Phonetic Alphabet
During times of difficult communication the Phonetic Alphabet is of great use. “S” and “F” can sound the same, as can “D” and “B”. Spelling of names is sometimes required. For example, “Smith” is transmitted as Sierra Mike India Tango Hotel using the phonetic alphabet. The table below provides details of the phonetic alphabet for those who are unfamiliar with it.
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LETTER
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PHONETIC
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SPOKEN AS
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A
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ALPHA
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AL FAH
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B
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BRAVO
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BRAH VO
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C
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CHARLIE
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CHAR LEE
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D
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DELTA
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DELLTA
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E
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ECHO
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ECK OH
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F
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FOXTROT
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FOKS TROT
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G
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GOLF
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GOLF
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H
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HOTEL
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HOH TEL
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I
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INDIA
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IN DEE AH
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J
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JULIET
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JEW LEE ETT
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K
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KILO
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KEY LOH
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L
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LIMA
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LEE MAH
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M
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MIKE
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MIKE
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N
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NOVEMBER
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NO VEMBER
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O
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OSCAR
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OSS CAH
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P
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PAPA
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PAH PAH
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Q
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QUEBEC
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KEH BECK
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R
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ROMEO
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ROH ME OH
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S
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SIERRA
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SEE AIR RAH
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T
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TANGO
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TANG GO
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U
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UNIFORM
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YOU NEE FORM
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V
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VICTOR
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VICK TAH
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W
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WHISKEY
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WISS KEY
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X
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XRAY
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ECKS RAY
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Y
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YANKEE
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YANG KEY
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Z
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ZULU
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ZOO LOO
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