NATO phonetic alphabet The NATO phonetic alphabet, more accurately known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet and also called the ICAO phonetic or ICAO spelling alphabet, as well as the ITU phonetic alphabet, is the most widely used spelling alphabet. Although often called "phonetic alphabets", spelling alphabets are unassociated with such phonetic transcription systems as the International Phonetic Alphabet; instead, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) alphabet so assigned code words acrophonically to the letters of the English alphabet that critical combinations of letters and numbers can be pronounced and understood despite language barriers or transmission static. International adoption[edit] NATO[edit] History[edit] The ICAO developed this system in the 1950s in order to account for discrepancies that might arise in communications as a result of multiple alphabet naming systems coexisting in different places and organizations.[4]
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Home - EMsafespace Amazing solar-powered fridge invented by British student in a potting shed helps poverty-stricken Africans By Chris Brooke Updated: 02:41 GMT, 8 January 2009 It's the kind of simple yet brilliant invention that would have the tycoons of Dragons' Den salivating with excitement. Not only is the fridge solar powered, it can also be built from household materials - making it ideal for the Third World. Poncho and Tarp Shelters Click title or picture for full article. Poncho and Tarp Shelters We will cover different shelters that can be built using the following items: * Poncho * Tarp * Tarpaulin * Emergency blanket (mylar) Basic knowledge of shelter building with these items is not just for survival purposes. During our quest to carry less gear during a backpacking trip we continue to experiment with different setups. Some people carry a hammock and a tarp while others purchase expensive backpacking lightweight tarps and sleep on the ground.