[UK-CONTEST] Phonetics

[David G3YYD]

Xavier?

On 11/04/2010 23:59, 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
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> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Phonetics
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> 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
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>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "john reynolds"<g3rsd at btinternet.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 10:56 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Phonetics
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>
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>> It is interesting to learn that I am not alone in using other phonetics in
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>> 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"
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>> for "XRAY".
>>
>> SSB is not my favourite mode,I hasten to add.
>>
>> John G3RSD
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