Missing Lightning Strike Distance for Ecowitt integration

[RadioFreeOklahoma]

The problem

I have a 90ft amatuer radio tower on a hilltop, lightning distance is a critically needed parameter. The same issue was reported in August 2023 for the Ambient Weather Integration, and resolved, but is missing from Ecowitt. Also, "Last Lightning Strike", and "Wind Chill" parameters appear in the integration, but are labeled as "Unavailable"; they are being reported by Ecowitt.

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

Core 2024.8.3

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

No response

What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Integration causing the issue

Ecowitt

Link to integration documentation on our website

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/ecowitt

Diagnostics information

Diagnostics are ecowitt-01J5KW233BJ8PC5NF9GBBQZHM5-GW1200B-a7d564590b23ab3acd55d2932d6ed471.json

Example YAML snippet

Nothing to Reproduce, integration is missing the parameter needed. All other parameters for the Ecowitt integration are functional.

Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

I examined three days ofd logs, there were no error log entries for Ecowitt

Additional information

Sorry, wish I could provide more helpful info. The "Lightning DIstance" does appear in the Ecowitt App (Iphone) and functions normally within that app.

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[home-assistant[bot]]

Hey there @pvizeli, mind taking a look at this issue as it has been labeled with an integration (ecowitt) you are listed as a code owner for? Thanks!

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[RadioFreeOklahoma]

@pvizeli I realize that the work you do is volunteer and non paid, but I desperately need this modification for the safety of my radio station. I would be happy to send a donation or sponsor you in return for the assistance.

[vix66]

me too

[RadioFreeOklahoma]

Waste of time. This is why I have quit Home Assistant, people develop APIs that provide functionality, then when the API breaks the developer has abandoned it. I understand these are volunteer positions, but there is no program oversight to keep the ship sailing straight. Home Assistant is just a circus, it’s a toy for people that have time to constantly fix the broken software. It’s not a serious home automation ecosystem, the whole point of home automation is to make life easier and save time, how am I saving time or making life easier when I’m constantly having to fix my system every other week?