Helium Hotspot ep2: what you need to know before you start!
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- Helium IoT devices:
- Bobcat miner: www.bobcatminer.com/?ref=xVtp...
- Cal-Chip: temporary sold out
- Nebra hotspots: temporary sold out
- Hotspot planning tool: hotspotrf.com/?ref=1315
Hardware wallet:
- Ledger: shop.ledger.com/?r=9d56344c18fc
Before you start with Helium mining, keep this in mind:
- Line of site is crucial
- One Helium hotspot is a waste of money
- Your ROI depends on the Helium price
- The official support is limited
The Helium hotspot and the Helium network aims to create a decentralised network for the Internet of Things. This means an affordable solution for tracking sensors, temperatures and so forth. All of this in a decentralised way that guarantees privacy over your data.
The question is: is it worth the investment/risk.
Official website: www.helium.com
- Cal-Chip RAK? Use this link for a 3% discount: www.calchipconnect.com/?ref=x...
- Bobcat miner: www.bobcatminer.com/?ref=xVtp...
- Sitebot: www.sitebot.com/helium/summary
- CloudRF alternative: hotspotrf.com/?ref=1315 (CloudRF is no longer free)
Let's get on that crypto train!
Bren
#helium #hotspot #cryptomining
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- Cal-Chip: temporary sold out
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Great vids and thanks for covering the line of sight and lack of support.
Thanks for watching, new vid coming next month when i have a 3rd
Dynamite video. Convincing my coworkers to invest in a node and this helped me explain everything out in detail.
awesome :) be sure to check out my latest video, it also takes a look at the latest updates/adjustments to the network
Great video mate! Came from Red Panda Minings ad video for the helium miners, where he tells NOTHING about how it works, just says it‘s easy money.
Thank you for all the valuable info. Subscribed!
thanks for watching :) and I'm glad it was usefull, be sure to check out my latest video on Helium as it has some extra tips that I learned along the way
Extremely helpful..live long and prosper!🖖
Thanks 🖖
This guy is very honest! You have a new subscriber.
Thanks 👊
Hey man, thank you for your videos. I just got into this technology and your videos really helped me understand this whole thing (well a basic part, which is really good).
Now, I saw that you do not have a discord, which I would highly recommend. I think you're channel will keep growing, and having a platform where we could share our ideas, experience and all that would be really helpful.
If you need any help, id be more than happy to help you.
Keep the videos coming youre doing an amazing work!
I'll look into that, could fun indeed to have a public place where everyone can share their opinions and tips on new coins
So glad I watched this!
thanks!
Thanks for your advices! I've ordered a couple hotspots to set in my area, hopeful it does not take too long to arrive
Hope it helps 👊 feel free to let me know once you have yours. Still waiting on my RAK as well
@@InvestorBren did you receive it?
@@tuduff nope, they keep pushing the date, but I ordered one from Nebra as well, it should arrive in march
@@InvestorBren and I believe that diy does not exist any more. You gonna become the tracker of something we don't know yet.
@@tuduff yea the stopped, but they didn't really confirm it would never return (at least not last year), but I send back my DIY kit, so lost about 100EUR on shipping ;(
great service and customer support from RAK in that regard, they were very helpfull. It's just that international shipping back and forth is expensive
Thanks! Great info
thanks :) hope I get my 3rd hotspot soon, stupid delays ;( then I'll make a follow up as my rewards dropped 50% with the new update
thanks a lot, you helped me out a lot
np, thanks for watching!
thanks for the info - saved me a lot of wasted time and money awes0me video
thanks for watching! :)
Great video spot on 👌
thanks for watching!
Thanx very helpful video!
thanks for watching!
Hey, great video was really helpful 😊 I’m just curious about having more than one in the same house. There is loads around me could they just not work of the ones around my area each. So for example if my neighbour was to want to do this could only one of us be able to do it because we are too close? If yes who gets priority? Thank you
same house is a no-go sadly as they have to be 300m apart as a minimum
so you and your neighbour can't get points for checking in on each other. So you can't be a witness for each other. But you can both be a witness for a hotspot that is further away.
how exactly you'll be splitting rewards or how it'll affect your income compared to being the only one that can provide coverage, I sadly don't know :(
I’ve subscribed! Do you what data I should enter into Signal and Antenna if using new Nebra Indoor Hotspot ?
Thanks Jeff 👊 and can leave everything on default, just fill in 2dBi and most important is the hight.
