[UK-CONTEST] Stupid Phonetics

[Les Elliott]

Someone once suggested
Golf 4 Oversexed Green Budgie
and
Golf 4 Old Galvanised Bucket
also
Golf 4 One Green Bottle
have used
Golf 4 Obviously Going Bald
and
Golf 4 Old Grey Beard
Enough?
73
Les
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Farmer" <G3VAO at ARRL.net>
To: "UK-Contest" <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 9:57 AM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Stupid Phonetics


> and I bet you use QRZ more than Hotel Zanibar One George Washington
>
> Mike
> Gee 3 Very Aincent Operator  (for UK stations)
> Germany 3 Victoria America Ontario (when the going it tough)
> Golf 3 Victor Alpha Oscar (rest of the time!)
>
> PS
>
> Very Sweaty 9 Muddy Feet used to work well
> and so did both
> 9 Virgins 1 Old Englishman, and
> 9 Virgins 1 Singapore Native
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <hz1gw at gworhc.force9.co.uk>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 11:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Stupid Phonetics
>
>
> I dont often have to repete my call
>
> Hotel Zanibar One George Washington
>
> I have learnt that Hotel Zulu One Golf Whiskey doesn't cut it.
>
> 73s
>
> Ken
>
>>>>>
>>> Too right Chris,
>>>
>>> I can't understand why some stations use 'Germany' as the phonetic for
>>> 'G'   Using a 'country' phonetic which has no connection with where the
>>> station is located makes no sense at all
>>
>> OK - come up with another phonetic for _G_ which is easy to understand?
>> (Guatemala counts nul point :)
>>
>>
>>> I try to stick with standard ICAO phonetics for all their failings
>>
>> I know this was done to death last year.   But the ICAO phonetics are
>> designed so that English and non English speakers can understand each
>> other in Q5 conditions.   If I always used the ICAO set I would have
>> busted calls in most logs I work.
>>
>> At least I don't  have to call you G _Tree_  LVP....   (One of the ATCs 
>> in
>> Dundee tower  and I have a running battle over that one).
>>
>> andy
>> germany mexico eight ontarrio england germany.
>> (actually guatemala does get me quite a high accuracy of returns when
>> working SA :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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