If you were not interested in doing a full DIY build of a device like this, this is current listed on sale at $99 in fiat USD, this looks to be a very reasonable deal for what you get.

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Buy a directional antenna

Find the highest point you can possibly get to

Install antenna up there

Or

Install the tallest flagpole you can in your area

Make sure you have damn near perfect line-of-sight to your other node

When you start to desire these types of distances, all you need is *extreme* height and a 100% signal focused to a direct line-of-sight connection. This is where it gets hard.

Nope.

Utilize small scale durable helium balloons. Very easy and affordable to scale up. Tie together a thousand feet, or more of 750lb parachord. Tether it to a large anchor of concrete, or bolt it down deep into the base of a large stump deep in the woods.

Put the meshtastic device inside of a small travel size waterproof pelican case to protect against the elements. Turn it on and let her fly.

You will need to check on your local laws and regulations to ensure that you are being compliant with air traffic laws. I don't think it should be a problem at that low of an altitude.

This should theoretically improve the line of site and bridge the gap gracefully. Possibly extending it even further. While requiring minimal weekly, or biweekly maintenance for reinflation.

If sourcing helium becomes an issue. Then you can make micro hot air balloons mcguyver style. Utilize the same methods to adapt to the change in deployment method. Then you are solid.

Let me know how everything works out. Hope I could help. Have a wonderful day!

Use a directional antenna placed like 300ft+ high

I've seen people get 500+ miles with a regular meshtastic antenna

Solar weather proof nodes are ideal IMHO.

Nostr, what are some lesser known or less popular apps or websites that you use, that have some social aspects to them, that you'd like to see rebuilt upon Nostr?

For example: Untappd. This app could be rebuilt on Nostr. Badges, location, comments, DMs, events, etc.

Thanks!

(Yes, I'm going to email and contact all of them. I have a cold email pitch that I wrote yesterday that is just about finalized.)

They could peg to bitcoin if they had bitcoin reserves, and had a means of enforcing the peg in a decentralized way, which I'd have to research. Liquid is centralized.

You're trusting the gateway to see the IP in the same way you trust Nostr relays or websites