Great video man! thank you. I was now in sitebot but the column score does not exist? do i need to change something in settings?
seems like they removed it ;( and thanks for watching :)
Please let us know how did you change the location and where did you get different antena? May be in a video
you can do it in the app, first time you change its free, then you pay. And I got it at mouser but you can get antennas from RAK and Nebra also
Hello ben thanks for the video!
I can't use cloudrf because it's asking for paid plan to set the Rx and check the signal, have they changed the policy since you made the the video or am I missing something?
yes, no more free plan sadly ;(
Great video man I’ll check out more. Maybe you answer this question in them.
But, do you have only 1 at your place. And IF it connects to more, you make more with that one you own? I’m so confused
thanks :) and correct. You have different rewards: challenges, witness, consensus, etc.
if you only get challenge rewards (meaning you are shouting in the air, but no one replies) you get maybe 1EUR a day, just enough to cover your costs. But if someone replies, then you can confirm their location (and the other way arround) which will get you witness rewards. Etc
that is why you need to connect to more hotspots even if they are not yours. The goal is to help build the network and network coverage.
So putting 1 hotspot that cant talk to anyone doesnt build a network.
Putting 10 hotspots on top of each other in 1 room, doesnt build a network and is not rewarded either.
I just heard ON THE ROOF..........?? Are these compatible with the elements/outdoors? I bought Ten because I KNOW I can put five in two cities somewhere........ I have six local places to plug them in. I have a serious good location I'm able to relocate to a decent CITY area and network it........ just waiting for One in January and then next ten in March sometime. Then I'll connect the Area, between all of the people I've already shown the video and or talked with in my socializing!
Busy bee 😅 and out of the box no. I bought an outside antenna and then an outside electricity box in which input the hotspot and taped everything off making if waterproof (so far)
Hey Ben, awesome video!! What was the antenna that you purchased for better rewards?
Nope 😔 but at that ver same day they did a HNT update to the protocol 🤷🏻♂️ so just changed it back, if it's worse then it did help, if not then we know it doesnt matter that much
Lovely videos Ben, thank you. When is Ep3 coming?
Thanks, sadly i am still waiting on my 3rd hotspot 😭 and now they delayed it again until january. So i think end of next month a follow up
@@InvestorBren is it here yet :) i thinking of investing in one lol
@@georgegt9532 nope :( hopefully end of the month
Basically I have 35 bobcat miners and I’m doing more research now that they have arrived
cool :) be sure to check out my latest video on how rewards work: ruclips.net/video/mRu_u3gt3EU/видео.html
I know someone who would buy or rent one from you...while I wait for mine to be delivered. Just sayin'. :-)
Great video man! Just to be absolutely clear.. ig my city (in central Argentina) has not even one helium hotspot, me and a friend could buy a coulple of miners and actually earn a decent amount of hnt? Even if no one else uses the network created by us?? (At least by now)
Hope you can clarify this to me..
Thanks!
thanks for watching and yes, you'll get some good rewards if they connect to each other :) you'll simply be the pioneers that build the network in your city :D and you'll get as much as anyone else who has 5 miners connecting. Doesn't matter if the miners are yours or from someone else. in this case they'll simply be all yours.
Eventually when the network rewards shift to usage and not coverage, it'll also be up to you to promote the helium network to local businesses and hope they start using the network so you can get data usage rewards ;)
Great vid 👍🏻 ty
Thanks 🤗
Good Work. Line of sight is not mentioned anywhere. This means that none of the Indoor Miners will work? Is it good to buy Outdoor miner and mount on the roof?
no, if you put it at a window, the blockage of a window is minimal. And the signal can bounce of buildings, but then it loses strength of course. If you have clear line of sight you can cover serious distance and you are 100% certain you are in a good position. If there is no clear line of sight you know you might have issues. If it's only 1 building blocking, then don't worry to much if it's building after building after building, then it's time to worry
hope that makes sense :)
Thanks for the info and review!!! 1 Question, if I buy these wireless hotspots, can i install them in the same location, means in my house?
No, min 300m away as the goal is to provide coverage everywhere (like cell phone Towers)
@@InvestorBren thanks for the answer 👍
@@albertoscaalberto np, thanks for watching 🤗
if one house is low, and the other house (me) places antenna on roof, will line of sight be good as I can swoop down on the lower house? being on the roof?
yup, should be good
Hey Bro thanks for the great info
my question is how close can i place my 2 hotspots, for juicy rewards
the general advice is 300m apart at least
I can’t figure out the line of sight on the alternate Chanel you suggested ? Can you please show how to do the due diligence from other sites
check out my new video, it has a new tool that is free: ruclips.net/video/mRu_u3gt3EU/видео.html
Hey dude, so if i buy 2 of them and place close to each other so it means it will connect to each other and make alot more ?
no, not at all, you need to be at least 300m apart, closer then they'll ignore each other.
