Debuted at Tempest Weather System … 1 click to the right of initial image. Looks like a nice “healthy” design. I like the rotatable antenna. That should take care of extremely low (bad) RSSI issues.
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hmmm - ok I guess - any software or sensor or solar charging changes ?
would they have been smart enough to finally include an indoor temperature sensor as well?
btw I don’ think rotating the antenna away from vertical will improve network a lot. Perhaps this design just allows you to have the hub itself horizontally.
That’s the hub that I got with my tempest from amazon a couple weeks ago. Didn’t realize it was new. It has a wall mount bracket that it can pop in and out of and an adjustable antenna, pretty bright lights for Bluetooth and Wireless indicators. Seems to be 2.4ghz wifi only. 5V/1A USBC power supply. A port scan shows no open ports on it on my network. It uploads about 15mb of data per day and downloads 2-3mb.
I imagine with USBC it would be pretty easy to hook it up to a USBC battery that can charge from solar.
I believe this is what the API reports from the hub part:
{ "device_id": XXXXXX, "device_meta": { "agl": 1.8288, #not sure what this is? "environment": "indoor", "name": "HB-XXXXXXXX", "wifi_network_name": "" #blank }, "device_type": "HB", "firmware_revision": "305", "hardware_revision": "2", "location_id": XXXXXX, "serial_number": "HB-XXXXXXXX" },
Seems to be working well. Good signal from the roof down two stories to the garage where the hub is.
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The antenna is somewhat directional. You can get better/worse signals by moving the hub around, turning it, laying it on it’s side, etc. This adjustable antenna would fix that.
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And where can we order this hub from ? Anyone have a cost ?
Jim
Open a Support ticket (upper right portion of this thread page). They will advise you as to what is best. The ONLY WF-HUBs I see that are for sale are the old “classic” ones. The New Tempest Hubs (as seen in top image) are included with all new Tempest orders. Not sure if they will sell those as “stand-alone” Hubs. . . they probably have quite a few of the older “classics” ones left that they need to “Load Shed” first.
WeatherFlow WiFi HUB – Tempest
“. . . and should only be purchased if you need to replace your existing HUB.”
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I was informed by support that this new Purple hub supports WPA3 wifi protocol.
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I just received mine today. What is the BLE light for? And do you know if the hub can be placed outside under patio cover / Not in direct weather. Thanks!
Greetings Dave. . .Welcome to Tempest° and the Community Forum.
I just received a new Tempest° Weather System today as well. . .to replace an Older / Aging device from early 2021. The New TWS (in a much larger box than the originals) also contained the “New Standard (Purple) Wi-Fi Hub.”
The BLE is for Bluetooth Low Energy… . .· BLE is a wireless technology that saves power by communicating in short bursts. It is used for smart devices, proximity marketing, indoor tracking, and other small appliances.
Shown below is a quick picture of what the TE-HUB LEDs are all about. More details can be found in the link at the bottom. NOTE. . .In the sample below. . .I haven’t quite figured out in the “RGB”. . .why the B (for BLE–BlueTooth) is colored in “Blue”…because on my new TE-HUB. . .it only displays Red and/or Green LEDs — none of the LEDs actually turn "B"lue in color — least ways. . .not Yet.
Troubleshooting Guide (Setup, WiFi, Hub & Tempest Device) – WeatherFlow Support
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After you get set up and data is flowing. . .please provide a link to you new TWS so others can follow the weather at your location. The link will look like this:
https: //tempestwx.com/station/136303/grid . . . where “136303” will be YOUR Station’s ID number. . .when looking at it in any web browser.
Final Note. . .the new “Purple Hub” (TE-HUB) is designed for INDOOR use only. It’s not weatherproof, so please don’t put it outside! It’s the same Hub (as the older “Classic Wi-Fi Hub”) but now with a new look, a new design, and an external antenna, so it can actually be further from the Tempest device and the radio signals can be transmitted and received better.
If the new hub is the same as the “Classic Wi-Fi Hub” can we expect that my “old” hub purchased in May will have a firmware update to allow WPA3 authorization?
That question would have to be deferred to the Tempest° Electronics / Electrical Engineers.
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OK . . .
I read the thread twice and I am trying to derive what is BETTER about the new hub?!
It’s purple; check 
Why is it better than the previous version ?
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It can mount on a wall?
It has an external antenna?
It (allegedly) supports WPA3 wifi encryption?
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The model I have has an ethernet port as well.
Pics…or it didn’t happen…
Seriously? Love to see that!
The one with the Ethernet port is this one. . .
I checked with Tempest Support. The one pictured above is ONLY for the TempestONE device (which looks Identical to a home Tempest device). . .but in order to use the “Ethernet’d” Hub. . .a user MUST Subscribe to the TempestONE services: either Essential or Enterprise. I was told by support that the Hub pictured above is not designed for and will not work with a regular home Tempest sensor device [without the service]. . .like most of us have on our roof or in the backyard.
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yecccchhhhhhh - an incompatible hub for an insane price !!!
And they put the ethernet port on the front which destroys the look and cleanliness if you install it and use ethernet.
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Let me get this straight.
This hub is fully compatible with the normal accounts and you can use it with any Tempest devices just like the purple hub.
The agent that told you needed a special account was wrong (wasn’t fully briefed I guess, I edited above post with strike true btw).
Again you can use this hub in the same manner as the usual purple hub.
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