Just as many homebrewers rely on Bitx circuits for use in their rigs, I like to use and reuse stuff I have designed. The MHST Driver stage is straight out of the P3ST Project. A quick hookup to the steerable amp produced 12 Volts PTP. A power calculation results in 12^2 = 144 and that value times 2.5 = 360 milliwatts.
So, OK if you can only think the old way. The 12 Volts must be divided by 2 for the Peak Value or 6. That must be multiplied by .707 to yield 4.242 Volts RMS. Next, you square that and divide by 50 (Ohms) to yield 0.35989128 watts. Or 359.89128 milliwatts. Duh, you really want to do all that or just square the PTP and multiply by 2.5.
Compact Driver Stage for the MHST
MHST Driver Stage Schematic
Tomorrow I will post a video of the output with the Driver stage.
You ask about the Real ID adventure with the California DMV -- A TOTAL BUST!
Despite having an appointment, I waited in the cattle line for 1 hour just to get inside the door and then another half hour to get to a station. I actually had two pieces of business with one of those being to get a revised "pink slip" with only my name on it as the XYL is a SK. In order to replace the car, which at 200K Miles and nearly 20 years old it's time, you need to have a clean title. That part went OK.
But I got nowhere with the Real ID. Two problems: my expired Passport is now with the Dept of State being renewed. I gather if you have a valid passport -- the whole process is shortened. The alternative is to provide a birth certificate and two utility bills. Well, I have a birth certificate, but the DMV said it was not a certified copy but only a copy. So, I have to await the Passport -- about a month and also, I had to contact the Pennsylvania Department of Health and order a certified birth certificate.
BTW that Pennsylvania birth certificate process was the same as CA for the Real ID. I had to supply a photo of my Driver's License and two supporting documents. BUT you cannot just take photos with your phone as that is too high of a resolution. So, I had to scan the documents and drop the resolution so I could upload the documents.
At this point you almost want to give up on the Real ID as the Passport will let you fly. Then the light bulb went into very bright as now I know why old what's his name is pushing for voter ID. For many getting the Voter ID will be as difficult as getting a Real ID and they will simply stop voting. What's his name is hoping to only have his acolytes vote in an election. The Voter ID has impact on suppressing the vote.
Them that know can make things go.
PS: At 5:00AM (left coast time) got an email from Pennsylvania -- what I submitted was good and they will send the certified birth certificate -- once they find it. It is ironic as the revised registration for my old car that I got yesterday was one of the documents submitted to Pennsylvania and purposefully I had the new registration match my Birth Certificate and the same for the DL. Beat them at their own game!
73's
Pete N6QW