[Elecraft] K3 overheating smell after an hour or so.

[Jack Berry]

Replaced with Elecraft supplied component? Does the volume control the same as before or is the trim different? Louder, softer?
Was anything besides the pot changed out? 
Could a resistor near the pot be failing? 

On Sep 11, 2013, at 4:59 AM, peterc281 <peterc281 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I know this is like asking how long is a piece of string but like they say,
> if you don't ask  
> I recently replaced the volume control in my rig and since then if the rig
> has been running for an hour or so I notice the smell of an over-heated
> component when I come into the room.
> The front of the right hand side panel near U12 5V regulator seems warmer to
> the touch than I would expect but everything is working fine.
> I have done a careful visual inspection and found nothing.
> It is a 100W rig with ATU and SubRcvr fitted and the input current with
> 13.5V is 1.54A which seems a bit high.
> So the question... anybody got any ideas where I should look?
> 
> Peter VK3IJ
> 
> 
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