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What does Roger mean on radio?
Message received and understood
Roger that = “Message received and understood” Roger so far = Confirming part way through a long message that you’ve understood the message so far. Affirmative = Yes.
What does Roger mean?
Here, the Roger stands for the initial R in “(Message) received.” 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.
Where did the term Roger that originate?
“Roger” comes from the phonetic alphabet used by military and aviation personnel during WWII, when the use of two-way radios became a main form of communication and operators need crystal clear ways to spell things out with no room for misinterpretation.
What does Roger Sir mean?
(radio telecommunications) Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood) Roger, sir.
Why do you say over on a radio?
“OVER” is common radio lingo and lets the other person know you’ve finished speaking. There’s no point doing much more than identifying yourself and the recipient at this point. When you know you have the other person’s attention and they’re able to join the conversation, you can transmit the rest of your message.
What is the opposite of Roger that?
What is the opposite of roger that?
| say again | pardon me |
|---|---|
| pardon | what |
| eh | sorry |
| beg pardon | could you repeat that |
| what did you say | come again |
Is saying Roger that rude?
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.
Is Roger that formal?
Roger that: Slang, usually used in radio transmissions such as military communications meaning “I understand” or “I hear you”. Yes. All right.
Is Roger a good name?
Roger is a strong and confident name – mighty like a “spear”. It’s one of those names that have become so uncool today we might even argue the opposite. There are scores of famous athletes and musicians bearing this name, including the tennis great Roger Federer. We also like the nicknames Rodge and Hodge.