> I'm setting up a Mastr II VHF station for a 2 meter repeater 
> and when I 
> got to the power amp to check everything I can only get about 
> 86 watts 
> out of the 110watt PA.  I noticed that the power supply 
> starts to fold 
> over at about 20 watts out and when I get to 80 watts the supply is 
> only at around 8 to 9 volts.  

If this station is using the stock Mastr II supply, my first bet is that the
capacitor in the ferro circuit (7.5 uF IIRC) is bad.

What's the voltage without load?

                                        --- Jeff


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