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What is the correct phonetic term for the letter 'K'?
What is the correct phonetic term for the letter 'K'?
How should the number '583' be transmitted?
How should the number '583' be transmitted?
Which phrase indicates that you have received all of the last transmission?
Which phrase indicates that you have received all of the last transmission?
What does the procedure word 'Wilco' mean?
What does the procedure word 'Wilco' mean?
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How should the number '25,000' be transmitted?
How should the number '25,000' be transmitted?
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What is the correct response when you want to indicate an error in the transmission?
What is the correct response when you want to indicate an error in the transmission?
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Which word should be used to grant permission or say yes?
Which word should be used to grant permission or say yes?
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How should the number '5,800' be transmitted?
How should the number '5,800' be transmitted?
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Study Notes
Phonetic Alphabet
- Learn the phonetic alphabet thoroughly, using it when pronouncing isolated letters or groups of letters separately or when communication is difficult
- Use the following phonetic alphabet:
- A – ALPHA
- B – BRAVO
- C – CHARLIE
- D – DELTA
- E – ECHO
- F – FOXTROT
- G – GOLF
- H – HOTEL
- I – INDIA
- J – JULIET
- K – KILO
- L – LIMA
- M – MIKE
- N – NOVEMBER
- O – OSCAR
- P – PAPA
- Q – QUEBEC
- R – ROMEO
- S – SIERRA
- T – TANGO
- U – UNIFORM
- V – VICTOR
- W – WHISKEY
- X – X-RAY
- Y – YANKEE
- Z – ZULU
Number Transmission
- Transmit numbers by pronouncing each digit separately, except for whole thousands
- Whole thousands should be transmitted by pronouncing each digit in the number of thousands, followed by the word "thousand"
- Examples:
- 10: One, zero
- 75: Seven, five
- 100: One, zero, zero
- 583: Five, eight, three
- 5,000: Five, thousand
- 5,800: Five, eight, zero, zero
- 11,000: One, one, thousand
- 25,000: Two-five thousand
- 38,143: Three, eight, one, four, three
Procedure Words and Phrases
- Use standardized words and phrases in radio transmission, avoiding slang expressions and informal language
- Examples of procedure words and phrases:
- Acknowledge: Indicate receiving and understanding this message
- Affirmative: Yes, or permission granted
- Confirm: My version is......is that correct?
- Correction: An error has been made in this transmission (or message indicated); the correct version is...
- Go ahead: Proceed with your message
- How do you read?: Self-explanatory
- Negative: No, or permission not granted; or, that is not correct; or, do not agree
- Roger: Received all of the last transmission
- Standby: Self-explanatory
- That is correct: Self-explanatory
- Wilco: Will comply; instructions are received, understood, and shall be complied with
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Test your knowledge of the phonetic alphabet, also known as the NATO phonetic alphabet. Learn the codes for each letter of the alphabet and practice pronouncing them correctly. Useful for communication in noisy or low-visibility environments.
