Barry, W5GN (a great guy, BTW), wrote:
> "WORD LIST FOR ACCURATE TRANSMISSION OF SEPARATE CHARACTERS
>
> When sending messages containing radio calls or initial that
> are likely to be confused and where errors must be avoided,
> the calls or initial should be thrown into the following
> code words:
>
> ABLE BOY CAST DOG EASY FOX HAVE ITEM GEORGE JIG KING LOVE
> MIKE NAN OBOE PUP QUACK ROT SAIL TARE UNIT VICE WATCH
> XRAY YOKE ZED
Now I recall that back in the late '50's & '60's I heard a lot of the U.K.
chaps starting their phonetic callsigns with "GEORGE". Yeah, that's better
than "Golf". I don't think I've heard it used once in the past 2 years
I've been back on the air.
73...
Rick, K6VVA
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