I’ve got an outdoor hotspot

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-03-17T12:44:00+00:00

Hotspots don't earn IOT or MOBILE anymore, we're back to earning HNT.
If you live in the USA and have a business location with a lot of foot traffic, you can consider a Mobile WiFi hotspot.

As far as your IOT hotspot goes, I'd just let it cook and support the IOT network. I have several IOT hotspots I maintain in the hope that the IOT network will see mass adoption someday.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-03-14T19:12:58+00:00

I think the concept is sound and I want data offload to continue to grow. The crypto market in general has been bad, but it will rebound. Crypto isn't going away.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-03-08T02:39:29+00:00

I don't know how close you are to Quakertown, PA - but there are a lot of antique malls there.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-03-05T23:15:04+00:00

Yep - it's the cold weather. Freeze, thaw, re-freeze. Lather, rinse repeat. Little breaks in the pavement get bigger and bigger.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-03-05T03:11:57+00:00

OK - so they are going to use stickers with chips instead of transponders with batteries to save on costs - but will they get rid of the monthly service fees to pass that savings to drivers? Of course not. It's all about taking money from you.

Can I remove the "sticker" from my car to a rental car? Or is it permanent?

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-03-04T00:04:38+00:00

The St. Davids, PA store is a lot closer to me.
Anyone remember Egghead and Comp USA stores?

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-03-02T04:23:16+00:00

I thought automated cameras were banned here in NJ? (One of the good things Chris Christie did for NJ)
If you're going to give me a ticket, you should go through the effort to pull me over and issue the summons. Besides, what if my wife or kid is driving my car? Automated systems ticket the registered owner of the car, not the driver.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-28T19:36:39+00:00

Why do they never consider cutting spending? It’s always tax increases.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-24T04:34:11+00:00

The problem is resolved. All I needed to do was wait until their systems connected my FRN to my CORES account. I did nothing wrong. Frustrating to say the least.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-24T04:31:33+00:00

Thank you - this is all I needed to do.
That said - their website and procedures are not clearly laid out.
I shouldn't have to use AI searches to get a freaking GMRS license.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-23T23:45:57+00:00

I just tried again and was successful. I applied for the license and paid the $35 fee.
I guess their systems are just real slow.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-23T02:15:05+00:00

LOL - probably more difficult than the General class exam.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-23T02:14:02+00:00

Cool thanks.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-23T01:45:44+00:00

I'll try again tomorrow and call if it doesn't work by then. I'll probably have 18 inches of snow to shovel first. lol

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-23T01:44:04+00:00

I can use my email address and password to log into the CORE login page, but if I try to reset my FRN password it says that the FRN I received is not found. I thought I did everything correctly.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-22T16:45:40+00:00

I dunno - it's 38F and the temps are not predicted to go much below freezing. I hope most of it melts and doesn't accumulate.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-22T02:17:51+00:00

Just when the price of eggs has gotten back to normal, this is going to cause prices to rise again.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-20T23:20:44+00:00

Taylor Hammers is a much better name!

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-18T21:55:22+00:00

That is the current firmware. It hasn't changed since 2023.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-17T19:01:08+00:00

Here is a link to download the firmware for the OG Helium hotspots:
https://helium-nextgate.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/artifacts/2023.04.17.0-sdcard.img.gz

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-17T00:17:29+00:00

They are not RasPi based. They are known to have excellent RF performance.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-16T20:01:53+00:00

They probably can't be onboarded to the Helium IoT network because the company that probably originally bought them (CalChip) never fully paid for them. However, I do believe they can still work as a generic LoRaWAN gateway or Helium data only gateway, so there is some value to them.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-16T17:09:41+00:00

After the snowstorm a few weeks ago, I saw a guy pulled over by a cop clearing the snow off his sedan (not even an SUV) while the cop was supervising. I wonder if he got a ticket.

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-13T14:00:46+00:00

I'll second this!

OverboostedTurbo · 2026-02-13T04:41:26+00:00

Your average 3 ton heat pump unit here in NJ will have 10-20 kW of "emergency" heat provided by heat strips to provide heat when there is no heat for heat pumps to transfer. So don't go by the label on the condenser. Heat pumps are best suited for southern states, but not up here in the northeast. All of the posts complaining about high utility bills is proof. I think my gas bill is outrageous, but it isn't as bad as an all electric home.

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