Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands or deals, including promoted items.
Sorry, this deal has expired. Get notified of deals like this in the future. Add Deal Alert for this Item
Popular

La Crosse Technology Backyard Wind + Weather Station 79400 $49.00 + s/h $50

$49.99
$164.99
+57 Deal Score
49,278 Views
I'm not that familiar with weather stations, so I'm not sure how good of a deal this is.

La Crosse has their wind + weather station on sale for $49. Comes with Breeze Pro Sensor (wind speed, wind direction, temperature, and humidity sensor) and display. Seems like the display was supposed to have WiFi but they goofed at manufacturing. The Breeze Pro Sensor (LTV-WSDTH01) is normally $69.95 MSRP.

Weather Station Display (79400) + Breeze Pro Sensor (LTV-WSDTH01) for $49: https://www.lacrossetechnology.co...1865688110

Just the display (79400-11) is on sale for $25: https://www.lacrossetechnology.co...s/79400-11 OOS

Cheapest shipping was $2.00 for me (FedEx - Smart Post).

Also on eBay ($49.95) with free shipping: https://www.ebay.com/itm/79400-La...4220049255

Edit: seems like it uses 915 MHz, so in theory you can buy it and a $20 RTL-SDR to get the data on your computer/Raspberry Pi/whatever. So for about $70 (the same price as the sensor itself), you get the sensor, the display, and a RTL-SDR dongle.
https://hackaday.com/2011/06/13/r...-stations/
https://github.com/tkuester/gr-lacrosse
https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433
Good Deal?
If you purchase something through a post on our site, Slickdeals may get a small share of the sale.
Deal
Score
+57
49,278 Views
$49.99
$164.99

Your comment cannot be blank.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Joined May 2010
L6: Expert
> bubble2 1,541 Posts
190 Reputation
cndealking
07-21-2020 at 08:06 PM.
07-21-2020 at 08:06 PM.
No wifi no good soli
4
8
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Sep 2009
L2: Beginner
> bubble2 55 Posts
10 Reputation
monk3yboy
07-22-2020 at 08:54 AM.
07-22-2020 at 08:54 AM.
Would the RTL-SDR allow this unit to connect to Wunderground? A rainfall sensor would be needed as well but $100 total is cheaper than $160 for a unit with wifi
4
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Jul 2007
L9: Master
> bubble2 5,140 Posts
1,370 Reputation
Pro
michi098
07-22-2020 at 10:37 AM.
07-22-2020 at 10:37 AM.
Can someone explain this in more detail? So does the station have WiFi or not? How does one make use of this "faulty" WiFi chip?

"The 79400 provides accurate backyard wind speed & direction, temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure data. Its display can also accept multiple add-on rain, water leak, and temp/humidity sensors to monitor other areas of your home. This unique opportunity is the result of a software error in the unit's WiFi chip. And though this part has been disabled, it remains a fully functional standalone option for monitoring your home and backyard conditions. This is a one-time chance to own a personal weather station at a fraction of the normal cost. So act fast! When they're gone, they're gone!"
7
2
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Show Comment
Joined Sep 2005
L3: Novice
> bubble2 149 Posts
66 Reputation
Bemis
07-22-2020 at 11:33 AM.
07-22-2020 at 11:33 AM.
Quote from michi098 :
Can someone explain this in more detail? So does the station have WiFi or not? How does one make use of this "faulty" WiFi chip?

"The 79400 provides accurate backyard wind speed & direction, temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure data. Its display can also accept multiple add-on rain, water leak, and temp/humidity sensors to monitor other areas of your home. This unique opportunity is the result of a software error in the unit's WiFi chip. And though this part has been disabled, it remains a fully functional standalone option for monitoring your home and backyard conditions. This is a one-time chance to own a personal weather station at a fraction of the normal cost. So act fast! When they're gone, they're gone!"
Typically how these weather stations work is the outdoor array will send information to the console via radio frequency (not wifi). The Console then relays that information to the internet via Wifi, which is broken in this case. So your data will only be viewable on the console. I doubt there is any way to make this thing work again as the firmware is likely proprietary.
13
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Dec 2017
L8: Grand Teacher
> bubble2 3,433 Posts
279 Reputation
canyonheights9
07-22-2020 at 12:08 PM.
07-22-2020 at 12:08 PM.
I have a similiar one bought for 70 dollars at costco. It has rain sensor. The wifi is used to connect to nws for local wind direction, cloud cover, forecast etc. Not critical to operation. It sets up via a very confusing app. Once set up it works well.
6
2
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Show Comment

