Might be better to run something like that is an NVIS. That way your main coverage area would be several hundred miles out, but it would be more predictable.

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7mhz is nvis possible. Predictable 400 ish mile circle if I remember correctly. That is mostly at gray-line though. 7mhz will come and go depending on solar activity and time of day though. Roughly 40m band but ISM.

I had to check to make sure apparently NVIS can be used on 40 meters but it's at the upper range of what you would want to use to do so

Here's a cutout from what Nano-GPT.com told me.

"Ionospheric Conditions: The ionosphere's behavior can vary significantly with solar activity and time of day. During periods of high solar activity, the ionosphere can reflect higher frequencies, making NVIS possible on the 40-meter band. During the night or during solar minima, the ionosphere may not reflect 40-meter signals effectively."

I do 40M nvis all the time. Not nearly as close or good as 80, but 300-700 miles is normal for me on 40

Hm. Bigger antenna still but more reliable. I wonder if there is an 80m ISM allocation?

I highly doubt it. There I think one on 160m, 😂

Slightly larger antennas for that than 900 MHz meshtastic.

Just a tad.