The key is: help the network by providing good coverage with quality connection over a wide area = get rewarded
hey, what if you live in a rural area? Does the height still matter? I presume it doesn't as there will be clear lines of site.
it matters less, height usually helps line of sight because less things are blocking the signal, but if it"s an open field, then it doesnt matter
Basically the more in an area the better
if you spread them out, yes
the free plan on cloud rf now costs money, and asks a question about physics when i try to sign up, is there any other websites to check how good my locations are for my node?
i found a new one which is free (for now), check my video on it: ruclips.net/video/mRu_u3gt3EU/видео.html
what is the frequency of the European one? you need this to sign up....
868
Great video man, there is any way to get in touch with you, i would like to ask something regard helium mining. Thank you!
Sure, you can find my email in the about section of the channel
So it needs OTHER hotspots to work?
My main question is what all is needed?
How does it work?
Do I plug it in set it up and it does it’s own thing while connected to my internet?
If so how much data does it use per month?
yes, but the other hotspot can be yours or someone else his/her hotspot and yes plug it into power and internet (or use wifi)
data will be up to 30GB per month
wow what a great vid. im super excited to do all the research to be able to start mining myself. now im really confused.on the site it shows the RAK hotspot v2 and the nebra hnt indoor miner. you recommend setting up 2 so should i get one of each?
I haven't tested the nebra miner yet but I've ordered one to test, i think nebra can supply faster as RAK
and thanks for watching
@@InvestorBren yea i used the map and there is one person using it about 8 miles from me then another 22 people in the city about 12 miles from me. so i wouldnt make much money.
@@anthonymcinerney8043 if you have a high building and they have the antenna's on the roof, then you would reach several. but that's a very very big if ;( as you don't know what the other pêople did and getting such line of sight means a very high location
@@InvestorBren then there is the price hike going into effect today. so not sure its worth trying out. might wait a few months to see if network grows around me.
@@anthonymcinerney8043 makes sense
Great info!I have 2 questions:
1.Does Cloud RF calculate the different terrain heights,or just the buildings? (I live in a city with lots of up and downs.
2.If I buy a outdoor miner,how do I set it up?I mean you have to plug it in,connect it to the internet,but how do you know when it is connected to another hotspot?
Thank you
1) from what I understand they take terrain into account as well.
2) after 24h you'll notice if you have a witness reward or you can use the helium.place website to see which hotspot is connected to which
Setup: plug it into power, wait 1 min, start the helium app on your phone, sync with bluetooth and connect the hotspot to wifi (or if you have a wire you can skip that). And then follow the instructions: done :)
@@InvestorBren thank you for your response!Super helpfull
Thanks for the video, I bought one Hotspot and hope it arrives by March, I have one close it is about 800 meters, it is a good range?
This are the date of my closest Hotspot, Total reward 4,5k tokens, last seven days mined 13,9 tokens. Last month 19,9 HNT, and the last 24h mined 0.21. Are this goods, average or regular numbers?
Using the second tool, results that it doesn’t matter the high of the second Hotspot mine should me at least 4 meters high. What antenna do you recommend me use?
@@martiliranza1704 startwith the one you have, only change when the results are bad and you should get about 15HNT per week, used to be more. Normally you should help the other hotspot as he can get more witness rewards with you in the network
thats a perfect range
What if I buy two and install them in the ends of the same building to get perfect line of sight?
I don't think it'll work, if they are too close to each other, they will not be able to witness each other, which is the most interesting reward
but if it's a huge building and you can cover 2-300m it might work
So I've tried using the cloud RF tool and I'm getting an error saying resolution error with res m ....😔😔
hey joe, feel free to send me a DM on twitter and then make a screenshot of your settings, I'll see if I can suggest some tweaks to get it working or if you trust me enough tell me the locations I have to input and I'll give it a go
Can the bobcat connect to the nebra
Yup, no issue at all
I want to purchase a out 10 of them scattered all around the city. Should I make several accounts due to the range issues for maximum rewards?
no, you can have them all in one account. They don't care if it's one account. They just don't want you to stack 10 on top of each other as that doesn't help the network.
