Quote from: Ivanko88 on Today at 12:27:05 PM

WhyFhy Good post, but problem with HNT is that the aerial must be high and depends on how many other hotspots in area.
I have some setup and the return is really low... embarrassingly low. $6 from 4 hotspots total. some of them also using so much internet data that I decide to turn off... I wont give 40GB data a month to HNT network for just $30 a month revenue... its like a scam when I think of it.

However, I know it is possible to make alot, but it depends on few factors...
When HNT started people making $1400 per month, now check reddit, alot of complaints and ppl lucky to make $50 a month.

But you are right... for the OP, he should consider it. or he should save another $1000 and if patient will get a good deal on a profitable asic thats worth it like S17 etc.

you have 35M high? Or 35ft?

Also which aerial did you use?
I notice alot of ppl mention McGill... but I dont like that they are 4x more expensive than the cheaper...

I am going to test some cheap china ones very soon.

Hello Ivanko88,
I'm using a 40' (FT) Rohn tower , I got it free by simply asking a neighbor if they wanted to get rid of it as most people do not use them in 2022 at least in the US,
I have 30ft of LMR400 and the unit is 6FT (1.82M) from the ground in my garage on the wall by the tower on CAT8e on POE, I installed an OTA antenna on the top of the tower and a j-mount antenna for satellite antenna (so it doesnt get in the way of the rotary ota antenna) and put an efigur 5.8dbi ($50) antenna on it with lightning arrestor kit ,my antenna is probably 33' (FT) (10m) from the ground and about 10' (ft) (3m) over my roofline clear of major obstructions.
I hear good things on the McGill but regulations here limit us to around 8dbi @915mhz
Before I relocated it I was only making about 1 HNT a month(all stock in a window) , now I'm making about 1.5HNT a week.
as far as your data goes I cannot relate as I have unlimited bandwidth, if your limited on data I personally think its worth trying to optimize your setup and give it another try considering the cost for a elaborate setup doesn't add up in the same way as gpu/asic mining.
I believe in BTC all these little methods such as eth mining and hnt mining are just ways to get more BTC much more efficiently. Also considering 90% of BTC is mined up already I personally feel that entering the asic game right now is a fopaux. It seems like every other day I read about a new 100-500MW asic mining operation opening, I can make the same as any asic with much less electricity and less purchasing cost, and I can run at home. (remember shipping to a datacenter is a longer roi since it adds to overall investment cost especially if your insuring your investment)

s17 64th
2900watts
cost $3500
earns $12.90 a day
uses $8.30 a day in power. @ 12c kwh
profits $4.60

rtx 3080
225watts
cost $1400
earns $4.65 a day
uses $0.60 a day in power @12c kwh
profits $4.02

hnt miner
5 watts (lets say 10 for shits n giggles)
cost $650
earns ~$3-$10 a day
uses $0.03-$0.05 in power @12c kwh
Profits $3~10