[HamWAN PSDR] Connecting to Bellingham (Lookout)

[Jamie Owens]

There are 3 sectors on Lookout Mtn. approximately covering this area
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On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 5:39 PM Scott Leaf <scott.e.leaf at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I am new to this group and I tried to browse the previous threads to see if this was covered anddid
> not see anything so if I missed it sorry.
>
>
> I have purchased the recommended Mikrotik radio and 30db dish, programmed it and I do see the Hamwan channels in the Scan
>
> I am shown in the HamWan coverage area according to the coverage map and I can in fact see Lookout Mtn from where I am at 120M elevation here
> in Maple Ridge BC.
>
> Used to connect to the 900 Mhz repeater there with a handheld on low power from here. Dont think the
> QTH is the problem.
>
> Took the dish and laptop up to do a ballpark test before permanent install but I am getting no signals on the HamWan channels. When I switch to Wifi I get dozens and dozens so it is working.
>
>
>
> Rotated dish 90 degrees just in case I had the polarity wrong, still nothing.
>
> Suggestions please.
>
>
>
> Scott VA7SL
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Thanks,
Jamie Owens
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