You will provide coverage and improve the network, so don't worry :)
What does what offline means? I have one 1 mile away from me with 0.61 HNT for 30 days is that good? How does it really works do I have to do some work to mine or it does it automatically? There is 3 around me about 1 mile away from my distance?
it's either no longer connected to the internet or it's really offline/not plugged in.
And 1 mile is a good distance, shouldn't be to hard to reach and mining is done automatically when it's connected to internet and it can connect to one or more other hotspots
Say I buy 2, can I put one at my home and one at my parents house (30 minutes away) and have both connected to my Helium app?
yea np, as long as they have line of sight/the signal reaches the other house
i need to buy a plan from them! are there any other options
they are going to launch a cheaper 5USD plan at the end of this month. I'm seeing if we can work something out, create a community account or something. Stay tuned.
Hey man. Great Video. how far do they have to be away from each other?
thanks! and at least 300m apart
Is line of sight a must, or can it still work without line of sight/
its a must
Hi, i sold my RAK unit and wondering if you have done a video on transferring a unit from one owner to another?
I haven't done that yet as in the beginning this wasn't possible unless youn gave them them access to the linked wallet. So this is something you can't do if you have multiple hotspots linked to it. Now it should be possible. It should be easy so I don't know it it can fill an entire video, i'll look into it as I haven't done it myself yet
What is the optimal distance between miners? What distance is too far between miners?
minimal is 300 and optimal all depends on the location. Use the line of sight calculator, that is the most critical aspect of positioning your hotspot. With a good line of sight you can go several km's . With no line of sight, you can be happy to cover 300m
Can you manually connect to hotspots nearby?
what do you mean with manually connecting?
i have an outbuilding on my outside land i need to connect through wifi in my house would it be possible to use one in my house and one in my cabin to pair them and use the hotspots to connect through that whilst mining?
if it's 300m apart, it should work
@@InvestorBren about 50-60 feet apart, is that too close?
@@dan005 yes it has to be 950ft apart
Does anyone have a discount code? and I found the antennae is 2.8dbi, any good upgrades you recommend.
i bought a cheap bipole antenna that works outside and a more expensive atenna, no big difference, not an improvement for sure. So bigger is not always better XDD i think the smaller/cheaper one is better shielded maybe
and no more discounts, I heard if you order now that the price on Calchip went up
When hes saying line of sight is he literally meaning line of sight? Like I should be able to see the other hotspot with my eyes if i used a scope or something?
that would be the ultimate situation, but not required. For more info check out my latest vid: ruclips.net/video/mRu_u3gt3EU/видео.html
There is someone around me mining 1.25 HNT a day, I would be fine with waiting a while to get back my investment but the thing I fear is the mining rate will decrease. How will the halving in August and other events effect the amount of HNT mined per day? Thanks for the informative video
they'll be cut in half, but if the price increases, this is not an issue. And lets be honest, even if the rewards drop 80%, at current HNT prices you'll still have it back within a year. Which is 100% return in 12 months, thats not bad ;)
Man the internet has come along way.
People are spoiled and don’t even know it 😂. I just heard you say
(if it doesn’t load right away just be patient and don’t freak out, it may take 30 seconds )
Lol 30 second load was LIGHTSPEED in the 90s
haha yea :D
@@InvestorBren about how much DATA will it use per month???
@@InvestorBren Roughly??
How you are gonna place the other hotspots pay neighbors or is it family in the neighborhood where you place them
yup, I pay the people who help me out to cover the electricity, data usage and space
@@InvestorBren nice that’s exactly what I wanna do too I ordered 3 off them hoops they are being shipped in June
@@MrMkaddict cool :) let me know when you have them
So many good questions here. Here's mine: I have a chance to place an external hotspot on top of my building which is 35m. The other hotspot, is 4 km away, not mine of course. Is 35m too high to place the hotspot? From my building I can see the entire city, a big part. Thanks
That is a killer location 😊 you should have no issue covering 4km unless the other guy put his hotspot in the basement 😅
@@InvestorBren I thought so, that's great. It is possible to emit radiation that can interfere with GSM networks and distort their signal?
@@tzutza no as it's in a different frequency range (free radio frenquency)
@@InvestorBren Sweeeeet! One more thing. I'm trying to use SPLAT! instead of Cloud RF which now you have to pay. Any advice reg this? maybe Google Earth.
