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Phonetic Alphabet

Discuss the phonetic alphabet, Alpha Bravo Charlie usage, pronunciation, and clearer ham radio identification.

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when do you actually have to use phonetics on HF?
when do you actually have to use phonetics on HF?

Rebecca Martinez, Thursday at 03:04 PM1 day
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Jessica Nakamura

Thursday at 03:04 PM1 day
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally

David Wilson, Monday at 09:06 PM4 days
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- 12 views
Sarah Williams

Monday at 09:07 PM4 days
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter

Anthony Davis, October 3Oct 3
- 1 reply
- 28 views
Paul Wilson

October 3Oct 3
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally

Amanda Wilson, October 2Oct 2
- 1 reply
- 18 views
Tom Bradley

October 2Oct 2
do you actually have to use phonetics every time or just sometimes
do you actually have to use phonetics every time or just sometimes

Amanda Johnson64, September 28Sep 28
- 1 reply
- 30 views
Steven Johnson

September 28Sep 28
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally

Kevin O'Connor, September 25Sep 25
- 1 reply
- 34 views
Gregory Smith

September 25Sep 25
do you actually need to use the NATO phonetics on HF or is it optional
do you actually need to use the NATO phonetics on HF or is it optional

Emily Moore, September 24Sep 24
- 1 reply
- 30 views
Jessica Wilson66

September 24Sep 24
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter

Robert Johnson, September 24Sep 24
- 1 reply
- 27 views
Stephanie Chang

September 24Sep 24
when exactly do you use phonetics on air? confused about this
when exactly do you use phonetics on air? confused about this

David Miller, September 23Sep 23
- 1 reply
- 31 views
David Thomas

September 23Sep 23
when do you actually have to use phonetics vs just saying the letter
when do you actually have to use phonetics vs just saying the letter

Amanda Foster, September 21Sep 21
- 1 reply
- 49 views
Michael Williams

September 21Sep 21
when do you actually need to spell things out phonetically vs just saying it normally
when do you actually need to spell things out phonetically vs just saying it normally

Karen Thompson, September 20Sep 20
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- 50 views
Michael Thomas87

September 20Sep 20
when do you actually have to use phonetics vs just saying the letter
when do you actually have to use phonetics vs just saying the letter

Carlos Mendoza, September 17Sep 17
- 1 reply
- 48 views
Michael Wu

September 17Sep 17
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter

Thomas Anderson, September 14Sep 14
- 1 reply
- 63 views
John Johnson

September 14Sep 14
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally

John Johnson, September 13Sep 13
- 1 reply
- 62 views
Repeater King

September 13Sep 13
when do you actually need to use phonetics on air
when do you actually need to use phonetics on air

Jennifer Kim, September 13Sep 13
- 1 reply
- 53 views
Ashley Wilson27

September 13Sep 13
do you actually have to use phonetics every time or just when its unclear
do you actually have to use phonetics every time or just when its unclear

Steven Wright, September 10Sep 10
- 1 reply
- 144 views
Frank Nakamura

September 10Sep 10
do you actually have to use phonetics every time or just when its unclear
do you actually have to use phonetics every time or just when its unclear

Ashley Wilson27, September 7Sep 7
- 1 reply
- 66 views
Kevin Anderson

September 7Sep 7
do you actually have to use phonetics every time or just when its hard to understand
do you actually have to use phonetics every time or just when its hard to understand

Giovanni Rossi, September 5Sep 5
- 1 reply
- 79 views
John Wilson

September 5Sep 5
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally

James Anderson, September 5Sep 5
- 1 reply
- 70 views
Jessica Wilson

September 5Sep 5
do you actually have to use NATO phonetics or is it just preferred
do you actually have to use NATO phonetics or is it just preferred

Lisa Chang, September 4Sep 4
- 1 reply
- 49 views
Rick Anderson

September 4Sep 4
do people actually use phonetics every time or just sometimes?
do people actually use phonetics every time or just sometimes?

David Kim, August 24Aug 24
- 1 reply
- 54 views
Emily Thomas

August 24Aug 24
do you actually have to use NATO phonetics or is it just a habit thing
do you actually have to use NATO phonetics or is it just a habit thing

Helen Taylor, August 23Aug 23
- 1 reply
- 46 views
David Parker

August 23Aug 23
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally

Microwave Guy, August 18Aug 18
- 1 reply
- 83 views
Steve Anderson

August 18Aug 18
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter
when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter

David Anderson, August 17Aug 17
- 1 reply
- 84 views
Sarah Thomas

August 17Aug 17
do you actually need to use the NATO phonetics or can you just say whatever
do you actually need to use the NATO phonetics or can you just say whatever

Christopher Davis, August 16Aug 16
- 1 reply
- 85 views
Carol White

August 16Aug 16

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Phonetic Alphabet

152 topics in this forum

when do you actually have to use phonetics on HF?

when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally

when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter

when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally

do you actually have to use phonetics every time or just sometimes

when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally

do you actually need to use the NATO phonetics on HF or is it optional

when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter

when exactly do you use phonetics on air? confused about this

when do you actually have to use phonetics vs just saying the letter

when do you actually need to spell things out phonetically vs just saying it normally

when do you actually have to use phonetics vs just saying the letter

when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter

when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally

when do you actually need to use phonetics on air

do you actually have to use phonetics every time or just when its unclear

do you actually have to use phonetics every time or just when its unclear

do you actually have to use phonetics every time or just when its hard to understand

when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally

do you actually have to use NATO phonetics or is it just preferred

do people actually use phonetics every time or just sometimes?

do you actually have to use NATO phonetics or is it just a habit thing

when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter normally

when do you actually use phonetics vs just saying the letter

do you actually need to use the NATO phonetics or can you just say whatever

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