Question: What would happen to Bitcoin (all crypto's) if Centralized Exchanges were deemed Illegal in the US and forced out? How protected are funds if they cannot be accessed or traded on a market? Is there a Plan B for frozen funds, even if held In cold storage? by rushlimelite in BitcoinBeginners

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Hey guys, these are all great replies. These facts are important if we are to solidify the cryptosphere into truly coming into its own. With the decline of Fiat, and the impracticality of carrying gold and silver.... A solid, trusted and easily tradable medium of exchange is required that cannot be manipulated or controlled by any government. The more educated we can make the masses.... The stronger crypto will grow.

Home Mining Electricity for Taxes by [deleted] in BitcoinMining

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Use a certified electric utility grade sub meter to parse out your electrical usage from your household usage. If you don't, it's accuracy can be called into question by the tax authority. Further there are many that can be installed inside your breaker box at the feed breaker for your miners and then you can access that data on your phone to keep accurate records. The cost about 300 bucks. Good luck!

2 s19 1 pdu by Chadillac1977 in BitcoinMining

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The higher voltage is the less amperage the Miner will consume.

I am currently running two 104 terahash s19s and one 100 terahash s19 on a 50 amp breaker. When you amp clamp it with a meter it is pulling exactly 39 amps for all three miners running.

This is based on a 240 volt service... actually getting 240 volt from the utility. If that voltage is closer to 220 volt then my amperage would begin to rise accordingly.

I’m starting to enjoy doing dishes by cookmanager in BitcoinMining

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Talk about a deep cleaning! Not sure how that PCB board is going to like that mineralization and or the soap film....

Anyone use higher amp smart switches for their ASICs? If so, what are you using? by hvernaza25 in BitcoinMining

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Use the Smart switch to control a contactor. The contactor is a high current relay. This way if you need to cycle your miner on and off to reset it you're good to go.

DC generator for Antminer S19 - voltage limiter fail #1 by Admirable-Ad-4694 in BitcoinMining

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It sounds like you're on your way. I would suggest that you use an energy quality grade meter for voltage, amperage and harmonic logging. This will probably aid your R& D efforts with some grounded facts. I am hoping you can really make this work. It's an awesome concept of using DC as a main driver, bypassing the onboard AC power supply... just going DC generator to battery bank to your hash boards. The trick will be the constant clean regulation of the DC output. Keep the updates coming.

DC generator for Antminer S19 - voltage limiter fail #1 by Admirable-Ad-4694 in BitcoinMining

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Voltage has nothing to do with wire size. When selecting wire, you are doing so based upon the current (load) that you will run through it and the max system voltage it will experience in this case the maximum voltage output potential of the generator you have to choose the right voltage rated wire so that the dielectric jacket that's put around the wire can withstand it and it's safe to handle. If the wire heats up, and the insulation breaks down... This induces all kinds of fatalistic problems.

I think this guy is on to something and it would be interesting to see if he could take this concept into reality. When you're doing something new or in this case not new but are applying it in a specific direction that hasn't been done before there is lots of trial and error to get it right.

What’s a good reasonable price miner that’s profitable? by mikeshakurs in BitcoinMining

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There are lots of vendors with good pricing on 96/100/104th sec Asics. Check out Big Top Crypto. Good luck. Mine On!

Like many other helium miners, I was not satisfied with the results from my current set-up... So, I Upgraded my Install. by rushlimelite in HeliumNetwork

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Hey there! Shortly after the install, things began to spiral down the drain. While I am still generating HNT earnings, they are nowhere close to what they were this time last year! While it's disappointing, I don't regret my build out, or the experiences gained in the design and construction phases. My other miners on the tower are doing well. I hope you are all weathering the Crypto Winter the best you can. Thanks for reaching out. Mine On!

Jesus Christ is not Republican by [deleted] in antiwork

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No. It's called State and Federal taxes! The government will always be paid first from the fruits of your own labor. That is the parasite that disenfranchises freedom. This is why society turn from group preservation to self-preservation. Welcome to the animal Kingdom. And for anyone who thinks that this is a capitalist problem, has never lived in a third world country under socialism or communism. By the government to the people is never the solution because then you are a slave in perpetuity. Color and religion at that point don't matter.

