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Calling and Operating Procedures Numbers are an important part of your message
reading. Following is the correct pronunciation of
For Radio Operators
of numbers:
1— WUN 4— FO-WER 7— SEV-VEN
Be impersonal on the air. Never use the name
2— TOO 5— FIE-YIV 8— ATE
of the person to whom you are speaking, or “I” 3— TH-R-EE 6— SIKS 9— NIE-YEN
referring to yourself. Your station is not licensed 10—ZERO
for personal person-to-person communication. Messages should be as brief as possible. Opera­
Don’t guess. Check all doubtful words with the
tion on a radio circuit differs from telephone com­
sending operator. Never receipt (ten code signal
munication. Messages are worded in much the
10-4) for a message until sure it is correct. same manner as telegrams, omitting unnecessary
A phonetic alphabet should be used for spelling words and phrases.
out unusual names or locations. The names used
after each letter in the examples listed below are There are a few standard words and phrases
asily understood over the air. that should be memorized by all operators. Once
the radio system is established, standard stock
phrases can be coined to cover the majority of
messages or reports. These phrases should be used
U.S. Public Safety Aeronautical International
whenever applicable to speed up message handling
and intelligibility. The following Ten Code signals
A—Adam N—Nora A—Alfa N—November should be used whenever possible. Other codes
B—Boy O—Ocean B—Bravo O—Oscar should be developed to serve specific applications.
C—Charles P—Paul C—Charlie P—Papa
D—David Q—Queen D—Delta Q—Quebec 10-2 Receiving OK 10-14 Escort
E—Edward R—Robert E—Echo R—Romeo 10-3 Stop transmitting 10-15 Prisoner in custody
F—Frank S—Sam F—Foxtrot S—Sierra 10-4 Check; OK 10-16 Pick up prisoner at----
G—George T—Tom G—Gulf T—Tango 10-5 Relay 10-17 Pick up papers
H—Henry U—Union H—Hotel U—Uniform 10—6 Busy 10-18 Complete present as­
I—Ida V—Victor I—India V—Victor 10-7 Out of service signment as soon as
J—John W—William J—Juliett W—Whiskey 10-8 In service possible
K—King X—X-ray K—Kilo X—X-ray 10-9 Repeat, conditions bad 10-19 Return to station
L—Lincoln Y—Young L—Lima Y—Yankee 10-10 Out of service, subject 10-20 What is your location
M—Mary Z—Zebra M—Mike Z—Zullu to call 10-21 Call ----- by phone