[RustyPile]

I have been an Amateur Radio Operator for over 20 years and have some experience at designing and assembling electronic circuits of that nature. That's a 2 or 3 watt resistor and dissipates considerable power in the form of heat.. When assembling resistors of that size or larger. I don't push the leads through the trace until the resistor is touching the board. I leave an air space between the board and the resistor.. That way the heat buildup doesn't transfer directly to the board, it is removed by air circulation...