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From: chandler@sun.uucp (Don Chandler)
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Subject: Re: Re: Words For Letters
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Date: Wed, 12-Mar-86 17:38:23 EST
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 Doug Pardee -- CalComp -- {hardy,savax,seismo,decvax,ihnp4}!terak!doug
 writes:

> The only other phonetic alphabet which had anything like a recognized
> standard was the JAN (Joint Army/Navy) alphabet, circa WW-II.  It is
> obsolete, having been replaced by the aforementioned ICAO alphabet.
> The only remnant still in regular use is "Roger" when used to indicate
> that the transmission was received and understood (often, it is also
> used incorrectly to indicate agreement).
> 
> My memory of JAN is a bit rusty, but this should be close:   Able Baker
> Charlie Dog Ernest Fox George Howe Item Jig King Love Mike Nan Oboe
> Peter Queen Roger Sugar Tare Unit Victor Willie Xray Yoke Zebra.
> (Well, I probably missed three or so...)

"Roger" you transmission !!  :-)

You missed four to be exact...........

	...Easy...How...Uncle...William   [Note that How is without
						an 'e'...nit picky I
						know.]

The ICAO alphabet is also in common use in marine radio transmissions.

I would hesitate, on this net, making absolute statements like "The ONLY 
(my emphasis) other....".   And yes, there is at least one other that
I've seen.  The ARRL (American Radio Relay League) used to promote (and
maybe they still do) a different set of words for phonetic alphabet.  
Unfortunately I don't remember them, but they used to be in several ARRL
publications including the Radio Amateur's Handbook.

	Don Chandler  -  Sun Microsystems