[UK-CONTEST] Phonetics

[Steve GW4BLE]

Nah.....

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On 12 Apr 2010, at 00:02, Clive Whelan <clive.whelan at btinternet.com>  
wrote:

> Erm, make that Rubidium tooooo late here!
>
> On 11/04/2010 23:58, Clive Whelan wrote:
>> How about
>>
>> Gallium Three Xanthium Vanadium Rhubidium
>>
>> Periodicity rules OK?
>>
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>> Clive
>> GW3NJW
>>
>> On 11/04/2010 22:59, Danny Higgins wrote:
>>
>>> You are all lucky to have a second or third choice of phonetics to  
>>> suit the
>>> conditions.  Anyone got any other suggestions for X-ray other than
>>> Zeeloffono?
>>>
>>> Danny, G3XVR
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>>> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rob - G4LMW
>>> Sent: 11 April 2010 23:33
>>> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
>>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Phonetics
>>>
>>> I tend to use "Germany four London Mexico Washington" in poor  
>>> conditions.
>>>
>>> Golf is very "soft" and gets lost
>>>
>>> Lima gets confused as Alpha
>>> Mike is sometimes missed altogether
>>> Whiskey is copied as Yankee
>>>
>>> 73, Rob
>>> G4LMW
>>> http://www.G4LMW.co.uk
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "john reynolds"<g3rsd at btinternet.com>
>>> To:<uk-contest at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 10:56 PM
>>> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Phonetics
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> I would be interested to learn if I am alone in copying "E" when  
>>>> someone
>>>> has given "XRAY" in a call sign...........it sounds as if it  
>>>> should be "E"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> for "XRAY".
>>>>
>>>> SSB is not my favourite mode,I hasten to add.
>>>>
>>>> John G3RSD
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