Hivemapper discontinued support/earnings for the HDC and HDC-S in Feb. The only option to earn now is to get a Bee device.
They do have a trade-in program where you send in your old camera, buy a new Bee at full price, and then get a 30k honey airdrop after you map 1000km with it. However due to the ~$500 camera price and low value of the token I don’t recommend it.
If you do want to get a Bee, and you drive a lot, there are 3 options.
If you are in a high demand area Hivemapper might send you one for free. Fill out the form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXv57n9poPeGm3ChUWsnWpxWoYUe6emTUNTtMO6tXBdDoy1g/viewform
If you are in the US you can get a Bee+Helium plan from Hivemapper with a 2 year contract for $19/month, or just the Bee for $10/month. Be sure you drive enough to actually earn more than that per month.
Buy a new or used one on eBay. I’ve bought them for ~$150 each including the 4k honey bonus that they come with, and that was a few months ago. I haven’t looked but they are probably cheaper now.
