October 18, 2011

Adam Robert Robert Lewis

Ever tried giving your mechanic (with the thick German accent) your vehicle identification number over the phone? You know that code with umpteen letters and numbers in it. How about your mother-in-law the correct spelling of your twitter handle?

My Dad had a simple way of using names that represented letters so the person on the other end of the line could write it down… correctly. But for me, when time time comes I can never remember what they are. Any way, I found some, I’m printing them out and posting them near the phone.

I like the phonetic alphabet used by the old ARRL (American Radio Relay League)


Adam 
Baker 
Charlie 
David 
Edward 
Frank 
George 
Henry 
Ida 
John 
King 
Lewis 
Mary 
Nancy 
Otto 
Peter 
Queen 
Robert 
Susan 
Thomas 
Union 
Victor 
William 
X-ray 
Young 
Zebra