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Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta

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  1. ~RoNin~

    ~RoNin~ Regular member

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    You know the alphabet (i'm sure it has a specific name that I don't know) that uses Alpha for A, Bravo for B, Charlie for C, and so on? I have two questions about it: What is its name and What are the rest of the letters. I know this is weird but its been kinda bothering me like a song stuck in my head that I can't figure out the lyrics to.

    Heres what I know so far
    Alpha, Bravo, Charle, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Juliet, Kilo, Orion, Romeo, Uniform.

    Does anyone know anymore?
     
  2. gjl2002

    gjl2002 Regular member

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    hi

    Alpha
    Bravo
    Charlie
    Delta
    Echo
    Foxtrot (fox)
    Golf
    Hotel
    India
    Juliet
    Kilo
    Lima
    Mike
    November
    Oscar
    Papa
    Qubec
    Romeo
    Sierra
    Tango
    Uniform
    Victor
    Whiskey
    X-ray
    Yankee
    Zulu

    It is called the phonetic alphabet.
    you will be given a test in 2 days 2 make sure you remember it all lol
     
  3. ~RoNin~

    ~RoNin~ Regular member

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    Thats Awesome! Did you do any research or did you just know it off hand?
     
  4. gjl2002

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    i knew it off hand. i must get very bored sometimes lol, just kidding, had to learn it to fly (well to communicate with others anyway).
     
  5. boxwrench

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    I beleive there are two versions of this,one used in aviation and the other in law enforcement.Anyone know the second version?
     
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  6. ireland

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    ALPHA BRAVO OR ABLE BAKER?

    The almost universally used English International Phonetic Alphabet was adopted in 1955 for use by international air traffic control, maritime, police, military (NATO), and other users of radio and telephone communication:

    Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India
    Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo
    Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey X-ray Yankee Zulu



    Before 1955 there were a number of different standards in use, such as:

    The old U.S. Navy Radio Alphabet:
    Able Baker Charlie Dog Easy Fox George How Item

    Jig King Love Mike Nan Oboe Peter Queen Roger

    Sugar Tare Uncle Victor William X-ray Yoke Zebra



    The Western Union Phonetic Alphabet:
    Adams Boston Chicago Denver Easy Frank George Henry Ida

    John King Lincoln Mary NewYork Ocean Peter Queen Roger

    Sugar Thomas Union Victor William X-ray Young Zero



    In Asia you will still find a variant of the following phonetic alphabet in common use, even by Airline Reservations staff (although the pilots, of course, use the International standard):

    Australia Bombay China Delhi England Fiji Geneva HongKong India

    Japan KualaLumpur London Malaysia Norway Osaka Penang Queensland Russia

    Singapore Taiwan Uganda Vietnam Wellington X-ray Yokohama Zanzibar



    For a comprehensive account of the many standards that have existed over the years see phonetic alphabets.
    http://www.cs.uu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/radio/phonetic-alph/full.html



    In 1972, while working in the Research Department of British Telecom (at that time called Post Office Telecommunications), I circulated the following "new phonetic alphabet standard" in a memo as a joke. From time to time since then I have seen several almost identical "joke" alphabets that, I assume, were arrived at independently (or maybe someone kept a copy of my memo). Anyway, here is mine:

    Aesthetic Bdellium Cyst Djellaba Euphemism Feign Gnat Heuristic Ithyphallic

    Jarlsberg Knickers Llama Mnemonic Nuance Oestrogen Pneumonia Quay Rhythm

    Sjambok Tzar Ulema Veldt Wrath Xylophone Yttrium Zloty
    http://home.earthlink.net/~malcolmhamer/alpha.htm
     
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  7. pulsar

    pulsar Active member

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    Ireland, did you ever go up the Post Office Tower? I loved the rotating restaurant. Shame you cannot go up now....#

    Love the Zloty, Polish currency me thinks!
     
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  8. ~RoNin~

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    Thats cool. I had no idea there where so many different varients. I've heard the police use one and I never noticed it was different. Speaking of Police anyone know any other secret codes the Police use?
     
