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MIKE
PHONETICM · Say: MIKE
NATO phonetic alphabet code word for the letter M.
On air
“Call sign M8T: MIKE AIT TANGO.”
“I spell: MIKE...”
“Grid three two uniform mike alfa three one four zero two two eight nine. Over.”
“Mike Three, this is Echo Six. Prepare to move in ten minutes. Over.”
In conversation
On the radio, Mike also means minutes, as in five Mike.