Probably because David is not a member of the approved NATO alphabet.
Samudra Haque N3RDX wrote: > I asked as I am still puzzled why in the US on local FM nets hams just > use "n,3,r,d,x" instead of "november three romeo david x-ray". _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb