Antenna Beast! Roly and John explain how they have phased a PAIR of DX Commander antennas based on a spacing of 7.8m and some phase lines and relays. This is a superb piece of engineering design and math! Good work boys! Callum.
* Note* : This is Proof of concept, still in development & testing and is not ready for the market yet.
Important Back-Story Videos:
https://youtu.be/Gekt0ocj_NU Phased Array
https://youtu.be/CM40ONno17Y Parasitic Array
https://youtu.be/oSZ3L9jNr4Q What is a phasing line
https://youtu.be/bsU-DoQQ3gc Velocity Factor
John was first licensed as a Technician in 2016, Gendron quickly advanced to the General- and Amateur Extra-class licenses. At the same time, he helped revitalize the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) in his area, as well as the York County Amateur Radio Society (YCARS) in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Gendron’s story about reinvigorating YCARS is featured in the "Club Station" column in the September 2022 issue of QST . He also has a YouTube channel, "From the Hamshack," is an avid DX chaser, and can often be found activating parks for Parks on the Air (POTA).
https://www.youtube.com/@fromthehamshack-radionj4z (John’s channel)
Roly is a retired Broadcast Engineer and avid Pacific DXpedition leader. In his working life, Roly was tasked with keeping all the AM (and VFH) stations running throughout the many of the islands dotted around the Pacific. He often used his "downtime" to fire up on the Ham Bands. His stories are legendary!
https://www.youtube.com/@ZL1BQDRoly (Roly’s channel)