Category: Helium Tools

  • Helium Analytics: Data, Truth, and the Results

    Helium Analytics: Data, Truth, and the Results

    Heli­um is a com­plex sys­tem. If you don’t under­stand it, that com­plex­i­ty can be REALLY frustrating.  There are radio fre­quen­cy con­cepts, Hotspot den­si­ty rules, dif­fer­ent anten­nas, cables, split­ters, and a con­stant­ly chang­ing Net­work. Those all com­bine to make an extra­or­di­nar­i­ly com­plex sys­tem. In any com­plex sys­tem, the big oppor­tu­ni­ty is to look for big pat­terns…

  • Is Your Helium Radio Signal Good Enough?

    How do you make sure a radio sig­nal is with­in accept­able lim­its for Heli­um? Short ver­sion: Assert your anten­na gain (includ­ing your cable loss) and loca­tion accu­rate­ly and you don’t need to do any­thing else. Wait, you want more? Dawg, why did­n’t you say so? Let’s dive in! First, let’s start with why we need an “accept­able”…

  • How Do You Find The Best Site For Your Hotspot?

    Well, the race is offi­cial­ly on. With at least two unof­fi­cial halv­ings com­ing in the near future, it’s pret­ty darn impor­tant right now to: A) Get your Heli­um hotspot up and earn­ing and  B) Secure the best spot you pos­si­bly can. In the case below, this hotspot is on pri­vate prop­er­ty with an incred­i­ble view of both my…