Phonetic alphabet and figure code - ITU

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APPENDIX 14 (REV.WRC-07)

Phonetic alphabet and figure code

(See Articles 30 and 57)

(WRC-07)

1

When it is necessary to spell out call signs, service abbreviations and words, the following

letter spelling table shall be used:

Letter to be

transmitted

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Code word to be used

Alfa

Bravo

Charlie

Delta

Echo

Foxtrot

Golf

Hotel

India

Juliett

Kilo

Lima

Mike

November

Oscar

Papa

Quebec

Romeo

Sierra

Tango

Uniform

Victor

Whiskey

X-ray

Yankee

Zulu

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1 The syllables to be emphasized are underlined.

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Spoken as1

AL FAH

BRAH VOH

CHAR LEE or SHAR LEE

DELL TAH

ECK OH

FOKS TROT

GOLF

HOH TELL

IN DEE AH

JEW LEE ETT

KEY LOH

LEE MAH

MIKE

NO VEM BER

OSS CAH

PAH PAH

KEH BECK

ROW ME OH

SEE AIR RAH

TANG GO

YOU NEE FORM or

OO NEE FORM

VIK TAH

WISS KEY

ECKS RAY

YANG KEY

ZOO LOO

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2

When it is necessary to spell out figures or marks, the following table shall be used:

Figure or mark to be

transmitted

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Decimal point

Full stop

Code word to be used

Spoken as2

Nadazero

Unaone

Bissotwo

Terrathree

Kartefour

Pantafive

Soxisix

Setteseven

Oktoeight

Novenine

Decimal

Stop

NAH-DAH-ZAY-ROH

OO-NAH-WUN

BEES-SOH-TOO

TAY-RAH-TREE

KAR-TAY-FOWER

PAN-TAH-FIVE

SOK-SEE-SIX

SAY-TAY-SEVEN

OK-TOH-AIT

NO-VAY-NINER

DAY-SEE-MAL

STOP

3

However, stations of the same country, when communicating between themselves, may

use any other table recognized by their administration.

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2 Each syllable should be equally emphasized.

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