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THINK OUT OF YOUR BOX!!
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CHAPTER 9

• PHONETIC ALPHABET

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ITU PHONETIC ALPHABET

• OBJECTIVE
• At the conclusion, the student will be able to
  recite the ITU phonetic alphabet and verbally
  communicate a variety of emergency messages
  utilizing the phonetic alphabet.

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ITU PHONETIC ALPHABET CONTD

• WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT IS USED
• set of standardized words that represent each
  letter of the alphabet and individual numerals
• standardization makes it easier for radio
  operators from around the world to communicate

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ITU PHONETIC ALPHABET CONTD

• call signs and messages can be sent using the
  phonetics in poor conditions
• phonetics are clear, concise and free of
  confusion regarding the identification of similar
  sounding letters and numbers (e.g.
  b,c,d,e,g,p,t,v, m and n)

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ITU PHONETIC ALPHABET CONTD

• WHEN THE PHONETIC ALPHABET IS USED
• the phonetic alphabet is to be used whenever a
  mistake in spelling may occur, particularly when
  sending names
• ARES members are encouraged to identify their
  stations by spelling out their call signs using
  phonetics.

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ITU PHONETIC ALPHABET CONTD

• Other non-ARES members will soon catch on to the
  practise.
• numerical figures should be sent as written e.g.
  1093 - should be sent as "figures - wun zero
  niner tree" and not as one thousand and
  ninety-three

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ITU PHONETIC ALPHABET CONTD

• whenever sending messages using phonetics, only
  use the standard ITU phonetic alphabet
• do not make up catchy phrases or use non-standard
  words

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ITU PHONETIC ALPHABET

• A - Alpha
• B - Bravo
• C - Charlie
• D - Delta
• E - Echo
• F - Foxtrot
• G - Golf
• H - Hotel
• I - India

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ITU PHONETIC ALPHABET CONT

• J - Juliet
• K - Kilo
• L - Lima
• M - Mike
• N - November
• O - Oscar
• P - Papa
• Q - Quebec
• R - Romeo

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ITU PHONETIC ALPHABET CONT

• S - Sierra
• T - Tango
• U - Uniform
• V - Victor
• W - Whiskey
• X - X-ray
• Y - Yankee
• Z - Zulu

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NUMBERS

• ONE - WUN
• TWO - TOO or DOO
• THREE - TRAE
• FOUR - FO-OR
• FIVE - FIFE
• SIX - SIX
• SEVEN - SEV-EN

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NUMBERS CONTD

• EIGHT - AIT
• NINE - NIN-ER
• ZERO - ZER-O
• 1,000 - WUN TOUSAND

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NUMBERS CONTD

• All numbers are sent as individual numbers
• 10 is ONE ZERO
• 100 is ONE ZERO ZERO
• 1,000 IS ONE THOUSAND
• 5,800 is FIVE EIGHT ZERO ZERO
• 11,000 is ONE ONE THOUSAND
• 68,009 is SIX EIGHT ZERO ZERO NINE

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NUMBERS CONTD

• 121.5 is ONE TWO ONE DECIMAL FIVE
• 17.25 is DOLLARS ONE SEVEN DECIMAL TWO FIVE
• .75 is SEVEN FIVE CENTS
• ONLY EVEN 1,000s IS USED, NOT 100s

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PRO-WORDS PHRASES

• ACKNOWLEDGE - Let me know you have received and
  understood this message
• ARFFIRMATIVE - Yes, or permission granted, or I
  agree
• BREAK - I hereby indicate the separation between
  portions of the message
• CONFIRM - My version is is that correct?
• CORRECTION or WRONG - An error has been made in
  this transmission (message indicated). The
  correct version is...

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• GO AHEAD - Proceed with your message
• HOW DO YOU READ? - How do you hear me?
• I SAY AGAIN - USE I SAY AGAIN I NOT REPEAT
• I SPELL - I am going to spell a word/name
• NEGITIVE - No or Permission not granted or I do
  not agree
• OVER - I am finished and require an answer
• OUT - I am finished and do not expect a reply

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• READ BACK - Read back the entire message as
  received
• ROGER - I have received your last transmission
• SAY AGAIN - Send your last transmission DO NOT
  USE REPEAT!!!
• STAND BY - I must pause for a few seconds
  (maximum of 15 sec.)
• WAIT OUT - I can not receive your message at this
  time the net may continue (more than 15 sec.
  delay)

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• THAT IS CORRECT - Self explanatory
• VERIFY - Check coding, check text with originator
  and re-send
• WORDS TWICE - Communications are difficult, I am
  sending or send each word twice
• SAY AGAIN ALL AFTER/BEFORE - Re-send part of
  message after or before
• OUT TO YOU - I am finished talking to you and
  wish to talk to another station

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• SIGNAL CHECK - How do you read me
• RADIO CHECK - I am testing my radio
• ALL STATIONS - This message is for all stations
• FIGURES - I am going to send numbers
• DISREGARD - Consider this transmission as not
  sent
• MAYDAY - spoken word for distress communications
• MAYDAY RELAY - The relaying of a distress call

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• MONITOR - Listen on channel/frequency.
• PAN PAN - The spoken word for an urgency
  communication
• SEELONCE (SILENCE) - The spoken word to impose
  radio silence
• WILCO - Instructions received, understood and
  will be complied with
• SECURITY - Spoken word for safety communications

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