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What should be the reply to Roger that?

By Rachel Davis

While in the current spelling alphabet (NATO), R is now Romeo, Roger has remained the response meaning “received” in radio voice procedure. In the US military, it is common to reply to another’s assertion with “Roger that”, meaning: “I agree”.

What does it mean when someone says Roger that?

To indicate a message had been heard and understood—that is, received—a service-person would answer Roger, later expanded to Roger that, with that referring to the message. In military slang, the phrase Roger wilco conveyed the recipient received the message and will comply with its orders, shortened to wilco.

How do you respond to Roger Wilco?

Roger: “I have understood your transmission.” Wilco: “I will comply.” Say again: “I did not understand your last transmission.” Repeat: “Fire another artillery barrage.” (Generally inapplicable to aviation communication, particularly civil.

Ok, sounds too casual. Here’s something from the Urban Dictionary. Roger that: Slang, usually used in radio transmissions such as military communications meaning “I understand” or “I hear you”. Yes.

How do you respond to a radio check?

Response to “Radio Check”. Means your transmission signal is good. Al- so use “Read you 5-by-5”. Come in You are asking the other party to asknowlege they hear you.

It means “I have finished speaking for the moment, but am expecting your reply – go ahead”. “Out” means “I have finished speaking, and the conversation is finished; don’t reply”. They are not properly used together. Read, as in ‘Do you read me”, refers to hearing a signal clearly enough to be understood.

How do you copy a response?

How to use this feature
Make a Network Panel recording.Right click on a resource.Select Copy > Copy response.

Why is 10-4 mean?

10-4 is an affirmative signal: it means “OK.” The ten-codes are credited to Illinois State Police Communications Director Charles Hopper who created them between 1937–40 for use in radio communications among cops. In the 1930s, radio technology was still relatively new and limited.

Roger that or usually simply Roger (nowadays also often spelled in lower case) is a phrase used in aviation and the military to confirm that a message has been received and understood.

Can we use Roger that in email?

“Roger that,” “copy,” or “10-4.” The police and military have used these practices since the early ’70s to acknowledge received messages. However you wish to say it, having the last word in an email tells the other recipients that you’ve received their message.

Why do they say copy that?

The term COPY THAT (often abbreviated as just “Copy”) is widely used in speech and text-based communications with the meaning “I Heard and Understood the Message.” In this context, COPY THAT indicates that a message has been received and understood.

Why do soldiers say copy that?

“Copy” has its origins in Morse Code communications. Morse Code operators would listen to transmissions and write down each letter or number immediately, a technique called “copying.” Once voice communications became possible, ‘copy’ was used to confirm whether a transmission was received.

Before voice communication, pilots used morse code and instead of tapping out that a message was “received” they used shorthand and just tapped out “r” (short long short). But just saying “r” could lead to communication errors. So they took “Roger” from the U.S. phonetic alphabet.

How do you use Roger in a sentence?

roger that in a sentence
Caroline informs Roger that the man who shines his shoes has died.She informs Roger that his mother died that morning of a stroke.There were times when he was the real Roger that everybody knows.11 : 42 : 34 Origel to tower : Roger that.