At 03:59 AM 10/19/2006, Eric Hilding wrote:
>Unfortunately, whoever initially decided that "ALPHA" was a good phonetic
>for "A" must have been smoking some weird stuff. WAYYYYYYYYYYYY too often
>it is misinterpreted for "DELTA" in QRM.
>
>I have many fewer requests or need to scream a call correction if I use
>"AMERICA" instead of "ALPHA" for "A". ALPHA is shorter, I do use it, but
>darn...I sure get tired of hearing a station on the other end come back
>with "DELTA" ;-(
Yes - alpha and delta mix ups - quite the pain. This problem occurs
very frequently for me and I'm happy someone else has pointed out the
problem. I thought that it was the way I say delta which was being
heard as alpha. My call; Kilo 3 Delta November Echo often comes back
as Kilo 3 Alpha November Echo. I may consider using Kilo 3 David
Nancy Edward or Kilo 3 Denmark Norway England more often as
alternatives. Some of my friends think "Dumb Neurotic Ed is more
appropriate for me!
73,
Ed
K3DNE
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