The internationally recognised Phonetic Alphabet for amateur radio is shown in the table below. While Q Codes and Operational Abbreviations have more relevance for Morse communications, the Phonetic Alphabet is used mainly in “phone” (voice) communications as a means of ensuring that key information such as call signs can be understood even when signals are weak or distorted, and/or when those involved in the communication speak different languages
| A = Alpha | J = Juliett | S = Sierra |
| B = Bravo | K = Kilo | T = Tango |
| C = Charlie | L = Lima | U = Uniform |
| D = Delta | M = Mike | V = Victor |
| E = Echo | N = November | W = Whiskey |
| F = Foxtrot | O = Oscar | X = X-ray |
| G = Golf | P = Papa | Y = Yankee |
| H = Hotel | Q = Quebec | Z = Zulu |
| I = India | R = Romeo |
- example: EI6ABC = “Echo India Six Alpha Bravo Charlie”
- example: OM4WZH = “Oscar Mike Four Whiskey Zulu Hotel”