I have had an IROX Pro-X weather station [
http://link.hvar-digital.com/dolsv84a8b], with 5 additional sensors, for fourteen years. Right at the start I had the problem that many people had with IROX of signal dropout so did the modification to the control box of an external antenna. Although occasionally a signal will still get overwhelmed by RFI, for the last 14 years, in two countries I have updated weather every 5 minutes.
The UV sensor has failed and replacements are no longer available. This week the anemometer has also become unreliable so I am thinking about changing to a new system. More than a decade in the heat of the Middle East and Mediterranean is not bad for any unit.
Being in southern Europe I need a system that I can get here and which is supported, not something imported from the US at exorbitant cost and with no EU agent. I am looking at Ecowitt/Frogitt units but need advice.
My home is an ancient farm with external solid stone walls that are more than a metre thick. I am a little confused by the Ecowitt manuals, which variously state that certain units are WiFi and others connect on UHF.
Has anyone got experience with using a unit that has the capability to attach an external antenna or with Fine Offset products that will work through dense, thick walls. I have installed an external router because WiFi will not pass through the walls, so I have outdoor WiFi capability.
Thanks for reading..
NW