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Radio codes and alphabets (view source)
Revision as of 02:11, December 12, 2014
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In [[radio]] [[communication]]s done for [[military]] radio usage, [[CB radio]] or [[Amateur radio]] or [[telegraph]] usage there are certain [[standards]] to enable accurate communications.
== Phonetic Alphabet ==
A number of phonetic alphabets exist. The [[NATO]] version is most common and can be considered to be the "international" phonetic alphabet.
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Letter !!align=left| Code word !!align=left| Pronunciation
|-
|align=center| A || '''Alfa''' ||'''AL''' FAH
|-
|align=center| B ||'''Bravo''' ||'''BRAH''' VOH
|-
|align=center| C ||'''Charlie''' ||'''CHAR''' LEE
|-
|align=center| D ||'''Delta''' ||'''DELL''' TAH
|-
|align=center| E ||'''Echo''' ||'''ECK''' OH
|-
|align=center| F ||'''Foxtrot''' ||'''FOKS''' TROT
|-
|align=center| G ||'''Golf''' ||'''GAHLF'''
|-
|align=center| H ||'''Hotel''' ||HO '''TELL'''
|-
|align=center| I ||<!--Do not change; it's India, not indigo-->'''India''' ||'''IN''' DEE AH
|-
|align=center| J ||'''Juliet''' ||'''JEW''' LEE '''ETT'''
|-
|align=center| K ||'''Kilo''' ||'''KEY''' LOH
|-
|align=center| L ||'''Lima''' ||'''LEE''' MAH
|-
|align=center| M ||'''Mike''' ||MIKE
|-
|align=center| N ||'''November''' ||NO '''VEM''' BER
|-
|align=center| O ||'''Oscar''' ||'''OSS''' CAH
|-
|align=center| P ||'''Papa''' ||PAH '''PAH'''
|-
|align=center| Q ||'''Quebec''' ||KEH '''BECK'''
|-
|align=center| R ||'''Romeo''' ||'''ROW''' ME OH
|-
|align=center| S || '''Sierra''' ||SEE '''AIR''' RAH
|-
|align=center| T ||'''Tango''' ||'''TANG''' GO
|-
|align=center| U ||'''Uniform''' ||'''YOU''' NEE FORM
|-
|align=center| V ||'''Victor''' ||'''VIK''' TAH
|-
|align=center| W ||'''Whiskey''' ||'''WISS''' KEY
|-
|align=center| X ||'''X-ray''' or<br> '''Xray''' ||'''ECKS RAY'''
|-
|align=center| Y ||'''Yankee''' ||'''YANG''' KEY
|-
|align=center| Z ||'''Zulu''' ||'''ZOO''' LOO
|-
|align=center| || ||
|-
|align=center| '''Number''' || '''Code word''' || '''Pronunciation'''
|-
|align=center| 0 ||Zero ||ZE RO
|-
|align=center| 1 || One ||WUN
|-
|align=center| 2 || Two ||TOO
|-
|align=center| 3 || Three ||TREE
|-
|align=center| 4 ||Four ||'''FOW''' ER
|-
|align=center| 5 ||Five ||FIFE
|-
|align=center| 6 ||Six ||SIX
|-
|align=center| 7 ||Seven ||'''SEV''' EN
|-
|align=center| 8 ||Eight ||AIT
|-
|align=center| 9 ||Nine ||'''NIN''' ER
|}
== Morse Code ==
''Main articles: [[Morse code]]''
Morse code is a way to [[encoding|encode]] text through the generation of a carrier [[wave]] ([[CW]]). It is used to communicate over long distances or with low [[power]] ([[QRP]]).
You do not need to learn Morse code to obtain a [[Amateur radio license]] or operate an [[amateur radio station]] anymore.
