The Phonetic Alphabet
The Phonetic Alphabet is an internationally recognised set of words used to help communicate when language differences or band conditions are inhibiting effective communication.
A typical example might be:
“My name is Harry, Hotel, Alpha, Romeo, Romeo, Yankee”. This would help clarify where the other station might think your name is Barry, or is simply having troubles copying your signal.
You are not required to know the Phonetic Alphabet for the examination.
Note that you use the phonetic alphabet to spell your call sign and name completely. Do not use a mixture of plain language and the phonetic alphabet, as that will lead to confusion.