(f)

Use of other than authorized prowords,

(g)

Unauthorized use of plain language in place of
applicable prowords or operating signals,

(h)

Linkage or compromise of classified call signs and
address groups by plain language disclosures or
association with unclassified call signs.

(3)

Profane, indecent or obascene language,

(3) The following practices are to be avoided:
(a)

Use of excessive transmitting power.

(b)

Zxcessive time consumed in tuning, changing fre~

(c)

quency, or adjusting equipment.

‘Transmitting at speeds beyond the capabilities of

receiving operators,

6. PhoneticAlphabet
a. ‘hen necessary to identify any letter of the alphabet, the
phonetic alphabet listed dele» shall be used:

Letter

Spoken as

Awe nee eee ABLE

Bee-----Cee e-- e ee
Deeee-- ee
E---+-----Few-----Gew-----He------Ie---+---Jene-----Ke------Leewee eee
M--------

BA 2
OLARLIE
DOG
BAT
FOX
GEORGE
HOW
ITEM
JIG
KING
LOVE
MIKE

Letter

Spoken as

Nenw-- ee HAN

Qnneuw--Pe-----Qen--- ee
R------Se---~-Te-----U-----+-Ve-----Wewe----X------Y------Lenw------

OB0E
STR
WIEN
ROR
SUGAR
TARE
UNCLE
VICTOR
WILLIAM
XRAY
YOKE
ZEBRA

b, Difficult words or groups within the text of plain text
messages may be Spelled using the phonetic alphabet and preceded by the
proword "I SPELL", If the opevator can pronounce the word to be spelled,
he will do so before and after the spelling to identify the word.
&, Where a text is composed of pronounceadle words, they will
be spoken as such, Where a text is encrypted, the groups, even though
occasionally pronounceable, are to be transmitted by the phonetic equivalents of the individual letters and without using the proword "I SPELL",
7.

Pronunciation of Numberals

a. To distinguish numberals from words similarly pronounced,
the proword "FIGURES" may be used preceding such numbers.
b, When numerals are transmitted by radiotelephone, the following rules for their pronunciation will be observed,

H2=2

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