[CQ-Contest] Phonetics

[K6VVA - Contester]

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