Gen Log`s Burst CW

Burst CW (as I call it) was incorporated in my CW keyer software back in the late 80`s
and users liked the concept. So I added it to an early version of GenLog. Multi-speed CW
messaging can be heard in many HF CW contests. 

Burst CW is when portions of a CW message are sent at increased speed, >40 wpm. During HF
contests, the repetitive components of a message can be sent at very high speeds. (5NN),
(TEST) or (BK) for example. The main QSO exchange is sent at the normal speed, although ops
can get going ~30 wpm at times.

Why use it at all?
I guess when you are making hundreds (or thousands) of QSOs in a contest, saving a few seconds
on each message can add up. 

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