Weather data upload

Transmit temperature and humidity data for active receivers using rtl_433.

Overview

Preparing the installation

First, update the system and install the required packages.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev
sudo apt-get install rtl-433

Download and installation

Download the software.

cd $home
mkdir weather
cd weather
wget https://www.wettersonde.net/download/weather.zip
unzip weather.zip
rm weather.zip
sudo chmod +x weather.sh

Compile the software.

cd src
make
cd ..

Configure the software.

nano weather.sh

wx_settings

For the callsign setting, it is important to use the same callsign as your receiver, including the SSID.

The SDR settings should be self-explanatory.

The software needs to know which sensor you want to read. The easiest way is to run rtl_433 manually. It will list sensor data from your surroundings. Choose the matching sensor and enter it in your settings.

In this example, the sensor would be "Nexus-TH".

Now save the settings.

Starting and stopping the software

You can start the software with:

./weather.sh

Stop the processes with:

./weather.sh stop

If everything is working correctly, you will see a blue dot marked with WX at your position on the map.