[UK-CONTEST] Phonetics

[cris at gm4fam.plus.com]

Same here, Germany or George always works - I never use Golf.

Also use Frankfurt Am Main in suffix (when calling German stations) - they
like that ):

73 Cris
GM4FAM


>> It is interesting to learn that I am not alone in using other phonetics
>> in preference to "GOLF".........I find "GERMANY" is copied much easier
>> than "GOLF when there is heavy QRM.
>>
>>
> Indeed... a classic case was tonight, on 20m, trying to work PT7CB. 100
> watts & a wire antenna.
>
> He got the FHM straightaway, 3 Golf Zero's later he still hadnt gotten
> the prefix.... a quick "Germany Zero" and all was well.
>
> James G0FHM
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