1.4.5 Phonetic Alphabet

The words of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) phonetic

alphabet should be learned thoroughly. Whenever isolated letters or groups

of letters are pronounced separately, or when communication is difficult,

the alphabet can be easily used. The phonetic alphabet should always be

used when transmitting call signs.

When it is necessary to spell out call signs or words, the following table

should be used. The syllables to be emphasized are shown in bold type.

Phonetic Alphabet and Figure Code

(See http://life.itu.ch/radioclub/rr/ap14.htm)

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	Code word to be used	Spoken as *
A	Alfa	AL FAH
B	Bravo	BRAH VOH
C	Charlie	CHAR LEE or SHAR LEE
D	Delta	DELL TAH
E	Echo	ECK OH
F	Foxtrot	FOKS TROT
G	Golf	GOLF
H	Hotel	HOH TELL
I	India	IN DEE AH
J	Juliett	JEW LEE ETT
K	Kilo	KEY LOH
L	Lima	LEE MAH
M	Mike	MIKE
N	November	NO VEM BER
O	Oscar	OSS CAH
P	Papa	PAH PAH
Q	Quebec	KEH BECK
R	Romeo	ROW ME OH
S	Sierra	SEE AIR RAH
T	Tango	TANG GO
U	Uniform	YOU NEE FORM or OO NEE FORM
V	Victor	VIK TAH
W	Whiskey	WISS KEY
X	X-ray	ECKS RAY
Y	Yankee	YANG KEY
Z	Zulu	ZOO LOO

* The syllables to be emphasized are underlined.

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

Example:

If the vessel MOLAT H3211 is asked to spell its name and call sign

phonetically it will do so as follows:

MIKE, OSCAR, LIMA, ALFA, TANGO, HOTEL three, two, one, one.

1.4.6 Numbers

Numbers are expressed in words as follows:

Letter to be transmitted	Code word to be used	Spoken as **
0	Nadazero	NAH-DAH-ZAY-ROH
1	Unaone	OO-NAH-WUN
2	Bissotwo	BEES-SOH-TOO
3	Terrathree	TAY-RAH-TREE
4	Kartefour	KAR-TAY-FOWER
5	Pantafive	PAN-TAH-FIVE
6	Soxisix	SOK-SEE-SIX
7	Setteseven	SAY-TAY-SEVEN
8	Oktoeight	OK-TOH-AIT
9	Novenine	NO-VAY-NINER
Decimal point	Decimal	DAY-SEE-MAL
Full stop	Stop	STOP

** Each syllable should be equally emphasized.

All numbers except whole thousands should be transmitted by pronouncing each

digit separately. Whole thousands should be transmitted by pronouncing each

digit in the number of thousands followed by the word THOUSAND (pronounced /’tauz @nd/).

30 becomes THREE ZERO

25 becomes TWO FIVE

100 becomes ONE ZERO ZERO

6,700 becomes SIX SEVEN ZERO ZERO

11,000 becomes ONE ONE THOUSAND

38,006 becomes THREE EIGHT ZERO ZERO SIX

Numbers continuing a decimal point should be transmitted as above, with the

decimal point indicated by the word DECIMAL.

156.8 becomes ONE FIVE SIX DECIMAL EIGHT