DX COMMANDER an inspiration for Performance Z Arrays

Callum McCormick, M0MCX of DX Commander, Ltd. has been inspiration for me since I became a ham in 2016. I followed his channel DXCommander - YouTube and learned what I could from Callum. One video in particular served as a kickoff point for this whole adventure. Callum was talking about a triangular array that was used in the CB world. It was called a Super Scanner. It was a three-element triangular vertical dipole phased array. He modeled this design as a parasitic array versus a phased system, using ground mount verticals. I was so curious about this system, I built two parasitic arrays for our club's field day, one for 20m and one for 40m. They worked amazing well. I began to research how to phase that system. I was a fairly new ham and very impatient to get this system built, hence I did not learn all I should have and built a less than optimum system. It worked but it was not all that I hoped for. I even built Callum a controller and relay network to switch the array in three directions. As time went on, I keep researching the subject of phased arrays. I wanted to produce results that I would be happy with. I was a guest on Callum's YouTube Channel several times. What a privilege that was, talking to one of my mentors and interacting with him. As I learned more from others' channels like Colin Sumers MM0OPX, MM0OPX Field Radio - YouTube. I began to feel the need to produce a system that was less expensive that the current products on the market. There are very few sources for phasing kits, and they are expensive. They use a different method, which is in fairness more efficient than the Christman Method I am using. That said these kits are locked to a single band and much more expensive. I hope to help others enhance their enjoyment of amateur radio with these kits. Thank you, Callum, for your inspiration and thank you Colin for your willingness to share your knowledge.

Best 73

John , NJ4Z

Three element parasitic array for 40m YCARS Field Day 2018