|
Post by jonasparker on Jan 15, 2018 3:25:13 GMT 10
Making Radio Communications Easier...
This is the standard in the US. It's used on all voice (phone) radio traffic - ham, marine, even on CBs and handhelds...
OK, you’re broadcasting voice mode on low power, or the band conditions are lousy, or both. You’re trying to get a message from your station (point A) to another station (point B) or the other station’s trying to get a message to you, and you both are having a rough time communicating. Here is the standard phonetic alphabet and the standard pro-words which every radio operator should be familiar with and use properly. These may not make propagation better, but they sure make communicating easier.
Phonetic Alphabet
A – Alpha – pronounced AL-fa B - Bravo C - Charlie D - Delta E – Echo – pronounced ECK-oh F - Foxtrot G - Golf H - Hotel I – India J - Juliet K – Kilo – pronounced KEE-low L – Lima – pronounced LEE-ma M - Mike N - November O - Oscar P – Papa – pronounced Pa-PA Q – Quebec – pronounced KEE-bek R - Romeo S - Sierra T - Tango U - Uniform V - Victor W - Whiskey X - X-Ray Y - Yankee - pronounced YAN-kee Z – Zulu
0 - Zero 1 – One – pronounced WUN 2 - Two 3 – Three – pronounced TREE 4 – Four – pronounced FOW-er 5 – Five – pronounced FIFE 6 - Six 7 - Seven 8 – Eight – pronounced ATE 9 – Nine – pronounced NINER decimal point – pronounced POINT period – pronounced STOP
Pro-words
“This Is” – the next words are my call-sign “Figures” – my next words will be numbers, not letters “I Spell” – I will spell out the next word letter by letter phonetically “Affirmative” – Yes “Negative” - No “Say Twice” - request that broadcasting station say each word twice “Say Again” - request that broadcasting station repeat last transmission “Roger” – I understand “Wilco” – I understand and will comply “Over” – Now it’s your turn to talk “Out” – I’m through with this conversation and I’m turning off my radio
|
|