@@tzutza no, I haven't tried it myself, if you get it to work, please let me know then I'll dive into it as well, maybe make a vid on it
are u sure the main growth is in europe or is it in NA?
EU has less hotspots so it's easier to have % growth in europe.
do i need to worry about line of sight if i buy 2 ? hotspots and does it matter what 2 types i get
it shouldnt matter which ones you get. And line of sight is important, if you put them both in a basement, they wont connect or if you put one on ground level and there is a mountain in between, then they wont connect
@@InvestorBren thanks for the reply i live in a mounting terrain vally i have a clesr way stright to the stright way between the mountins to the city and i wont be placing them in the basment first to second floor. How can i get a proper estimate on how much i would get per day with these 2 hotspots
@@MonteCatlo you can check out hotspot that have a similar setup. From experience I would say 2-5HNT per day per hotspot
Super helpful. I have one question tho. Is there. Away to get in touch with ppl who own hot posts in your neighbourhood to get feedback or ask questions? I live next to someone who collected 250HNT in the last 30 days and I just want to to see what advice he has for me. According to this video if I’d get 2 hotspots I’d make more. Is that correct?
not really, you could go on the helium discord and hope they are on there as well, not much more you can do
and yes if there are no hotspots near you, it's best to buy 2 so they can communicate with each other. If you have another one (from someone else) close, you don't have to
@@InvestorBren if I do end up buying two: would it actually increase my chances of earning more? From looking at the map I can see that I am well situated, but I just want to know if I could potentially make even more if I have two devices next to each other.
Let’s say (hypothetically) I make 200HNT/month with one device. But if I get a second one would I be earning 200x2+
@@knife3 yes, but let's play safe and say 50% more
@@InvestorBren that’s already pretty good. Thanks for your answer
I need a active plan to look on CloudRF But then i need to pay
sadly they no longer have a free plan
Thanks for your lesson, i am living switzerland and dont see any hotspots around my town, do you think i have to order to two and put both in my room, or what can you recommend me, Thank you in advance bro
You'll need 2 more for the best results, but be carefull: they have to be at least 300m apart AND have line of sight with each other. So putting it in your room wont work
@@InvestorBren Thanks bro
@@manhope9753 np 👊
are you from bern?
Dragolo99 nope from stadt Zug , but i hav friend in bern
do we have to buy the antenna separate or is it included?
There is one included but i bought a new one with 3m cable so i can leave the hotspot inside and position the antenna outside for a better signals
@@InvestorBren which one did you purchase? Link?
I got this one:
www.mouser.be/ProductDetail/linx-technologies/ant-868-id-2000-sma/?qs=Mv7BduZupUiOCZTkhOrqPQ==&countrycode=DE¤cycode=EUR&fbclid=IwAR3QRmMqlKhwxUxxgIeItxnFuLWX5ssxFTl3nW292gssWdOYW3db8oCu-no
and this one:
www.mouser.be/ProductDetail/linx-technologies/ant-868-mhw-sma-l/?qs=GBLSl2Akirtr7ArgnrgjDg==&countrycode=DE¤cycode=EUR&fbclid=IwAR0JKHUEC45a3w7C0rC3WCbhd1Am7-VWfu5_Wlt8sKfFsqJFz347XqRUW8M
And later I bought this one from rak:
store.rakwireless.com/collections/helium/products/fiber-glass-antenna-kit-for-helium-hotspot
if there is only one (and no other one) do i still earn money?
yes, but very little
whats the best ideea to spread these hotspots along my town for max earnings(how to convince people to host them) for strategic placement
i have 4 of them..thinking of a solution
I would try 1 center who caputres the other 3 and then each of the others close enough so they can reach both the middle and 1 neighbour
@@InvestorBren ty
What gives a miner more witness?
Check my latest vid on how rewards work ruclips.net/video/mRu_u3gt3EU/видео.html
Hey . I am not really sure how I made money with the tokens ? Do i sell them or what is happening ?
Yes you can sell them on e.g. binance
does this slow your internet dramatically?
no, not if you have a good connection
i wanna start the helium network here in manila. but i don't know what devices would use my network of hotspots. Should there be a hardware registered to the helium network? can someone pls help me understand better. thank you for this video btw
correct, but right now you get rewards for building the network and providing coverage, later network usage will become more important, so for now you don't have to worry about that. Check my vid on rewards for more info: ruclips.net/video/mRu_u3gt3EU/видео.html
How exactly big is the range on these?
depends on the positioning, in theory they can go 50km or more if there is clear line of sight. But as a rule of thumb take 2km up to 10km
Do you have any further updates on this? :-)
very soon, have been waiting on a new hotspot for months now ;(
Hi my country has no helium hotspots, if i buy 2 hotspots will i get rewards?
yes, check out my video on this: ruclips.net/video/kHnCWTQF0b8/видео.html
if we buy 2 hotspots and put near together, so we can gain 2x more faster?