The code is composed of 5 elements:
# short mark, dot or 'dit' (·) — one unit long
# longer mark, dash or 'dah' (–) — three units long
# intra-character gap (between the dots and dashes within a character) — one unit long
# short gap (between letters) — three units long
# medium gap (between words) — seven units long
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
! Character || Code || Character || Code || Character || Code
! Character || Code || Character || Code || Character || Code
|-
| '''A''' || '''· —'''
| '''J''' || '''· — — —'''
| '''S''' || '''· · ·'''
| '''1''' || '''· — — — —'''
| '''.''' || '''· — · — · —'''
| ''':''' || '''— — — · · ·'''
|-
| '''B''' || '''— · · ·'''
| '''K''' || '''— · —'''
| '''T''' || '''—'''
| '''2''' || '''· · — — —'''
| ''',''' || '''— — · · — —'''
| ''';''' || '''— · — · — ·'''
|-
| '''C''' || '''— · — ·'''
| '''L''' || '''· — · ·'''
| '''U''' || '''· · —'''
| '''3''' || '''· · · — —'''
| '''?''' || '''· · — — · ·'''
| '''=''' || '''— · · · —'''
|-
| '''D''' || '''— · ·'''
| '''M''' || '''— —'''
| '''V''' || '''· · · —'''
| '''4''' || '''· · · · —'''
| <!--Apostrophe (punctuation)--> ''''''' || '''· — — — — ·'''
| '''+''' || '''· — · — ·'''
|-
| '''E''' || '''·'''
| '''N''' || '''— ·'''
| '''W''' || '''· — —'''
| '''5''' || '''· · · · ·'''
| '''!''' || '''— · — · — —'''
| <!--Hyphen--> '''-''' || '''— · · · · —'''
|-
| '''F''' || '''· · — ·'''
| '''O''' || '''— — —'''
| '''X''' || '''— · · —'''
| '''6''' || '''— · · · ·'''
| '''/''' || '''— · · — ·'''
| <!--Underscore--> '''_''' || '''· · — — · —'''
|-
| '''G''' || '''— — ·'''
| '''P''' || '''· — — ·'''
| '''Y''' || '''— · — —'''
| '''7''' || '''— — · · ·'''
| '''(''' || '''— · — — ·'''
| <!--Quotation mark--> '''"''' || '''· — · · — ·'''
|-
| '''H''' || '''· · · ·'''
| '''Q''' || '''— — · —'''
| '''Z''' || '''— — · ·'''
| '''8''' || '''— — — · ·'''
| ''')''' || '''— · — — · —'''
| '''$''' || '''· · · — · · —'''
|-
| '''I''' || '''· ·'''
| '''R''' || '''· — ·'''
| '''0''' || '''— — — — —'''
| '''9''' || '''— — — — ·'''
| '''&''' || '''· — · · ·'''
| '''@''' || '''· — — · — ·'''
|}
==See Also==
* [[Amateur radio]]
* [[Amateur radio glossary]]
* [[Radio communication technologies]]
* '''[[Radio]]:''' [[Radio waves]], [[Electromagnetic wave]], [[Radio frequency]], [[AM/FM]], [[modulation]], [[amplitude]], [[amplitude modulation]] ([[AM]]), [[frequency modulation]] ([[FM]]), or [[single-sideband modulation]] ([[SSB]]), [[Shortwave]], [[Two-way radio]], [[Portable radio]], [[Walkie-talkie]], [[Citizens band radio]], [[Family Radio Service]] ([[FMS]]), [[General Mobile Radio Service]] ([[GMRS]]), [[Multi-Use Radio Service]] ([[MRS]]), [[Motorola]], [[Marine VHF radio]], [[History of radio]]
* '''[[Amateur Radio]]:''' [[Emergency communications]], [[Amateur radio operator]], [[Call sign]], [[Selecting a radio]], [[Amateur radio glossary]], [[Amateur radio repeater]], [[Base station]], [[Amateur radio frequency allocations]], [[Amateur bands]], [[Amateur radio station]], [[UHF]] ([[70-centimeter band]]), [[VHF]] ([[2-meter band]]), [[HF]], [[Morse code]], [[Telegraph]], [[Mobile rig]], [[Radio codes and alphabets]], [[QSL card]]
* '''[[Antenna (radio)]]:''' [[Antenna theory]], [[Portable operation (amateur radio)]], [[Dipole antenna]], [[Antenna tuner]], [[Homebrew antennas]], [[Coaxial cable]], [[Balun]], [[Packet radio]], [[Propagation]], [[Protecting your HT Antenna]]
* '''Radio Standards Organization:''' [[Radio legalities]], [[FCC]], [[American Radio Relay League]], [[International Telecommunication Union]] ([[ITU]])
* [[Satellite]]: [[GPS]]
* '''[[Cellular telephone]]:''' [[Mobile device]]s: [[Smartphone]]s and [[tablet computer|tablets]]
** [[Apple Computer|Apple]] [[iOS]] for [[iPhone]]-[[iPod]]-[[iPad]]
** [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
** [[BlackBerry OS|Blackberry]]
** [[Microsoft]] [[Windows Phone]] with [[Windows 8]]
** [[Cell phone health scare]], [[Mobile phones and brain tumor risk]]
* [[Bug-out bag]] ([[BOB]]) and [[Everday carry]] ([[EDC]])
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
[[Category:Amateur radio]]
[[Category:Cryptography]]
[[Category:Military]]
== Phonetic Alphabet ==
A number of phonetic alphabets exist. The [[NATO]] version is most common and can be considered to be the "international" phonetic alphabet.
