[HamWAN PSDR] Connecting to Bellingham (Lookout)

[Jamie Owens]

Indeed I am connected to sector 1 in this area, although we did have to
lock it to sector one only because it was always trying to hop to sector 3
with a weaker signal.
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On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 6:03 PM Doug Kingston <dpk at randomnotes.org> wrote:

> I can confirm that sector 1 (the one pointing north) is up and has active
> connections.
>
> -Doug-
>
> On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 6:00 PM Stephen Kangas <stephen at kangas.com> wrote:
>
>> Jamie,
>>
>> Can you or Kenny or someone look into updating the website map to include
>> the Rattlesnake HamWAN cell site (two sectors)?  Interest is increasing
>> among hams here in North Bend area but they want some idea of coverage
>> before buying the client hardware.
>>
>> 73 de Stephen W9SK
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* PSDR <psdr-bounces at hamwan.org> *On Behalf Of *Jamie Owens
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 10, 2021 5:52 PM
>> *To:* Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr at hamwan.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [HamWAN PSDR] Connecting to Bellingham (Lookout)
>>
>>
>>
>> There are 3 sectors on Lookout Mtn. approximately covering this area
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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>> --
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>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jamie Owens
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Thanks,
Jamie Owens
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