Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-002-005
In the International Telecommunication Union phonetic alphabet, what is the code word for the letter D?
- ADavid
- BDelta
- CDog
- DDenmark
Correct answer: B — Delta. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Delta is the correct code word because the International Telecommunication Union, the global body that sets radio rules, officially adopted this specific word to represent the letter D so that voices sound clear over static. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
Operating and procedures is section B-002 of the Basic exam: How to operate: calling, phonetics, Q-signals, repeaters, nets, emergency traffic, and the courtesies that keep a band usable.
Drill B-002 — free, no account