As an 'old-timer', I can see the difficulty that has arisen due to the
ATROCIOUS 'International Phonetic Code' that was adopted because it was
in use by the US Military!
There is a simpler phonetic code that was in use by DXers for decades:
A = America
B = Brazil
C = Canada
D = Denmark
etc.....
Wish that HAMS would use a system like this!
Using country names is SO MUCH clearer!
Take, for example, MY CALL: N8DE ... which now is: November 8 Delta
Echo .... at the DX end, that sometimes is heard as : November 8 Echo
Hotel ... NO KIDDING! .. have had that problem for over 20 years! .. SO,
I use the phonetics: Norway 8 Denmark England ... or [for
Spanish-speaking stations] .. Nicaragua Ohcho Denamarka Ecuador ... !
Don - N8DE
Steve Katz wrote:
>
> Hi Marcelo,
>
> When calling a French station, I usually do switch to French. Same goes for
> German. Unfortunately, there are many languages I cannot speak, and do not
> understand, and I applaud the entire worldwide amateur community for making
> the effort to speak some conversational English.
>
> That has rather nothing to do with my subject, which was stations choosing
> inappropriate phonetics which are difficult to pronounce for them, making
> them impossible to understand for others. As an American, I wouldn't choose
> "Jumilla" as a phonetic for "J," now, would I?
>
> WB2WIK/6
>
> > I am sorry, this goes beyond the normal focus on this reflector, butr I
> > can
> > not let it pass.
> >
> > Someone said:
> >
> >
> > >
> > > -And why, oh why, do DX stations who can barely speak English use
> > phonetics
> > > they cannot pronounce? It's really funny. The French stations who use
> > > "Florida," a word that is nearly impossible to pronounce for them,
> > instead
> > > of "France," which ought to be an easy one.
> > >
> >
> > Well my friend, maybe he is trying to make things easier for you, looking
> > for
> > some phonetics from your cultural background.
> > Don't laugh at someone who goes a step towards you. How many times did you
> >
> > try to use some phonetics in french?
> >
> > 73's
> >
> > Marcelo, PY1KN
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