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    $\begingroup$ What time of day? $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 18:55
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    $\begingroup$ @PhilFrost-W8II I wanna say 8 or 9 pm EST $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 19:03
  • $\begingroup$ 8 PM EST is 5 PM PST. Try it a few hours later when the path is better. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 20:50
  • $\begingroup$ Which directions are your radials pointing? You will probably have a lower takeoff angle in those directions, and worse in the perpendicular directions. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 21:10