93-4848-8a8a-61d81a40e061n%40googlegroups.com.
