[CQ-Contest] SSB Phonetics

[Yuri]

Gentlemen,

I suggest we should create an online poll, where EVERYONY could vote for HIS favorite phonetics, instead of posting it here as individual message.

73  Yuri  VE3DZ

-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces+ve3dz=rigexpert.net at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Lyubomir Slavov, OR2F
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 1:57 AM
To: David Gilbert
Cc: Cq-Contest
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SSB Phonetics

Hi David,

With all my respect I would suggest to try with:

G= George
S= Sugar,

These are the only replacements I use in my voice robot.

73,
Leo / OR2F



On Tue, 24 Mar 2020, 05:28 David Gilbert, <xdavid at cis-broadband.com> wrote:

>
> I totally agree with Jim, which is why I disagree with W3LPL. There 
> are some horrible phonetics in the common international listing.  Hard 
> consonants beat soft ones, short multi-syllable words are better than 
> single syllable words, long vowel sounds are better than short ones, 
> and commonly known words with unique sounds are best.  Here are a few 
> of my hangups on the list:
>
> Canada is better than Charlie
>
> Golf is terrible ... probably the worst one on the list.  Guatemala is 
> better but admittedly long.  Germany is maybe a better compromise.  
> Too bad more people wouldn't recognize gator
>
> Italy is better than India
>
> Japan beats Juliet hands down
>
> Radio should be better than Romeo
>
> Sierra is weak ... Santiago is better
>
> United is much better than Uniform
>
> Aside from that, I'm always amazed at how many people when asked for a 
> repeat will keep giving the exact same phonetic over and over again 
> when it is obvious that they are down in the mud and probably have an 
> inflection or intonation that makes that particular word hard to 
> understand.  If somebody is having trouble with Alpha Bravo Seven Echo 
> I'll switch to America Boston Seven Equador or Able Baker Seven 
> England or anything else that might help the other guy out.
>
> 73,
> Dave AB7E
>
>
>
> On 3/23/2020 5:24 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> > Another VERY important element of phonetics under tough conditions 
> > is that a hard consonant can be better than a softer one. That's why 
> > "Canada" sometimes works better than "Charlie," for example.
>