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Jan 12, 2013

Radio Use - call letters for fun and amusement

     

       Just for fun I've copied some of those letters and words the experts use. You know the ones we can hear really clear so they don't need to spell it out, but do it anyway!


BTW Sailing the San Juans is alive and well but it's January and 22 degrees outside right now.



PHONETIC TABLES
For the pronunciation of letters and figures by radiotelephony or by voice over a loud hailer.
LETTER SPELLING TABLE
Letter Code Word Pronunciation
A Alfa AL FAH
B Bravo BRAH VOH
C Charlie CHAR LEE (or SHAR LEE)
D Delta DELL TAH
E Echo ECK OH
F Foxtrot FOKS TROT
G Golf GOLF
H Hotel HOH TELL
I India IN DEE AH
J Juliett JEW LEE ETT
K Kilo KEY LOH
L Lima LEE MAH
M Mike MIKE
N November NO VEM BER
O Oscar OSS CAH
P Papa PAH PAH
Q Quebec KEH BECK
R Romeo ROW ME OH
S Sierra SEE AIR RAH
T Tango TANG GO
U Uniform YOU NEE FORM (or OO NEE FORM)
V Victor VIK TAH
W Whiskey WISS KEY
X X-ray ECKS RAY
Y Yankee YANG KEY
Z Zulu ZOO LOO
Note: The Boldfaced syllables are emphasized.

Now for fun, spell out your boats name and say it loud and clear as if your  ( Alpha 
Sierra Sierra )  was on the line.
 Our current new old boat is  >>> Kilo-Romeo-Alfa-Kilo-Echo-November
What's yours?
If mastering radiotelephony talk was easy - try using flags!






Click below for a satellite view of Spencer Spit State Park

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