FM/BS-580.V1.04 - Use the phonetic alphabet
When pronouncing individual letters over a radio channel, replace the letter with the corresponding word from the following table:
| LETTER | WORD | PRONUNCIATION |
|---|---|---|
| A | ALFA | AL FAH |
| B | BRAVO | BRAH VOH |
| C | CHARLIE | CHAR LEE OR SHAR LEE |
| D | DELTA | DELL TAH |
| E | ECHO | ECH OH |
| F | FOXTROT | FOKS TROT |
| G | GOLF | GOLF |
| H | HOTEL | HOH TELL |
| I | INDIA | IN DEE AH |
| J | JULIETT | 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 | TANG GO |
| U | UNIFORM | YOU NEE FORM OR OO NEE FORM |
| V | VICTOR | VIC TAH |
| W | WHISKEY | WISS KEY |
| X | X-RAY | ECKS RAY |
| Y | YANKEE | YANG KEY |
| Z | ZULU | ZOO LOO |
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Sgt Jochem on 29/11/2024 at 11:11
Sgt Jochem on 29/11/2024 at 11:11
