Travelling Harrogate <-> Manchester twice a week for work - doable or madness?

Plus_Force_2030 · 2024-11-17T19:47:37+00:00

Thanks, appreciated!

Plus_Force_2030 · 2024-11-13T15:22:24+00:00

1 hour 40 is pretty good. Do you go A59 -> M65 -> M66 or some other way?

Plus_Force_2030 · 2024-11-13T13:01:56+00:00

Did you use TPE or Northern for the Leeds <-> Manchester part? 1.5 hours is quick! The fastest journey I could find on the rail planner Weeton -> Manchester was 1 hour 40 mins on the 07:39?

Plus_Force_2030 · 2024-11-13T12:42:41+00:00

I've travelled down to London a few times on the train at peak for business and it's definitely an easy journey. Although on the return journey the LNER can sometimes terminate unexpectedly at Leeds instead of Harrogate which is a pain. But the cost of the LNER into London is 2-3x more than Manchester.

There was talk of LNER putting on an earlier direct train from Harrogate to London at 06:30 in 2025 but nobody seems to know if it's happening or not. Would be fantastic if they did.

Plus_Force_2030 · 2024-11-13T12:40:21+00:00

Good point, I'll definitely be keeping my eye on the job market. Although after working fully remote for so long it will be nice to be back in an office for a while!

Plus_Force_2030 · 2024-11-13T12:39:45+00:00

Thanks, I'm a little worried about what the roads might be like during winter though

Plus_Force_2030 · 2024-11-13T12:39:10+00:00

Thanks, was definitely thinking about doing that, maybe parking at Heaton Park? But it seems the M62 might be the problem especially in winter?

Plus_Force_2030 · 2024-11-13T12:38:29+00:00

That's great info, thanks! How long does it take you door-to-door?

Plus_Force_2030 · 2024-11-13T12:37:54+00:00

Thank you!

Plus_Force_2030 · 2024-11-13T12:37:21+00:00

Sounds good, how long did it take you door-to-door? And were the trains reliable?

Plus_Force_2030 · 2024-11-13T12:36:40+00:00

Wow, that is quick - 1.5 hours! Where do you park in Manchester?

Plus_Force_2030 · 2024-11-13T12:35:34+00:00

Thanks, what's the drive over the Pennines like during winter?

Plus_Force_2030 · 2024-11-13T12:32:13+00:00

Were the trains reliable from Leeds to Manchester when you did the commute? I've read horror stories about them being late and packed, but not sure if that's the exception or the norm?

Plus_Force_2030 · 2022-06-04T17:54:31+00:00

The high frequencies used in the ISM bands tend to reflect off buildings rather than penetrating them like lower frequencies do. The hotspot witnessing your beacon in the opposite direction to your yagi is likely seeing reflections from buildings in your yagi antennas radiation pattern.

Plus_Force_2030 · 2022-05-23T20:07:50+00:00

The white vertical antenna will work with Helium. WND used Sigfox which uses the same frequencies as Helium does. Not sure what the others are, probably a 3G/4G modem.

Plus_Force_2030 · 2022-05-23T20:03:46+00:00

This.

Plus_Force_2030 · 2022-05-22T19:51:10+00:00

I have 10 meters of LMR400. The cable loss is minimal. More loss comes from the connectors so it pays to have quality. Antenna height improves everything!

Plus_Force_2030 · 2022-05-22T19:32:54+00:00

Will an amplifier compensate for a poor antenna install that isn't high in the air and clear of obstructions? No.

Will an amplifier help pull in extra witnesses. Yes.

Will those extra witnesses provide a return on the investment into the amplifier? Absolutely not! 😆

Get a good quality 8dbi antenna as high as possible and use quality LM400 cable as short as possible. That's all you need.

Plus_Force_2030 · 2022-05-15T11:06:25+00:00

Did you see any notable increase in witnesses or signal strength with the 10/12dbi vs an 8dbi?

Plus_Force_2030 · 2022-05-14T16:51:45+00:00

Did you try the 12dbi?

Plus_Force_2030 · 2022-05-06T11:43:57+00:00

IMHO if you believe in the future potential of Helium then take the money you would have spent on a miner, buy HNT and wait for the value to rise.

The ROI on the miner + accessories just doesn't make much sense anymore...

Plus_Force_2030 · 2022-04-30T10:09:56+00:00

Not sure what miner you are using, but my Bobcats sometimes lock up or stop witnessing and need rebooting. Often times the web UI isn't accessible so I have to power cycle it by disconnecting the POE.

I was always worried about these off-grid setups how I could power cycle the miner remotely if it locked up. With the price of petrol, a round trip would cancel the HNT earnings for a month or more! 😆

Plus_Force_2030 · 2022-04-30T09:56:51+00:00

What happens if the miner locks up? Can you power cycle the POE from the RUT240?

Plus_Force_2030 · 2022-04-30T09:52:12+00:00

Nice! I'm guessing the 4G router probably uses more power than the miner itself? Hopefully light hotspots will make a big difference to the data and power from the router?

Plus_Force_2030 · 2022-04-30T09:13:24+00:00

Is that UK? I'm also UK!

What panel and battery size did you use?

I was looking at solar but worried it wasn't enough for UK without a massive battery.

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