----- Original Message ----- From: "Clint Bradford" [email protected] To: "AMSAT BB" [email protected] Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 5:59 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Proper Phonetics
The ARRL Ops Guide (ARRL publication FSD220) is a very popular download from my sat site's "Shack Aids" ...
Two great pages containing ...
Communications Procedures ITU Phonetic Alphabet R-S-T System explanation Time Conversion Chart
Clint, K6LCS
Hi Clint, K6LCS
I downloaded from your sat site the following page concerning the ITU Phonetic Alphabet.
http://web.me.com/clintbradford/Work-Sat/Shack_Aids_files/fsd220.pdf
It is exacly what is recommended by the ARRL Handbook 1991 Chapter Operating Aids page 37-7 The ARRL Handbook is adding the following ITU recommended phonetics:
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 ( FOX TROT ) G- Golf ( GOLF ) H- Hotell ( HOH TELL ) I- India ( IN DEE AH ) J- Juliet ( 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 ( TAN 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 BOLFACED sillables are enphasized .The pronunciations shown in the table were designed for speakers from all international linguages. The pronunciations given for "Oscar" and "Victor" may seem awkward to English-speaking people in the US.
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