Gentlemen,
I suggest we should create an online poll, where EVERYONY could vote for HIS
favorite phonetics, instead of posting it here as individual message.
73 Yuri VE3DZ
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From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces+ve3dz=rigexpert.net@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Lyubomir Slavov, OR2F
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 1:57 AM
To: David Gilbert
Cc: Cq-Contest
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SSB Phonetics
Hi David,
With all my respect I would suggest to try with:
G= George
S= Sugar,
These are the only replacements I use in my voice robot.
73,
Leo / OR2F
On Tue, 24 Mar 2020, 05:28 David Gilbert, <xdavid@cis-broadband.com> wrote:
>
> I totally agree with Jim, which is why I disagree with W3LPL. There
> are some horrible phonetics in the common international listing. Hard
> consonants beat soft ones, short multi-syllable words are better than
> single syllable words, long vowel sounds are better than short ones,
> and commonly known words with unique sounds are best. Here are a few
> of my hangups on the list:
>
> Canada is better than Charlie
>
> Golf is terrible ... probably the worst one on the list. Guatemala is
> better but admittedly long. Germany is maybe a better compromise.
> Too bad more people wouldn't recognize gator
>
> Italy is better than India
>
> Japan beats Juliet hands down
>
> Radio should be better than Romeo
>
> Sierra is weak ... Santiago is better
>
> United is much better than Uniform
>
> Aside from that, I'm always amazed at how many people when asked for a
> repeat will keep giving the exact same phonetic over and over again
> when it is obvious that they are down in the mud and probably have an
> inflection or intonation that makes that particular word hard to
> understand. If somebody is having trouble with Alpha Bravo Seven Echo
> I'll switch to America Boston Seven Equador or Able Baker Seven
> England or anything else that might help the other guy out.
>
> 73,
> Dave AB7E
>
>
>
> On 3/23/2020 5:24 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> > Another VERY important element of phonetics under tough conditions
> > is that a hard consonant can be better than a softer one. That's why
> > "Canada" sometimes works better than "Charlie," for example.
>
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