[amsat-bb] Re: ITU Phonetics - Kilo

[Ron Settle]

Nope that is Jethro Bodine phonetics and knot stands for zero!! ;-)

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Really? I thought the phonetic for K was "knot". :-)

Bob K0NR

On 4/10/2011 10:19 AM, Clint Bradford wrote:
>>> ... The use of Kilowatt as a phonetic is a pet peeve ...
> Not an ITU-approved term. "K" is "kilo."
>
> SOURCE: ARRL Handy Ops Guide's ITU Phonetics:
http://web.me.com/clintbradford/Work-Sat/Shack_Aids.html
>
> Clint, K6LCS
>
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