  9. ireland

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    10-7A Out of service at home.
    10-7B Out of service - personal.
    10-7od Out of service - off duty
    10-8 In service/available for assignment.
    10-9 Repeat last transmission.
    10-10 Off duty.
    10-10A Off duty at home.
    10-11 Identify this frequency.
    10-12 Visitors are present (be discrete).
    10-13 Advise weather and road conditions.
    10-14 Citizen holding suspect.
    10-15 Prisoner in custody.
    10-16 Pick up prisoner.
    10-17 Request for gasoline.
    10-18 Equipment exchange.
    10-19 Return/returning to the station.
    10-20 Location?
    10-21 Telephone:______
    10-21a Advise home that I will return at ______.
    10-21b Phone your home
    10-21r Phone radio dispatch
    10-22 Disregard the last assignment.
    10-22c Leave area if all secure.
    10-23 Standby.
    10-24 Request car-to-car transmission.
    10-25 Do you have contact with _______?
    10-26 Clear.
    10-27 Driver's license check.
    10-28 Vehicle registration request.
    10-29 Check wants/warrants.[vehicle] (PIN,SVS)
    10-29a Check wants/warrants [subject] (PIN)
    10-29c Check complete [subject]
    10-29f The subject is wanted for a felony.
    10-29h Caution - severe hazard potential.
    10-29r Check wants/record [subject PIN,CJIC)
    10-29m The subject is wanted for a misdemeanor.
    10-29v The vehicle wanted in connection W/crime.
    10-30 Does not conform to regulations.
    10-32 Drowning.
    10-33 Alarm sounding.
    10-34 Assist at office.
    10-35 Time check.
    10-36 Confidential information.
    10-37 Identify the operator.
    10-39 Can ______ come to the radio?
    10-40 Is ______ available for a telephone call?
    10-42 Check on the welfare of/at ______.
    10-43 Call a doctor.
    10-45 What is the condition of the patient?
    10-45A Condition of patient is good.
    10-45B Condition of patient is serious.
    10-45C Condition of patient is critical.
    10-45D Patient is deceased.
    10-46 Sick person [ambulance enroute]
    10-48 Ambulance transfer call
    10-49 Proceed to/Enroute to ______.
    10-50 under influence of narcotics/Take a report.
    10-51 Subject is drunk.
    10-52 Resuscitator is needed.
    10-53 Person down.
    10-54 Possible dead body.
    10-55 Coroner's case.
    10-56 Suicide.
    10-56A Suicide attempt.
    10-57 Firearm discharged.
    10-58 Garbage complaint
    10-59 Security check./Malicious mischief
    10-60 Lock out.
    10-61 Miscellaneous public service.
    10-62 Meet a citizen.
    10-62A Take a report from a citizen.
    10-62B Civil standby.
    10-63 Prepare to copy.
    10-64 Found property.
    10-65 Missing person
    10-66 Suspicious person.
    10-67 Person calling for help.
    10-68 Call for police made via telephone.
    10-70 Prowler.
    10-71 Shooting.
    10-72 Knifing.
    10-73 How do you receive?
    10-79 Bomb threat.
    10-80 Explosion.
    10-86 Any traffic?
    10-87 Meet the officer at ______.
    10-88 Fill with the officer/Assume your post.
    10-91 Animal.
    10-91a Stray.
    10-91b Noisy animal.
    10-91c Injured animal.
    10-91d Dead animal.
    10-91e Animal bite.
    10-91g Animal pickup.
    10-91h Stray horse
    10-91j Pickup/collect ______.
    10-91L Leash law violation.
    10-91V Vicious animal.
    10-95 pedestrian/ Requesting an I.D./Techunit.
    10-96 Out of vehicle-ped. send backup
    10-97 Arrived at the scene.
    10-98 Available for assignment.
    10-99 Open police garage door.
    10-100 Civil disturbance - Mutual aid standby.
    10-101 Civil disturbance - Mutual aid request.