No, even more 😁 as your rewards as a Lone wolf are a few cents per day. If you have 2 then both get ok rewards, a few euro. So having 1 as a lone wolf is a 'no go'. But the new update rewards coverage, so 3 should get Optimal rewards, but i have to test that if they ever send me my new one 😔
@@InvestorBren so this mean, if i put 3 devices about 300m distance, the gain will be maximum ?
i can get the cloudrf site to work for me says i need an active plan to use it
Yes just 'buy' the free plan and you are good to go, no CC required
@@InvestorBren cant seem to find the free plan. did they remove it?
@@hewazidc yea they removed it a little over a week ago :( looking for a new option, but can't find one
I had a question what is the radius you have to be in if I want to do it with a friend ?
You have to be at least 300m apart, so not closer and covering over 2km is usually hard. So try in between
300 meters or about 0.19 miles or about 300 yards. As he pointed out, you also need line of site (both hotspot have to be able to ‘see’ each other). So if there are RF obstructions between you and your friend, it won’t work. Go use the website he mentioned and plug in your locations.
If you have a hotspot in a first floor and other one at 600 meters with 2 builds in the middle, Will they be able to Connect?
@@jnthngz might be difficult, but could perhaps work if the signal is strong enough
there is a population of around 10k in my area, the nearest hotspot is in a distance of 29 km. Does it makes sense for me to get the hotspot or should i just leave it.
in that case it's best to get at least 2 as you wont be able to reach the other one
@@InvestorBren but unfortunately i dont have another location where i can put a second router cause of the minimum distance of 300m
@@sonsudoku1511 maybe you can offer people a fee if they are willing to put it on their location? asking a business is not so strange and worth a shot
On Cloud RF i get the notification "Maximum frequency for your plan is 1000MHz"
Click on "Signal" and change frequency to 1000 there
what capy said :D
Amazing video Bren. I've spent a lot of time on the Discord channel as well and your insights here are worth gold. Up until now, I thought that 3 hotspots were needed for Proof of Coverage, so I'd just like to know how sure you are that 2 are enough? Also, the only other chance for the signal to get through is if it bounces off some object in case there is no line of sight. Have you heard anything about this statement?
happy I could help :) and 100% as I only have 2 myself and there is no one else around.
And a bouncing signal should still work if it's still strong enough, I just don't have any idea where the that threshold is ;(
Will it be profitable in india with two hotspot. But there is no hotspot in india.
it could be, but you'll need to setup more then one hotspot, otherwise its not worth it
How do I get the cloud RF map on
go to cloudrf.com/ui/ make an account, login and then click the measurement tool, choose point A and point B (RX and Tx) and fill in the correct hights, then you'll see the terrain, line of isght and the fesnel curve at the bottom
but very important that you use the measurement tool and then fill in the site info info and the mobile/rx info. Site is the Tx and Rx is the "mobile". In our case both "site" and "mobile" are hotspots and the most important parameter is the Height AGL just to see if you have LOS (line of sight)
i did notice that I had to login and then "buy" the free package, which is free of course, but I had to do that in order to reactivate my free account
can you send me the link of the additional antenna you got thanks ;)
I'll see if I can find that invoice back tomorrow for the right one as I bought a bunch of different ones to test
@@InvestorBren any update on the antenna ? Would love to purchase one as well. Thanks in advance!
These are the 2 i got:
eu.mouser.com/ProductDetail/linx-technologies/ant-868-id-2000-sma/?qs=Mv7BduZupUiOCZTkhOrqPQ%3D%3D&countrycode=DE¤cycode=EUR
eu.mouser.com/ProductDetail/linx-technologies/ant-868-mhw-sma-l/?qs=GBLSl2Akirtr7ArgnrgjDg%3D%3D&countrycode=DE¤cycode=EUR
And then the big one from RAK which i thought didnt matter but since i switched back to the little guy the rewards are horrible. If its still shit this week, i'll switch again.