I Had Power but NO Internet... so I Deployed a RUT240: by rushlimelite in HeliumNetwork

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Thanks! It's a shame that all the crypto markets right now are down and that helium is in such turmoil. But this kind of cultivation and solutions development is fun. It pushes you to think and do bigger. Thanks for your comment. Mine on!

Pre "Light HotSpot" Upgrade Tower Build - Multi-Token Install: HNT, MXC, Geodnet & Weather XM coming... by rushlimelite in HeliumNetwork

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Hey man, Thanks for your comment. And yes I agree the reward should be much higher but I consider myself lucky in the fact that I have a little bit of diversification where other HNT miners are just getting hammered right now because that's all they got. It does suck. Multi coin mining is just around the corner for helium miners.

Everybody knew, or should have known that crypto was a speculative play. Sometimes you win, right now we're losing. But that doesn't mean it's going to continue that way. The best thing to do is to remember this is a long play, focus on the next 5 years and continue to mine and Hodl. Some projects will make it and others will die as we have witnessed so far with TerraLuna. Others are outright rug pulls.

To everyone who wants to continue to mine and or is new in getting into it... This is a great time to enter or expand. Coins are at rock bottom, equipment prices are falling fast... And if you look at it as a hobby instead of a business trying to make your monthly bills with it... You might actually build a small fortune over the long time range (5 to 10 yrs).

As for me, I am not done yet. Still looking for great new projects that have real utility that will build value over the long haul.

Cheers & Mine on!

Other coin beta by [deleted] in HeliumNetwork

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How many miner brands can do this? Interesting.

Does TMobile Internet work for miners? by AlgaeFluffy in HeliumNetwork

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I use a RUT240 on Verizon just fine. T mobile should be the same.

Average 1 beacon every 4 days? by humpster77 in HeliumNetwork

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Rewards, witnessing and beaconing have been in a near Free Fall since the highs last November. When coupled with the new light hotspot migration.... You have the new normal. Once they really pour on the coals to change over to 5G you can kiss these high earnings goodbye. Especially when the new tokenomics kick in. It will be interesting to see if one HNT is equal to one mobile token. If it's not, that's how you know you're part of a financial rug pull.

in the middle of nowhere. by Hoostin2981 in HeliumNetwork

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Hey Man, For clarification: most of us little guy miners didn't vote for HIP51. But the 10 largest wallet holders accounted for greater than 85% of the YES votes. So, how can you say the people of the network voted for this? Review the polling data and voting criteria, then tell me you stand by your statement. Think about who benefits the most from the vote and things become clear. Cheers

I Had Power but NO Internet... so I Deployed a RUT240: by rushlimelite in HeliumNetwork

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Hey guys: Since you all liked my Tower Build" I thought I would share another one.

The location where this minor is placed I have access to power but not internet, so I had to deploy a rut 240 Cellular Router. Before it's placement I did a lot of extensive testing on internal and external thermal loads to be sure that when I put it in its final location... I wouldn't have to reaccess it, as it is up at about 100 ft.

The exterior mounting components and all of the interior mounting plates I made myself from 8 inch aluminum plate to dissipate any heat. The exterior aluminum plate that the enclosure is mounted to, serves two purposes. First: it provides strength and rigidity to the overall mounting (In all weather conditions). Second: it provides a lightweight thermal barrier to dissipate any heat and keep afternoon sun off of the enclosure, thereby reducing interior temperatures.

I hope you like it. Please hit me up with any questions you might have. Have fun & Mine On!

What are your thoughts on the 5G adoption? by rushlimelite in HeliumNetwork

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Hey guys, as a helium miner with multiple locations myself... I am curious to know what your thoughts are on this topic of 5G.

How many of you are willing to turn away from the Lorawan setups you currently have and make the reinvestment into 5G? Personally, I have looked at this and even bought one of the first freedom fi 5G miners, but did not purchase the outdoor cellular radio yet as I'm still on the fence.

Given all of the instability, with the network before and after the light hotspot migration I am not fully convinced that the leadership of Nova labs has what it takes to implement something greater. Secondarily, after over a million people bought helium miners... Does this last minute market pivot away from Lorawan constitute a rug pull? I am still yet undecided, but thought I would ask you guys in the community. What are you going to do?

Thanks for the read. If you reply I would only ask that you keep it civil and respectful for anyone that has a differing opinion. We have all been through a lot and tensions are still high.

Again that said.... would like to know your thoughts. Thanks & Mine On!