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Image: WA0TDA ponders the phonetic alphabet.

ITU Phonetic Alphabet

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This is the word list adopted by the International Telecommunications Union. When it is necessary to spell something out with complete accuracy, such as a call sign, you should use these standard words to represent letters. Some letters sound alike when band conditions are bad.  An example would be the call sign WA0TDA. The “D” could easily be mistaken for a “B”.  In that case, you could spell out the call sign with phonetics, saying wa0tda: whiskey, alfa, zero, tango, delta, alfa.

Courage Center Handi-Ham policy is to urge all members to use these standard phonetics and not make up special or “cute” phonetics.

A--Alfa

B--Bravo

C--Charlie

D--Delta

E--Echo

F--Foxtrot

G--Golf

H--Hotel

I--India

J--Juliett

K--Kilo

L--Lima

M--Mike

N--November

O--Oscar

P--Papa

Q--Quebec

R--Romeo

S--Sierra

T--Tango

U--Uniform

V--Victor

W--Whiskey

X--X-ray

Y--Yankee

Z--Zulu

This is the end of the list.