It's so hard to test these things if they keep updating the protocol 🥺
@@InvestorBren thank you so much for the info !
How didi you set up two different hotspots? I mean you probably only live in one house, so where did you set up your second hotspot? or can they be set up really close to each other and still provide proof of coverrage?
Sadly it has to be 300m apart. I luckily have friends around the city and one of them didnt mind setting it up and of course i'll give him a fee to cover the costs
I pay a yearly lease of $50 USD to business owners,friends,family.All I need to do is tell them what I'm doing,have them watch "What's Helium,glad you asked " video....
Simple lease agreement to sign.
Only focus on home owners that will be not moving in 5 years.
Independent business owners like insurance agents, if you put one in the business location,ask the owner where he lives,I've done 3 in a location.....the business,the owners house and his secretary's house.
@@johnherian781 nice concept thanks a lot
@@johnherian781 This in interesting. I live in a city with 0 miners. How did you come up with the lease agreement? Do you also pay them profits?
@@bobflormam7136 I just typed a simple agreement to lease the space.Also,you can do a partnership with them,say at one year you will pay 5% of the total hnt mined x the current price....I think this is better,it's a built in incentive for them to maintain it's operation.Or offer the a choice between the two options....
So I could not put one of these up in opposite sides of my house could I?
Sadly not, that would be a waste of money and not get you any extra rewards
@@InvestorBren But I saw a video on RUclips, were one guy puts 2 devices next to each other - and it worked?
@@legoromeo do they connect to each other or both connect to a 3rd one?
So the minimum was 300 meters and max 2Km? I couldnt find that anywhere else I was looking
there is no real maximum, but that is an easy guideline. In theory with a good antenna and good location you can go well over 10km
@@InvestorBren How do you like the original antenna? Or did you purchase a better one?
@@SaskFisher it works well, but the 5.8dbi antenna works better :D
@@InvestorBren Awesome! Did you have affilaite links? Ill support yah Thanks! Mine wont be here for late fall......who knows what HNT will even be then lol
@@SaskFisher thanks, really appreciate it and yes i put them in the description at the bottom 😊
Did you hold? It's a x20 gain since!
not everything, sold most in the beginning, but now I've been hodling
A lot of questions. How can i contact you?
You can send me a dm on twitter if you like
When I am from Poland (Warsaw) which hotspot I should to choose? It is depend of what?
doesnt matter, the one you can get the fastest ;)
@@InvestorBren but RAK costs 470$ with shipping and taxes, Nebra 380$. It is not important which one I will choose? Why I am see, that everyone on YT choosing RAK? 😅
@@marekwozniak8933 because nebra is brand new, I still have to try it out
@@InvestorBren thanks
Cloud RF is not free anymore. Any other suggestion?
hotspotrf.com/ offers 10 free credits
great vids, but when I try to get the free Cloud-Rf tool, it says I have to login/register. But it seems now that it is required that I answer a question that I have no clue what the answer is?? What is the frequency, in megahertz to 1d.p, for a 1 metre wavelength? (Required) can anyone answer the question? thanks in advance if possible someone can help with that.
this issue was solved, right?
@@InvestorBren There is no free plan available anymore:(
@@felixlacoste6315 yea i noticed ;( but
I just found this video: ruclips.net/video/IsA8ntR8vTA/видео.html
So it seems like some use a tool called splat in combo with google earth. I didnt try it yet.
so just bought the 5 dollar version my house is on a hill next to the downtown and i look down on the town.... only person with miners likely in the foreseeable future in my area.... just used the LoS and it says I am in the clear as I am putting it on the first floor of a shop my family owns across a river.... from my home.... there are some buildings in the way but they are really only like one 6 story building and a few lines of 2-3 story buildings (my shop is at the end of them) that technically block it but I have to imagine that the power of the signal is strong enough to cover it.... I am in the perfect greenspot zone that SHOULD be in a good area.... just afraid that somehow the website is lying to me about the line because it very visably shooting through one of the buildings that being said... the hill is giving me an advantage.... as my house is on top of it so thats the hill plus say 20+ feet.... so its still shooting through buildings it looks like though.... i mean like in massive concrete cities people still mine with the signal shooting through buildings somehow... like I should be fine right like I believe i heard someone say the RAK miner works like an umbrella rather than a straight shot line.... IDK how radio waves work so to any intelligent person regarding such things this should make sense
you are in the clear, one building (unless its right in front of your house) can't block the signal. And yes the antenna's send out a wide signal. Only when you go for a very high gain long distance antenna the signal becomes more narrow. But normally you don't have an antenna like that.
