I got it working on the Mac, tried it on a PC, ran into issues with USB and the need to frequency hop (vague, I know, but bottom line didn't work) and then went for the NAS.
Created a github repo: https://github.com/weatheredscientist/weewx-rtldavis and a docker image https://hub.docker.com/r/weatheredscientist/weewx-rtldavis I ran into issues with the dewpoint and pressure due to how those are calculated, where and when. Long story short, to avoid null values being displayed, I had to prevent weewx from updating those fields, instead relying on WLL to supply those. That leaves pwsweather without pressure, but that is pretty minor unless you aboslutely rely on that for anything. I rely on it for nothing, but for giggles I might force my orbit b-hyve to do smartwatering based off my weather station and it's hyperlocal rainfall. Please let me know if I've done anything wrong with the github and docker links and their content. I'm hoping to make it easier for anyone else looking to do this sort of thing. I get the sense that this is super specific to just me, but I'm guessing that as more people upgrade to the new console, this will become more of an issue. Cheers! Mike On Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 12:03:30 PM UTC-4 Vince Skahan wrote: > A vagrant/virtualbox VM or dockerized equivalent should be doable on > either x86-64 or raspi platforms since they support accessing the physical > RTLSDR > stick attached to the host platform. > > Passing a device to docker is easy. I do it for a zwave antenna into home > assistant running into docker on a x86-64 box here. I don’t remember if I > have tried it on virtualbox. > > I have no idea how to pass the device through to a vm or container on a > mac but perhaps parallels or fusion support that now on m-series macs. > Virtualbox might still be limited on mac. Macs can be weird. Zero idea > on anything NAS. Never used one, > > On Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:35:33 AM UTC-7 John Smith wrote: > >> Or too outside of what most users here are interested in doing? >> >> >> The internet is a big place, someone somewhere will eventually stumble >> upon it appreciate it saving many hours repeating what you can short cut >> for them. >> >> Above all it would be a handy reference for yourself when you need to >> revisit in future and can't quite remember exactly what you did the first >> time :) >> >> On Tue, 19 May 2026 at 20:56, WeatheredScientist <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> That's brilliant advice: I learned from Vince that his repo is built for >>> Raspberry Pi, and (correct my words if wrong) assumes/prefers a Debian >>> distro. I was planning on using container manager in the Synology OS, but >>> perhaps the VMM solution is a better one for no other reason than >>> permitting a simple Debian environment. TBH, I am not sure what container >>> manager is using. >>> >>> What would be useful for the community re: the mac? Is it worth trying >>> to write-up what I did for future reference? Or too one-off to be worth it? >>> Next up before the Syno is my PC. I am hoping it will be quicker based >>> on previous experience, though I did set up Ubuntu over Debian in WSL. If >>> successful on the Win11, PC, again, worth a write-up? Or too outside of >>> what most users here are interested in doing? >>> >>> Thanks to all, especially Vince, for the immense help, guidance, and >>> above all, patience. >>> >>> -Mike >>> >>> On Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:19:32 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I suggest you to use Virtual Machine Manager and install there simple >>>> basic Debian linux with weewx and passthrough the RTL-SDR usb device >>>> there. >>>> There has been problems with docker and usb devices in Synology NAS:es >>>> lately. >>>> >>>> lauantai 2. toukokuuta 2026 klo 23.39.41 UTC+3 WeatheredScientist >>>> kirjoitti: >>>> >>>>> Hello to all! >>>>> >>>>> I have a Davis Vantage Pro2 Plus weather station that is up and >>>>> running. This is a new system, so it comes with the iPad-like Weatherlink >>>>> Live console. >>>>> >>>>> I have tried using ChatGPT and Claude to get an instance of weewx >>>>> running in a Docker container on my Synology NAS. I have not had much >>>>> luck, >>>>> which seems to be a common experience with this approach. I'm adept with >>>>> technology and computers, but I am not a programmer, even though I have >>>>> programmed a bit in the past. >>>>> >>>>> *Can this group provide steps to getting weewx set up in a container >>>>> on the NAS, connecting to services like Weather Underground? *I feel >>>>> like I got close, but I am not even sure how to describe what the LLMs >>>>> guided me to do. Largely, I was able to get weewx "installed", but seemed >>>>> to be having problems with the config file. I did see at one point weewx >>>>> outputing data, but it wasn't able to connect to wunderground, even >>>>> though >>>>> I had provided my station name and key in the right section (so maybe no >>>>> using the right config file). >>>>> >>>>> Happy to provide much more info, just need guidance on what. >>>> >>>> -- >>> >> 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 [email protected]. >>> >> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/7747bb27-ddf1-4159-841b-e941b245d44an%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/7747bb27-ddf1-4159-841b-e941b245d44an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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