John, I get more 'right answers' the more I work on these radios, AND if I think I MIGHT be wrong I try to keep my mouth shut :-) .
I suspect the burning smell may have come from the base K2 PA transistors - that is the usual cause. If you are operating at only 5 watts for QRP, you may not notice if only one transistor went out. Try 10 watts and see what happens - if that is OK, then conclude that something just overheated but is now fine. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/22/2011 10:30 AM, John Shadle wrote: > Don, > How are you always right? ;-) > > I checked the key and there was definitely a bad connection there. > Things *appear* to be working just fine. I just had QSOs with WV and > MI. > > Still trying to figure out why I got the burning smell, though. That > is quite curious... > > Any ideas on that one? > > -john W4PAH > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html