    11-00 Codes
    11-10 Take a report.
    11-24 Abandoned automobile.
    11-25 Traffic hazard.
    11-26 Abandoned bicycle.
    11-27 10-27 with the driver being held.
    11-28 10-28 with the driver being held.
    11-40 Advise if an ambulance is needed.
    11-41 An ambulance is needed.
    11-42 No ambulance is needed.
    11-48 Furnish transportation.
    11-51 Escort.
    11-52 Funeral detail.
    11-54 Suspicious vehicle.
    11-55 Officer is being followed by automobile.
    11-56 Officer is being followed by auto containing dangerous persons.
    11-57 An unidentified auto appeared at the scene of the assignment.
    11-58 Radio traffic is being monitored. Phone all non-routine messages.
    11-59 Give intensive attention to high hazard/business areas.
    11-60 Attack in a high hazard area.
    11-65 Signal light is out.
    11-66 Defective traffic light.
    11-71 Fire.
    11-78 Aircraft accident.
    11-79 Accident - ambulance dispatched.
    11-80 Accident - major injuries.
    11-81 Accident - minor injuries.
    11-82 Accident - no injuries.
    11-83 Accident - no details.
    11-84 Direct traffic.
    11-85 Tow truck required.
    11-94 Pedestrian stop.
    11-95 Routine traffic stop.
    11-96 Checking a suspicious vehicle.
    11-97 Time/security check on patrol vehicles.
    11-98 Meet: _______
    11-99 Officer needs help.


    900 Series Codes
    904 Fire.
    904A Automobile fire.
    904B Building fire.
    904G Grass fire.
    909 Traffic problem; police needed.
    910 Can handle this detail.
    925 Suspicious vehicle.
    932 Turn on _______ mobile relay at _______.
    933 Turn off mobile relay.
    949 Burning inspection at _______.
    950 Control burn in progress/about to begin/ended.
    951 Need fire investigator.
    952 Report on conditions.
    953 Investigate smoke.
    953A Investigate gas.
    954 Off the air at the scene of the fire.
    955 Fire is under control.
    956 Assignment not finished.
    957 Delayed response of __ minutes.
    980 Restrict calls to emergency only.
    981 Resume normal traffic.
    1000 Plane crash
    3000 Road block


    Other Codes
    Code 1 Do so at your convenience.
    Code 2 Urgent.
    Code 3 Emergency/lights and siren.
    Code 4 No further assistance is needed.
    Code 5 Stakeout.
    Code 6 Responding from a long distance.
    Code 7 Mealtime.
    Code 8 Request cover/backup.
    Code 9 Set up a roadblock.
    Code 10 Bomb threat
    Code 12 Notify news media
    Code 20 Officer needs assistance
    Code 22 Restricted radio traffic
    Code 30 Officer needs HELP - EMERGENCY!
    Code 33 Mobile emergency - clear this radio channel.
    Code 43 TAC forces committed.
    AID Public Safety Assistance

    Phonetic Alphabet

    A Adam N Nora
    B Boy O Ocean
    C Charles P Paul
    D David Q Queen
    E Edward R Robert
    F Frank S Sam
    G George T Tom
    H Henry U Union
    I Ida V Victor
    J John W William
    K King X X-ray
    L Lincoln Y Yellow
    M Mary Z Zebra
    http://www.pimall.com/nais/n.radio.code.html
     
  10. ~RoNin~

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    I wonder how they remember it all?
     
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    I will take that as a no then..
     
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    @gjl2002. Are you a helicopter pilot? I've always wanted to be a helipilot
     
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    aabbccdd <<<<<<<< see all my nick does make sence LOL!!!!

     
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    @RoNin yes i am a helipilot, you should learn it's fun, it's the best office i ever had lol
    although it does have it's up & downs LOL
     
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    Do you fly for fun of have a job as a pilot?
     
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    i usually do it for work but am waiting for a work permit at the moment so just have to do it for fun until then.
     
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    Thats too sweet. Where do you fly?
     
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    Sunny Florida
     
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    Got 5.5hrs in a Robinson R22, very expensive in UK, £200 per hour!
     
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    Wow. That would be soooo much fun. I bet your killing it with the ladies aren't you
     

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