At 08:05 AM 3/18/2003 -0800, Stuart Bloom wrote...
>Well, I see this crop up every once in a while.  I
>guess it really doesn't matter WHAT phonetic alphbet
>you use, as long as you think everyone that might be
>listening will understand your choice of words. 
>However, the INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 
Which standards body ratified this? What standard should be referenced? What 
authority does that standards body have over worldwide amateur radio?
>is the NATO
>standard, ie what we should all be using:  Alpa,
>Brava, Charlie....
Not all hams are in NATO countries, and the vast majority of hams are not 
associated with the military, so this is a non-sequitor, unless hams are also 
expected to eat MREs and stand guard during Field Day. :-)
Mike Sauve
W8UR 
 
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