From 5ed80fa2b60f9e3780da9cc1bc02871af9f38e1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: evilbunny2008 <34211365+evilbunny2008@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2025 01:22:39 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Tweaked WOW-BE information in stdrestful.md Tweaked WOW-BE information in stdrestful.md, it slightly differs from WOW in that you can use a password instead of a 6 digit PIN. --- docs_src/reference/weewx-options/stdrestful.md | 16 ++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs_src/reference/weewx-options/stdrestful.md b/docs_src/reference/weewx-options/stdrestful.md index dede3ea3..dc037501 100644 --- a/docs_src/reference/weewx-options/stdrestful.md +++ b/docs_src/reference/weewx-options/stdrestful.md @@ -296,10 +296,13 @@ every archive record to be posted. Optional. Default is zero. ## [[WOW-BE]] -WeeWX can send your current data to [WOW-BE](https://wow.meteo.be), a -service very similar to WOW, but operated by the Royal Meteorological Institute -of Belgium. If you wish to do this, set the option `enable` to `true`, then set -options `station` and `password` appropriately. See [*WOW-BE ready +WeeWX can send your current data to [WOW-BE](https://wow.meteo.be), a service +similar to that of the [British Weather Observations Website (WOW)](https://wow.metoffice.gov.uk/), +but operated by the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium. While +they are specifically interested in data from weather stations in Belgium, +they are also happy for weather stations globally to upload as well. If you +wish to do this, set the option `enable` to `true`, then set options `station` +and `password` appropriately. See [*WOW-BE ready station*](https://wow.meteo.be/en/connect-your-station/wow-be-ready-station/) for instructions on how to connect your station to WOW-BE. When you are done, it will look something like this: @@ -323,8 +326,9 @@ Required. #### password -Set to your WOW-BE Authentication Key. Required. This is not the same as your -WOW-BE user password. It is a 6 digit numerical PIN, unique for your station. +Set to your WOW-BE station password. Required. This is not the same as your +WOW-BE website password. While it can be a 6 digit numerical PIN, +it's highly recommended you set a more complex password instead. #### log_success