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		ryanlol on Oct 11, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What’s going on with WhatFreeWords? There exists vast experience in aviation to learn from. When you’re having radio readability issues you really want a small and clear vocabulary.

snodnipper on Oct 11, 2019 [–]

Thanks - I can see that. I am guessing that the smaller vocabulary is particularly useful in analogue systems. Perhaps W3W is viewed positively for (digital) cellular connections but might be inappropriate for other radio technology.

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