Addendum - Phonetic Alphabet

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Miguel suggested I put this in so that all readers would know what Con and Andy are talking about.  You might like to memorize it for future use.

The International Phonetic Spelling Alphabet used by all radiotelephone operators including ship and aircraft crews, police, military, emergency workers and anyone else licensed to use a radiotelephone.


Letter       Spoken as            (Emphasis in Bold Type)

A                     Alpha                 AL FAH

B                     Bravo                 BRAH VO

C                     Charlie               CHAR LEE (or SHAR Lee)

D                     Delta                   DELL TAH

E                     Echo                   ECK OH

F                     Foxtrot               FOKS TROT

G                    Golf                     GOLF

H                    Hotel                  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              TANG 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

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