Phonetic Alphabet   
      
                              Introduction   
      
   The Phonetic Alphabet is used to spell letters in place of just saying the   
   letter itself. By using a word for each letter there is less chance that   
   the person listening will confuse letters. For instance, some letters that   
   can easily be confused are "b" and "e". The phonetic alphabet is used in   
   radio communications around the world by maritime units, aircraft, amateur   
   radio operators and the military.   
      
      
                             Phonetic Alphabet   
      
         Letter      Pronunciation    Letter      Pronunciation   
         A Alpha     (AL fah)         N November  (no VEM ber)   
         B Bravo     (BRAH VOH)       O Oscar     (OSS cah)   
         C Charlie   (CHAR lee)       P Papa      (pah PAH)   
         D Delta     (DELL tah)       Q Quebec    (keh BECK)   
         E Echo      (ECK oh)         R Romeo     (ROW me oh)   
         F Foxtrot   (FOKS trot)      S Sierra    (see AIR rah)   
         G Golf      (GOLF)           T Tango     (TANG go)   
         H Hotel     (hoh TELL)       U Uniform   (YOU nee form)   
         I India     (IN dee ah)      V Victor    (VIK tah)   
         J Juliett   (JEW lee ETT)    W Whiskey   (WISS key)   
         K Kilo      (KEY loh)        X X Ray     (ECKS RAY)   
         L Lima      (LEE mah)        Y Yankee    (YANG key)   
         M Mike      (MIKE)           Z Zulu      (ZOO loo)   
      
   Note: The syllables printed in capital letters are to be stressed.   
      
                                How it is used?   
      
                                   Aviation   
      
   The letters on aircraft tail numbers are spelled phonetically. For   
   instance, when calling the tower, aircraft with tail number "2304J" would   
   be pronounced  "2304 Juliett". Also the Airport Terminal Information   
   Service (ATIS) assigns sequential letters to the broadcasts since these   
   are frequently updated such as "Information Kilo".   
      
                                 Amateur Radio   
      
   Call signs are routinely spelled using phonetics for instance the call   
   sign K5RXT would be "KILO 5 ROMEO XRAY TANGO"   
      
                                   Military   
      
   When sending information that contains letter or names that need to be   
   spelled, the phonetic alphabet is used.   
      
                                   Activities   
      
   Can you spell your name using the phonetic alphabet?  What letters other   
   than "b" and "e" could be confused if the phonetic alphabet is not used?   
      
      
      
            R\%/itt - K5RXT   
      
      
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    * Origin: Texas Lone-Star - Texan, American, USAian  (1:387/22)