[HamWAN PSDR] Connecting to Bellingham (Lookout)

[Jamie Owens]

Does the map show you fall within coverage area? https://hamwan.org/
<https://hamwan.org/>

On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 5:52 PM Jamie Owens <jlowens76 at gmail.com> wrote:

> There are 3 sectors on Lookout Mtn. approximately covering this area
>  [image: image.png]
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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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Thanks,
Jamie Owens
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