Last month I tried to connect from my rooftop and got no signal at all.
Today, I took my setup up to 76th Street, visually aimed it at the tower and connected.
[admin@K7QOG-Paine] > /interface wireless monitor 0
status: connected-to-ess
band: 5ghz-n-5mhz
frequency: 5905MHz
wireless-protocol: nv2
tx-rate: 1.5Mbps
rx-rate: 1.5Mbps
ssid: HamWAN
bssid: D4:CA:6D:7A:B8:07
radio-name: Paine-S2
signal-strength: -35dBm
signal-strength-ch0: -35dBm
tx-signal-strength: -35dBm
tx-signal-strength-ch0: -35dBm
noise-floor: -121dBm
signal-to-noise: 86dB
tx-ccq: 10%
rx-ccq: 10%
authenticated-clients: 1
current-distance: 3
wds-link: no
bridge: no
routeros-version: 6.7
last-ip: 44.24.240.161
So, the next thing I will try is to climb a tree and see if I can get a signal. Wish me luck!