[UK-CONTEST] Phonetics

[Colin]

No doubt it started - A for Adolf!

73

Colin, G3PSM

Alex GM3ZBE wrote:
> On a lighter note, I vaguely remember a spoof phonetic alphabet which Len
> Hardy GM2FHH used to be able to quote from A to Z.
> The only two I remember were "L for leather" and "F for effervescence" (!) I
> think it originated in the services during WW2.  I wonder if anyone else
> knows it?
> Alex
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Cooper, Stewart
> Sent: 06 September 2006 14:00
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> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Phonetics
>
>
> LOL!
> Of course I have always been Gable Mable Four Able Fable Fable (/Portable).
> ...and Give Me Four Apples For Fred
>
> Stewart
> GM4AFF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of
> gm4fam at tiscali.co.uk
> Sent: 06 September 2006 13:05
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> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Phonetics
>
>
> ...
> Now looking for a well known charity to sponsor me for a DXpedition to
> Greenland
> where of course the call will be OX4FAM.
>
> 73 de CRIS
> GM4FAM
>
>
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