Phonetic Alphabet

Why use Phonetic - The alphabet is used to spell out parts of a message

containing letters and numbers to avoid confusion.

- Many letters sound similar, for instance, ‘n’ and ‘m’ or ‘b’ and ‘d’.

- The potential for confusion increases if static or other interference is present.

- The message ‘proceed to map grid DH98’ could be transmitted as ‘proceed to map grid Delta-Hotel-Niner-Ait’.

- Using ‘Delta’ instead of ‘D’ avoids confusion between ‘BH98’ and ‘DH98’.

- The unusual pronunciation of certain numbers was designed to reduce confusion.

Why use Phonetic

ALPHA

Morse Code Flag Semaphore

BRAVOMorse Code Flag Semaphore

CHARLIEMorse Code Flag Semaphore

DELTAMorse Code Flag Semaphore

ECHOMorse Code Flag Semaphore

FOXTROTMorse Code Flag Semaphore

GOLFMorse Code Flag Semaphore

HOTELMorse Code Flag Semaphore

INDIAMorse Code Flag Semaphore

JULIETMorse Code Flag Semaphore

KILOMorse Code Flag Semaphore

LIMAMorse Code Flag Semaphore

MIKEMorse Code Flag Semaphore

NOVEMBERMorse Code Flag Semaphore

OSCARMorse Code Flag Semaphore

PAPAMorse Code Flag Semaphore

QUEBECMorse Code Flag Semaphore

ROMEOMorse Code Flag Semaphore

SIERRAMorse Code Flag Semaphore

TANGOMorse Code Flag Semaphore

UNIFORMMorse Code Flag Semaphore

VICTORMorse Code Flag Semaphore

WHISKYMorse Code Flag Semaphore

X-RAYMorse Code Flag Semaphore

YANKEEMorse Code Flag Semaphore

ZULUMorse Code Flag Semaphore

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