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AIT
FIGURE8 · Say: AIT
Radio pronunciation of the figure 8.
On air
“Grid 889 — AIT AIT NIN-ER.”
“Frequency 82 decimal 0.”
“Ait rounds remaining per rifle. Over.”
“Frequency fow-er ait decimal too fife. Over.”
In conversation
Ait is the radio form of eight; keep the T sound clear.