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Joined Aug 2013
L5: Journeyman
> bubble2 891 Posts
91 Reputation
newarkhiphop
07-22-2020 at 12:18 PM.
07-22-2020 at 12:18 PM.
am confused does it come with the window sensor (thing with the solar panel) or is a separate add on you have to buy
1
2
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Sep 2007
L87: Papa Smurf
> bubble2 11,205 Posts
1,811 Reputation
RugerRedhawk
07-22-2020 at 12:35 PM.
07-22-2020 at 12:35 PM.
Quote from Bemis :
Typically how these weather stations work is the outdoor array will send information to the console via radio frequency (not wifi). The Console then relays that information to the internet via Wifi, which is broken in this case. So your data will only be viewable on the console. I doubt there is any way to make this thing work again as the firmware is likely proprietary.
So the sensors and the display work fine, you just won't be able to look at the data on your phone or whatever? Interesting.
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Dec 2011
L1: Learner
> bubble2 48 Posts
15 Reputation
Almaz
07-22-2020 at 12:36 PM.
07-22-2020 at 12:36 PM.
Quote from michi098 :
Can someone explain this in more detail? So does the station have WiFi or not? How does one make use of this "faulty" WiFi chip?

"The 79400 provides accurate backyard wind speed & direction, temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure data. Its display can also accept multiple add-on rain, water leak, and temp/humidity sensors to monitor other areas of your home. This unique opportunity is the result of a software error in the unit's WiFi chip. And though this part has been disabled, it remains a fully functional standalone option for monitoring your home and backyard conditions. This is a one-time chance to own a personal weather station at a fraction of the normal cost. So act fast! When they're gone, they're gone!"
What La Crosse is trying to say is the unit is perfectly fine other than the WIFI which does not work at all due to some manufacturing/firmware/etc. problem. The units are cheap BECAUSE of the WIFI defect. You can only get the info to the station screen. The individual components can still send info to the station via standard radio communications. The station cannot relay this info via WIFI to any other device phone app, internet, etc. If I understand this correctly, what others are talking about is hacking the device to utilize the working radio signal between the station and the outdoor device to allow communications to other devices. Not a task for beginners.
5
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Last edited by Almaz July 22, 2020 at 12:48 PM.
Joined Oct 2008
L4: Apprentice
> bubble2 422 Posts
53 Reputation
PushyMomentum
07-22-2020 at 12:40 PM.
07-22-2020 at 12:40 PM.
Quote from newarkhiphop :
am confused does it come with the window sensor (thing with the solar panel) or is a separate add on you have to buy
The specs states:
Included LTV-WSDTH01 Wireless Outdoor Temp, Humidity and Wind Sensor

So it includes the sensor​ and the indoor display
>
1
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Show Comment
Joined Feb 2018
L6: Expert
> bubble2 1,031 Posts
75 Reputation
n00n3
07-22-2020 at 01:41 PM.
07-22-2020 at 01:41 PM.
Quote from firelikeiya :
What are the point of these?

Weather sensors tend to only cover portions of a zip code and not all or even most of it. With these systems, assuming you can connect with something like weather underground, you can help with weather monitoring and prediction. Someone correct me but IMO this is more for data geeks
2
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Joined Jan 2011
L8: Grand Teacher
> bubble2 3,626 Posts
1,819 Reputation
Loudog504
07-22-2020 at 01:47 PM.
07-22-2020 at 01:47 PM.
Was waiting on one of these for my dad with a rainfall sensor but $54 bucks vs $100+ I've been seeing... I'll bite.
1
1
Like
Funny
>
Helpful
Not helpful
Reply
Page 1 of 3
Start the Conversation
 

More Tech & Electronics Deals & Discounts

Link Copied

The link has been copied to the clipboard.