No, you will need to go into transmit mode.? Unless you have a dummy load, I would disconnect the power from the finals (the brown wire on the 3 wire connector for power to the board).? That way you can hold down the CW key for long periods without actually transmitting.? If you have a dummy load you can use that, just keep the transmissions a reasonable length to not over heat the finals again.
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Evan
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