Sounds to me you are in a perfect position to cover the entire city down below ;) Good luck & keep me posted
@@InvestorBren Thanks Will do! really appreciate the time to comment back.... I am fairly new to this and its always hard to find the right answers to some of these questions..... time to order some miners..
@@InvestorBren also i guess a secondary question if i wait like 3-6 days unless say some MASSIVE youtuber plugs the miners.... they arent gonna just sell out right? obviously your not in charge of their stock.... just need to wait for the paycheck... wondering if its like some rare occurrence that these are "in stock" for preorder.... cuz obviously this isnt super main stream yet
@@GoopyGoblins they are moving fast, but again there is not much you can do. You have to wait for the paycheck so no point in worrying or doing anything crazy. If you want to be sure I would contact the support of the miner you want to buy as they do have info on stock etc
and good luck on your Helium adventure :) thanks for watching and be sure to let me know once you have your hotspots
@@InvestorBren will do and just a big thanks once again you earned my sub from the first comment so keep up the good work :)
As of August 2021, there will only be half the amount of HNT currently being supplied, so PoC reward will be less and less over time. so if you have HNT rn, hold on to it and don't sell. The long-term purpose of this hotspot is to transfer data and not PoC, so don't expect good return next year
I know, that's why I am very, very dissapointed that Calchip has pushed my delivery for over 3 months and that Helium stopped giving out DIY keys making the platform more closed, rather then open and decentralized, my investment is becoming more risky by the day
@@InvestorBren I ordered mine 3 weeks ago, do you think it'd be delayed as well? In my opinion, if anyone has HNT holdings rn, keep hanging on and not selling would be the best. SInce supply will be limited, price of HNt will go higher
@@namh.nguyen9410 i think there is a small chance you have it just as fast as I XD
And I agree, if supply drops, it's best ot HODL now, rewards will also become less. But we are of course pumping a lot, so why not take a little profit along the way.
So basically you have to buy two hotspots?
yes, and now, with the new updates, probably best 3 . Or you have to know for sure that you can reach 2 other hotspots nearby. Hopefully if they stop posponing (waiting for 3 months now), I'll get my 3rd one and be able to test if its worth getting 3 over 2
You got a discount code?
sadly no :( but there are 2 other brands coming up with new hotspots, so I hope to test them next month and I think one of them will offer an affiliate program
So i'm trying to understand, how does this actually work? do people connect to these hot spots and can use internet? How would one connect to the hot spot? Am i connecting my computer internet to this device and it sends my internet signal to the neighbourhood so someone can connect? Its quite concerning on the pour tutorial on this product.
So this is not a public wifi solution, this also excists but that's a different story/project .
What this does is offer a network for IoT devices and people who pay a subscription at Helium will get access to the network. That's why the focus is now on building the network and the rewards focus on coverage. Without a big network, the project has no future/customers
But data wise only encrypted IoT info is being send, not classic internet usage
Can you earn helium if you have just one device in your area and in house?
yes but it will not be a lot, so it can take up to a year before you get back your investment
Once I have lots of helium, how can I convert this into spendable cash. How do you set it up to pay you?
You open a binance account (you can use my affiliate link if you want to support the channel) and then you send hnt to your binance account to convert it
link: www.binance.com/en/register?ref=23179552
@@InvestorBren what if i live in Texas where binance.US is not available anymore? and also is nebra or rakk better?
@@Tatusiek_1 I'm still waiting on both so I can compare, should have them next month. Stay tuned :) looking at coingecko it seems hotbit and bilaxy also trade HNT
Are these devices safe for our health? Does the radiation emitted by them cause harm to the human body?
The stock antenna is no more powerfull as your smartphone and the frequency range is actually the free radio frequency. So very low power signal.
Why is it no disay on explorer. Helium only map no blue dots?
maybe there are none in that region?
There are five but 42 to 60 mile away from my place
Any suggestion sir?they only earnd. 19hnt,. 16hnt,. 09hnt, in 24 hours. Plss help me sir before i will purchase..
@@gwapogwapa5305 that is too far, you'll have to setup the network yourself locally and buy more then 1 if you want a good return. But you have to decide if that is worth the risk
@@gwapogwapa5305 seems like they are not connecting to each other then. If you earn less then 1 HNT a day, that is the result of a "lone wolf" / a hotspot that doesnt get any witness rewards