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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Hi Richard,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The tower you need to be able to see is located near 48.687945, -122.361682. Get binoculars or a telescope and, using a map program (e.g., Google Maps) point your looking glass at the mountain. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Looking out the back of your house, it is a bit to the left of straight out.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If you can see the towers (there are three, 2 together and one off to the southwest a few hundred feet) you should be good.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Note that WB7FHC, not far from you, has what appears to be an operational link. Perhaps contact them, as they’ve gone through all this already?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>73,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Don N2IRZ<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-----Original Message-----<br>Hi There,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am currently researching how best to use my recently gained General license. I live at 7510 Sunset Dr, Blaine WA (actually in Birch bay) and your coverage map looks encouraging. I have easy access to my roof (Widow's Walk) on my 3-story house so can get some height for Ae installation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am also about to join PNWDigital.net as I have a DRM Anytone D578. I am part a patriot/ham group in the Sedro Wooley/Mount Vernon area and we are looking at ways to keep in touch by radio and gain internet access in an emergency. This all looks promising to me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Richard, KK7BPM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>