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To properly use the above alphabet, you say the
corresponding word for each letter of the word you are trying to spell out.
For example: EASY - could sound like SLEAZY or CD'S in bad operating conditions (like during a storm). To say EASY to
another operator, you would say "ECHO ALPHA SIERRA YANKEE" and the
other operator would understand that you meant "EASY".
Another example has to do with Amateur Radio Operators
identifying their station. A friend has the callsign KG4QZV. When he first identified himself, I thought
his callsign was KB4QZZ. He then identified using the above alphabet as KILO GOLF 4 QUEBEC ZULU VICTOR. Thus, I properly learned his
identifying callsign.
Alternate words you may hear are ZED instead of ZULU, FOX instead of FOXTROT, MARY instead of MIKE, and NANCY instead of NOVEMBER. However, the above alphabet is the established International
standard and is recommended to avoid confusion.
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