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1 month of deployment debrief and teardown.

A project log for Meshtastic Ultrasonic Anemometer WX Station

Modify the Ecowitt WS85 to output serial data to create a Meshtastic enabled weather station.

tavisTavis 10/12/2024 at 19:460 Comments

The station on Maui was deployed for 1 month on the north east coast.  It experienced winds up to 30mph almost everyday.  Near the end the RF transmissions were getting fewer and far between the normal 5 minute interval. So we took it down to inspect its condition. Here are some pictures of the result.  The inside of the harbor breeze solar enclosure was spotless.  Corrosion ocurred on the SMA connector for the antenna.  This part needs to be an outdoor waterproof or completely sealed with glue.

We swapped this unit out for a twin unit with a beefed up serial connection and smaller antenna.

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