Radio Use

The Phonetic Alphabet

Sometimes, it is necessary to spell a callsign or word.  When doing this, it may be worthwhile using the phonetic alphabet to avoid confusing the listener.  The table below shows the phonetic equivalent to each letter.

A	ALPHA		N	NOVEMBER
B	BRAVO		O	OSCAR
C	CHARLIE		P	PAPA
D	DELTA		Q	QUEBEC
E	ECHO		R	ROMEO
F	FOXTROT		S	SIERRA
G	GOLF		T	TANGO
H	HOTEL		U	UNIFORM
I	INDIA		V	VICTOR
J	JULIET		W	WHISKEY
K	KILO		X	XRAY
L	LIMA		Y	YANKEE
M	MIKE		Z	ZULU

 

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