Ham radio phonetics
When a signal is weak or noisy, letters like B, D and P sound alike. Phonetic words keep every letter clear.
Letters
AAlfa
BBravo
CCharlie
DDelta
EEcho
FFoxtrot
GGolf
HHotel
IIndia
JJuliett
KKilo
LLima
MMike
NNovember
OOscar
PPapa
QQuebec
RRomeo
SSierra
TTango
UUniform
VVictor
WWhiskey
XX-ray
YYankee
ZZulu
Numbers
0Zero
1One
2Two
3Three
4Four
5Five
6Six
7Seven
8Eight
9Nine
Example: a callsign
VU3WMV
Victor Uniform Three Whiskey Mike Victor
Use the same method for a vehicle number, a name or any code you need to pass on clearly.
@captain.ramkumar · VU3WMV. General guidance for beginners. Check your licence conditions and local rules.
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