Can somebody explain how I can set up a masternode and when I will get a payment for it? Also, what sort of strain will it put on my system? Thanks!

nice!

Maybe $950 - $1000 DRK

It's possible, e-cash is the future and with Darkcoin the future is now.

Darksend just sits at "Waiting for more entries 1/3" for me.

Doesn't sign, etc.  Doesn't subtract the sent balance (except for .001 network fee) and doesn't send the coins.

>Downloaded RC1
>Created a darkcoin.conf file with addnode line in %appdata%/roaming/Darkcoin
>Transferred 11 DRK to the wallet
>Trying to darksend 1.1 DRK back to other wallet
>Says Waiting for more entries 1/3 until it eventually goes back to "idle" status.

This post does a good job explaining the masternodes:  https://www.darkcointalk.org/threads/darkcoin-update-masternode-requirements-masternode-payments.225/

Evan said payments for masternodes will be implemented in the next release.

Also, chaeplin posted a great guide to setting up a masternode here:  https://www.darkcointalk.org/threads/how-to-set-up-ec2-t1-micro-ubuntu-for-masternode-part-1-3.240/

Just so everyone using darksend understands, if you are trying to send it COULD take a while for it to go through, it needs a minimum of 3, currently, inputs to process. If no one is currently "Darksending" your transaction will just be in the queue to be sent.

Since the newest version was just released today it COULD take awile for others to do a transfer to make your transaction to go through. After more and more people are using the service it will get faster because there will be more transactions.

Works great !