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Letter !!align=left| Code word !!align=left| Pronunciation
|-
|align=center| A || '''Alfa''' ||'''AL''' FAH
|-
|align=center| B ||'''Bravo''' ||'''BRAH''' VOH
|-
|align=center| C ||'''Charlie''' ||'''CHAR''' LEE
|-
|align=center| D ||'''Delta''' ||'''DELL''' TAH
|-
|align=center| E ||'''Echo''' ||'''ECK''' OH
|-
|align=center| F ||'''Foxtrot''' ||'''FOKS''' TROT
|-
|align=center| G ||'''Golf''' ||'''GAHLF'''
|-
|align=center| H ||'''Hotel''' ||HO '''TELL'''
|-
|align=center| I ||<!--Do not change; it's India, not indigo-->'''India''' ||'''IN''' DEE AH
|-
|align=center| J ||'''Juliet''' ||'''JEW''' LEE '''ETT'''
|-
|align=center| K ||'''Kilo''' ||'''KEY''' LOH
|-
|align=center| L ||'''Lima''' ||'''LEE''' MAH
|-
|align=center| M ||'''Mike''' ||MIKE
|-
|align=center| N ||'''November''' ||NO '''VEM''' BER
|-
|align=center| O ||'''Oscar''' ||'''OSS''' CAH
|-
|align=center| P ||'''Papa''' ||PAH '''PAH'''
|-
|align=center| Q ||'''Quebec''' ||KEH '''BECK'''
|-
|align=center| R ||'''Romeo''' ||'''ROW''' ME OH
|-
|align=center| S || '''Sierra''' ||SEE '''AIR''' RAH
|-
|align=center| T ||'''Tango''' ||'''TANG''' GO
|-
|align=center| U ||'''Uniform''' ||'''YOU''' NEE FORM
|-
|align=center| V ||'''Victor''' ||'''VIK''' TAH
|-
|align=center| W ||'''Whiskey''' ||'''WISS''' KEY
|-
|align=center| X ||'''X-ray''' or<br> '''Xray''' ||'''ECKS RAY'''
|-
|align=center| Y ||'''Yankee''' ||'''YANG''' KEY
|-
|align=center| Z ||'''Zulu''' ||'''ZOO''' LOO
|-
|align=center| || ||
|-
|align=center| '''Number''' || '''Code word''' || '''Pronunciation'''
|-
|align=center| 0 ||Zero ||ZE RO
|-
|align=center| 1 || One ||WUN
|-
|align=center| 2 || Two ||TOO
|-
|align=center| 3 || Three ||TREE
|-
|align=center| 4 ||Four ||'''FOW''' ER
|-
|align=center| 5 ||Five ||FIFE
|-
|align=center| 6 ||Six ||SIX
|-
|align=center| 7 ||Seven ||'''SEV''' EN
|-
|align=center| 8 ||Eight ||AIT
|-
|align=center| 9 ||Nine ||'''NIN''' ER
|}
== Morse Code ==
''Main articles: [[Morse code]]''
Morse code is a way to [[encoding|encode]] text through the generation of a carrier [[wave]] ([[CW]]). It is used to communicate over long distances or with low [[power]] ([[QRP]]).
You do not need to learn Morse code to obtain a [[Amateur radio license]] or operate an [[amateur radio station]] anymore.
