Phonetic Alphabet
and Figure Code
(1) When it is necessary to spell out call signs, service abbreviations and words, the following table shall be used:
 
Letter to be transmitted Word to be used Spoken as (emphasized syllables underlined)
A Alpha AL FAH
B Bravo BRAH VOH
C Charlie CHAR LEE
D Delta DELL TAH
E Echo ECK OH
F Foxtrot FOKS TROT
G Golf GOLF
H Hotel HO TELL
I India IN DEE AH
J Juliett JEW LEE ETT
K Kilo KEY LOH
L Lima LEE MAH
M Mike MIKE
N November NO VEM BER
O Oscar OSS CAH
P Papa PAH PAH
Q Quebec KEH BECK
R Romeo ROW ME OH
S Sierra SEE AIR RAH
T Tango TANG O
U Uniform YOU NEE FORM
V Victor VIK TAH
W Whiskey WISS KEY
X X-Ray ECKS RAY
Y Yankee YANG KEY
Z Zulu ZOO LOO


(2) When it is necessary to spell out figures or marks, the following table should be used:
 
Figure or mark to be transmitted Codeword to be used Spoken as (Each syllable equally emphasized)
0 NADAZERO NAH-DAH-ZAY-ROH
1 UNAONE OO-NAH-WUN
2 BISSOTWO BEES-SOH-TOO
3 TERRATHREE TAY-RAH-TREE
4 KARTEFOUR KAR-TAY-FOWER
5 PANTAFIVE PAN-TAH-FIVE
6 SOXISIX SOK-SEE-SIX
7 SETTESEVEN SAY-TAY-SEVEN
8 OKTOEIGHT OK-TOH-AIT
9 NOVENINE NO-VAY-NINER
Decimal point DECIMAL DAY-SEE-MAL
Full Stop STOP STOP
 
(3) Stations of the same country, when communicating between themselves, may use any other table recognized by their administration.
 



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