Good point. I do recognize that the majority of JA's actually use "Japan
America..." and it sure gets through, despite being six syllables.
I guess my complaint is more specific, though. My Filipina XYL, due to her
heritage, has a difficult time pronouncing an L following an R, such as in
"Charles." It comes out "Charrrs," you never hear the L. Such are some
Asian dielects, and without professional instruction, this will never be
fixed. Therefore, if she were a ham (not!), it would be ridiculous for her
to use "Charles" as a phonetic for "C," since she really can't pronounce the
word. "Canada," or some other word she can pronounce, would be a far better
choice.
WB2WIK/6
"Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem." --
Henry Kissinger
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Havlicek [SMTP:n8de@thepoint.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 2:55 PM
> To: Steve Katz
> Cc: 'Marcelo '; amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] 10 Meters
>
> 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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