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  • The History of the Phonetic Alphabet

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    Elizabeth W4EHC
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    From “Able-Baker” to Today: The History of the Phonetic Alphabet” by Sam Lichtman Excerpt: “From Marines in the most remote areas on Earth to airline pilots ferrying travelers across the world at 35,000 feet, nearly everyone who uses voice radio for important communication can understand each other using the phonetic alphabet. It took a herculean…