[UK-CONTEST] Phonetics

[Mike Farmer (G3VAO)]

As I recall it started A is for horses

Mike
G3VAO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin" <colin at g3psm.net>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Phonetics


> 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-----
> > From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Cooper, Stewart
> > Sent: 06 September 2006 14:00
> > To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> > 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
> > To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> > 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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