Alfa · Bravo · Charlie
Spell it so it is understood — even through the static.
Learn the NATO phonetic alphabet, then use it: spell out loud and copy what you hear, both ways, from a clean line down to a voice at the edge of range.
Spell anything
7 characters- BBravo
- RRomeo
- AAlfa
- VVictor
- OOscar
- 4Fower
- 2Two
Reception
Six ways to train
Flashcards
Learn the code wordsA letter, four code words: pick the right one. Then the other way round.
RecallRecogniseRecall
Type it from memoryA letter appears; type its code word. No options to lean on.
RecallVoiceSpell it out
Words, names, callsignsSpell what you see, code word by code word - out loud, or typed.
SpeakRecallVoiceCopy the transmission
Hear it, write it downA spelling comes over the radio. Write down what was spelled - or say it.
ListenVoiceOn the air
Both directions, out loudA real exchange: read back the spelling you hear, and spell the word you are given - by voice, through the static.
ListenSpeakVoiceSprint
Sixty secondsAs many letters as you can in a minute. Beat your best.
RecallVoice