OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
F. Prowords, Phonetic Alphabet and Numbers. When passing formal traffic prowords are used to ensure brevity and clarity in sending the message. Unfamiliar words are often spelled phonetically to ensure that the word is rendered accurately. Numbers are pronounced the same way , every time to ensure they are also accurately rendered. Following are lists of prowords, the Phonetic Alphabet and Numbers:
Figure
1.
PROWORDS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY
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ALL AFTER |
The portion of the message to which I have reference is all that which follows |
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ALL BEFORE |
The portion of the message to which I have reference is all that which proceeds |
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BREAK |
I hereby indicate the separation of the text from other portions of the message |
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CORRECT |
You are correct or what you have transmitted is correct |
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CORRECTION |
An error has been made in this transmission. Transmission will continue with the last word correctly transmitted. An error has been made in this transmission (or message indicated) The correct version is__________ That which follows is a corrected version answer to your request for verification. |
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DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION |
This transmission is in error. Disregard it. (This proword shall not be used to cancel any message that has been completely transmitted and for which receipt or acknowledgment has been received.) |
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DO NOT ANSWER |
Stations called are not to answer this call, receipt for this message, or otherwise to transmit in connection with this transmission. When this proword is employed, the transmission shall be ended with the proword "OUT |
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FIGURES |
Numerals or numbers follow (Optional) |
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FROM |
The originator of this message is indicated by address designation immediately following |
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GROUPS |
This message contains the number of groups indicated. |
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INFO |
The addressees immediately following are addressed for information |
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I READ BACK |
The following is my response to your instructions to read back |
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I SAY AGAIN |
I am repeating transmission or portion indicated |
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I SPELL |
I spell the next word phonetically |
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I VERIFY |
That which follows has been verified at your request and is repeated. (To be used as a reply to verify.) |
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MESSAGE |
A message which requires recording is about to follow (Transmitted immediately after the call. ) |
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MINIMIZE |
Please limit your transmissions to essential traffic. Emergency operational traffic is in progress. MINIMIZE is imposed by Net Control or by the Incident Commander. |
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MINIMIZE LIFTED |
Minimize is lifted by Net Control or by the Incident Commander |
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MORE TO FOLLOW |
Transmitting station has additional traffic for the receiving station |
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OUT |
This is the end of my transmission to you and no answer is required or expected. (Since OVER and OUT have opposite meanings, they are never used together |
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OVER |
This is the end of my transmission to you and a response is necessary. Go ahead; transmit |
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READ BACK |
Repeat this entire transmission back to me exactly as received. |
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RELAY (TO) |
Transmit this message to all addresses (or addresses immediately following this proword). The address component is mandatory when this proword is used |
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REPEAT |
Not used in normal traffic (This proword is used in US Army Artillery to request another artillery round be fired.) |
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ROGER |
I have received your last transmission satisfactorily. |
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ROUTINE |
Precedence ROUTINE. Reserved for all types of messages which are not of sufficient urgency to justify a higher precedence, but must be delivered to the addressee without delay. |
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SAY AGAIN |
Repeat all of your last transmission. (Followed by identification date means "Repeat __________ (portion indication). " |
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SERVICE |
The message that follows is a service message. |
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SPEAK SLOWER |
Your transmission is at too fast a speed. Reduce speed of transmission |
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THIS IS |
This transmission is from the station whose designator immediately follows |
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TIME |
That which immediately follows is the time or date/time group of the message |
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TO |
The addressee(s) immediately following is (are) addressed for action |
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UNKNOWN STATION |
The identity of the station with whom I am attempting to establish communication is unknown. |
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VERIFY |
Verify entire message (or portion indicated) with the originator and send correct version. (To be used only at the direction of the addressee to which the questioned message was directed.) |
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WAIT |
I must pause for a few seconds. |
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WAIT OUT |
I must pause for more than a few seconds. |
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WILCO |
I have received your signal, understand it, and will comply. (To be used only by the addressee. Since the meaning of ROGER is included in that of WILCO, the two prowords are never used together. |
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WORD AFTER |
The word of the message to which I have reference is that which follows. |
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WORD BEFORE |
The word of the message to which I have reference is that which precedes. |
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WORDS TWICE |
Communication is difficult. Transmit each phrase twice. This proword may be used as an order, request, or as information. |
Proword List is from Army FM 24-19 - Radio Operator' Handbook, Chapter 5 Operating Procedures, Section I - Radiotelephone Procedures. Prowords MINIMIZE and MINIMIZE LIFTED are from a list of Civil Air Patrol prowords
Figure 2.
Phonetic
Alphabet
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Letter |
Phonetic Equivalent |
Pronounced |
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A |
Alpha |
AL FAH |
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B |
Bravo |
BRAH VOH |
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C |
Charlie |
CHAR LEE or SHAR LEE |
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D |
Delta |
DELL TAH |
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E |
Echo |
ECK OH |
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F |
Foxtrot |
FOKS TROT |
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G |
Golf |
GOLF |
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H |
Hotel |
HOH TELL |
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I |
India |
IN DEE AH |
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J |
Juliet |
JEW LEE ETT |
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K |
Kilo |
KEY LOH |
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L |
Lima |
LEE MAH |
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M |
Mike |
MIKE |
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N |
November |
NO VEM BER |
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O |
Oscar |
OSS CAH |
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P |
Papa |
PAH PAH |
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Q |
Quebec |
KEH BEC |
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R |
Romeo |
ROW ME OH |
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S |
Sierra |
SEE AIR RAH |
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T |
Tango |
TANG GO |
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U |
Uniform |
YOU NEE FORM or OO NE FORM |
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V |
Victor |
VIK TAH |
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W |
Whiskey |
WISS KEY |
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X |
Xray |
ECKS RAY |
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Y |
Yankee |
YANG KEY |
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Z |
Zulu |
ZOO LOO |
Figure 3.
NUMERICAL PRONUNCIATIONS
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Numeral |
Spoken As |
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Ø |
ZE-RO |
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1 |
WUN |
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2 |
TOO |
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3 |
TREE |
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4 |
FOW-ER |
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5 |
FIFE |
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6 |
SIX |
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7 |
SEV-EN |
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8 |
AIT |
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9 |
NIN-ER |
1. To distinguish numerals from words similarly pronounced, the proword "FIGURES" may be used preceding such numbers.
2. When numerals are transmitted by radiotelephone, the following rules for their pronunciation will be observed:
3. Numbers will be transmitted digit by digit except that exact multiples of thousands may be spoken as such. However, there are special cases, such as anti-air warfare reporting procedures, when the normal pronunciation of numerals is prescribed for example, 17 would then be "seventeen."
4. The figure "ZERO" is to be written "Ø," the figure "ONE" is to be written "1" and the letter "ZULU" is to be written "Z."
5. Difficult words may be spelled phonetically using the four-step method. Abbreviations and isolated letters should be spelled phonetically without the proword "I SPELL."
Figure 4.
PHONETIC
NUMERALS
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Numeral Example |
Spoken As |
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44 |
FOW-ER FOW-ER |
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90 |
NIN-ER ZE-RO |
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136 |
WUN TREE SIX |
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TIME 12ØØ . |
WUN TOO ZE-RO ZE-RO |
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1478 |
WUN FOW-ER SEV-EN AIT |
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7ØØØ |
SEV-EN TOU-SAND |
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16,ØØØ |
WUN SIX TOU-SAND |
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812681 |
AIT WUN TOO SIX AIT WUN |
From: Army FM 24-19 - Radio Operator' Handbook, Chapter 5 Operating Procedures, Section I -Radiotelephone Procedures