The code is composed of 5 elements:
# short mark, dot or 'dit' (·) — one unit long
# longer mark, dash or 'dah' (–) — three units long
# intra-character gap (between the dots and dashes within a character) — one unit long
# short gap (between letters) — three units long
# medium gap (between words) — seven units long
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
! Character || Code || Character || Code || Character || Code
! Character || Code || Character || Code || Character || Code
|-
| '''A''' || '''· —'''
| '''J''' || '''· — — —'''
| '''S''' || '''· · ·'''
| '''1''' || '''· — — — —'''
| '''.''' || '''· — · — · —'''
| ''':''' || '''— — — · · ·'''
|-
| '''B''' || '''— · · ·'''
| '''K''' || '''— · —'''
| '''T''' || '''—'''
| '''2''' || '''· · — — —'''
| ''',''' || '''— — · · — —'''
| ''';''' || '''— · — · — ·'''
|-
| '''C''' || '''— · — ·'''
| '''L''' || '''· — · ·'''
| '''U''' || '''· · —'''
| '''3''' || '''· · · — —'''
| '''?''' || '''· · — — · ·'''
| '''=''' || '''— · · · —'''
|-
| '''D''' || '''— · ·'''
| '''M''' || '''— —'''
| '''V''' || '''· · · —'''
| '''4''' || '''· · · · —'''
| <!--Apostrophe (punctuation)--> ''''''' || '''· — — — — ·'''
| '''+''' || '''· — · — ·'''
|-
| '''E''' || '''·'''
| '''N''' || '''— ·'''
| '''W''' || '''· — —'''
| '''5''' || '''· · · · ·'''
| '''!''' || '''— · — · — —'''
| <!--Hyphen--> '''-''' || '''— · · · · —'''
|-
| '''F''' || '''· · — ·'''
| '''O''' || '''— — —'''
| '''X''' || '''— · · —'''
| '''6''' || '''— · · · ·'''
| '''/''' || '''— · · — ·'''
| <!--Underscore--> '''_''' || '''· · — — · —'''
|-
| '''G''' || '''— — ·'''
| '''P''' || '''· — — ·'''
| '''Y''' || '''— · — —'''
| '''7''' || '''— — · · ·'''
| '''(''' || '''— · — — ·'''
| <!--Quotation mark--> '''"''' || '''· — · · — ·'''
|-
| '''H''' || '''· · · ·'''
| '''Q''' || '''— — · —'''
| '''Z''' || '''— — · ·'''
| '''8''' || '''— — — · ·'''
| ''')''' || '''— · — — · —'''
| '''$''' || '''· · · — · · —'''
|-
| '''I''' || '''· ·'''
| '''R''' || '''· — ·'''
| '''0''' || '''— — — — —'''
| '''9''' || '''— — — — ·'''
| '''&''' || '''· — · · ·'''
| '''@''' || '''· — — · — ·'''
|}
==See Also==
* [[Amateur radio]]
* [[Amateur radio glossary]]
* [[Radio communication technologies]]
* '''[[Radio]]:''' [[Radio waves]], [[Electromagnetic wave]], [[Radio frequency]], [[AM/FM]], [[modulation]], [[amplitude]], [[amplitude modulation]] ([[AM]]), [[frequency modulation]] ([[FM]]), or [[single-sideband modulation]] ([[SSB]]), [[Shortwave]], [[Two-way radio]], [[Portable radio]], [[Walkie-talkie]], [[Citizens band radio]], [[Family Radio Service]] ([[FMS]]), [[General Mobile Radio Service]] ([[GMRS]]), [[Multi-Use Radio Service]] ([[MRS]]), [[Motorola]], [[Marine VHF radio]], [[History of radio]]
* '''[[Amateur Radio]]:''' [[Emergency communications]], [[Amateur radio operator]], [[Call sign]], [[Selecting a radio]], [[Amateur radio glossary]], [[Amateur radio repeater]], [[Base station]], [[Amateur radio frequency allocations]], [[Amateur bands]], [[Amateur radio station]], [[UHF]] ([[70-centimeter band]]), [[VHF]] ([[2-meter band]]), [[HF]], [[Morse code]], [[Telegraph]], [[Mobile rig]], [[Radio codes and alphabets]], [[QSL card]]
* '''[[Antenna (radio)]]:''' [[Antenna theory]], [[Portable operation (amateur radio)]], [[Dipole antenna]], [[Antenna tuner]], [[Homebrew antennas]], [[Coaxial cable]], [[Balun]], [[Packet radio]], [[Propagation]], [[Protecting your HT Antenna]]
* '''Radio Standards Organization:''' [[Radio legalities]], [[FCC]], [[American Radio Relay League]], [[International Telecommunication Union]] ([[ITU]])
* [[Satellite]]: [[GPS]]
* '''[[Cellular telephone]]:''' [[Mobile device]]s: [[Smartphone]]s and [[tablet computer|tablets]]
** [[Apple Computer|Apple]] [[iOS]] for [[iPhone]]-[[iPod]]-[[iPad]]
** [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
** [[BlackBerry OS|Blackberry]]
** [[Microsoft]] [[Windows Phone]] with [[Windows 8]]
** [[Cell phone health scare]], [[Mobile phones and brain tumor risk]]
* [[Bug-out bag]] ([[BOB]]) and [[Everday carry]] ([[EDC]])
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
[[Category:Amateur radio]]
[[Category:Cryptography]]
[[Category:Military]]