<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Jesse,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I am running a DynaDish5 mounted on a 20' mast LOS to Haystack 28.02 miles. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">My location is only 3.8 miles from Paine but terrain is in the way. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">73,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Drew, KG7SXF </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7 active, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Jesse Victors via PSDR <psdr@hamwan.org> </div><div>Date: 5/28/21 9:52 AM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: psdr <psdr@hamwan.org> </div><div>Subject: [HamWAN PSDR] Getting connected to HamWAN </div><div><br></div></div>Hey everyone!<br><br>HamWAN has been on my radar for a couple months and I wanted to get connected. I have a couple options.<br><br>1) if 5 GHz can pass through double-paned glass, then I could point an antenna through the window from my work office in downtown Seattle, connecting with the hubs nearby or across the water.<br><br>2) if 5 GHz can pass through tree leaves, I could mount the dish on the mast holding the center of my HF fan dipole, as shown here: <a href="https://www.qrz.com/db/kj7yls">https://www.qrz.com/db/kj7yls</a> At a height of 30 feet it might be able to connect with Paine.<br><br>3) if 5 GHz can pass through a thin piece of plywood and tree leaves, I could mount the antenna in my attic. That should be tall enough to jump over my neighbors house I think.<br><br>Which of these would work? I'm leaning towards the first option. The second would work but it would just be more logistically difficult. I believe the third option would suffer significant signal degradation, yes?<br><br>As far as antennas go, the LHG 5 seems to have pretty good performance, is within my hobby budget, and should work for the links that I have in mind, yes? It should also be lighter and more wind-resistant since its hollow. I should be able to mount that on a pole, connect PoE, and then work on the routing, correct? If this is a decent choice, where is a good place to order the International edition?<br><br>Thanks for any advice with this!<br><br>Jesse<br>KJ7YLS<br><br><br></body></html>