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Why do we say Roger on the radio?

Posted by Marina on May 12, 2008 · Filed under Lessons  

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  1. deanroger says:
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    June 7, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    Over in radio land means I am done talking and now it is your turn to talk. A telephone and other device are known as duplex transmitting devices meaning both parties can talk at the same time. However in radio land the two way radio on single transmission single receive and only one person can talk at a time so to avoid confusion and one person walking on another the word over is used to indicate the end of talking by one of the parties.
    Wilco in radio land means will comply and is used a lot with the word roger like roger wilco meaning I received your transmission and I will comply with the request. “go to the store and get some milk and bring it back” roger wilco.
    Charlie I don’t know and I really don’t care.
    My name is Roger and I really don’t care about Charlie especially if Charlie is competing with me for your heart.
    I thought you might find that cute. You are cute and that begins with a C as well.
    Charlie is actually the phonetic word for the letter C but you already knew that.

  2. MtnDood says:
    175
    June 1, 2009 at 6:14 pm

    What happened at [prom]?? Haha so ignorant of your friends demise.

  3. tedt says:
    174
    July 11, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    I also had a snake in my hands when i was young :wink: huge one :shock: .

  4. rosshoover says:
    173
    May 26, 2008 at 2:34 am

    Every time I see the word “answer” I click on it to see if you have investigated this weird, peculiar spelling. I’ve searched your website to no answer. Please what is with this strange word “answer”?

    Thank you so much, this word has bothered me for a very long time; forty years. Ross

  5. hallidayadam says:
    172
    May 16, 2008 at 10:29 pm

    Wilco means I have recieved your transmission and I will comply. I noticed you also made an error, you dont actually say over and out, it is like saying go ahead and then goodbye. I also have a picture of me with a snake and it is going for mucho bucks on facebook in owned. I also have a picture of the spider that bit me while I was down in Peru.

    • hallidayadam says:
      172.1
      May 16, 2008 at 10:30 pm

      You also never say the word repeat if you want someone to reply, does anyone besides me know the reason why?????????????

      • leonidas says:
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        May 17, 2008 at 6:57 am

        The term “REPEAT” is used as a “Method of Control” in artillery fire missions. A Forward Observer uses the word REPEAT when he wants the firing battery to fire the same number and type of rounds as fired in the previous adjustment or volley.

  6. TongueTwister says:
    171
    May 16, 2008 at 2:08 am

    hey Marina
    please respond to this cause i’m starting to get confuses with to emotions, mad :mad: or sad :cry:

    Why does nuts mean crazy :?: ? :?:

    P.S i’m getting mad :evil: :mad: :evil:

  7. gregory g mcbride says:
    170
    May 15, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    Marina,
    OVER : Core meaning-a gramatical word used to indicate a position directly above something either resting on the top of something or above the upper surface of something with a space in between
    more then, accross interrvenning space, so as to fall, again, affecting, curing, recovered from, in preference to, finished, indicating somebody’s turn to speak, shot, score above a perticular number in a wager, pass above, carry agenda item forward

    WILKO: term in radio comunication used to indicate that you understand what has just been said in a radio message and will do what is necessary

    Charlie: a core word for the letter C

    Greg :mrgreen: :eek: :idea: :arrow: :cool: :wink:

  8. hkbulb says:
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    May 15, 2008 at 8:45 am

    Hello Marina

    “Over” means – literally – over to you

    “wilco” is an abbreviated form of “will comply” (WILl COmply)

    “charlie” on the radio can mean a couple of things (not “the enemy”!!)
    – it is the phonetic alphabet word for the letter ‘C’, or
    – it is used to indicate “Correct”. In long distance radio communications, saying “Charlie charlie” is a lot easier to understand than “affirmative” or “affirm”

    Love the videos!

  9. henrychau123 says:
    168
    May 15, 2008 at 7:08 am

    hi,marina i’m wondering what is the origin of the word ‘hamburger’?

  10. ziomalkav says:
    167
    May 15, 2008 at 4:40 am

    My word request is “spruce”!

  11. roachmeistercom says:
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    May 14, 2008 at 8:50 pm

    So I got side tracked trying to read through the thread… Can someone help me cheet and just post the roger, wilco, and… whatever the third thing was? :shock:

    I forgot what the last thing was….

  12. roachmeistercom says:
    165
    May 14, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    Poor Will…. :???:

  13. miller1970 says:
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    May 14, 2008 at 2:33 pm

    WASNT LISTNING JUST WACHING.THAT WAS HOT :evil:

  14. prospero811 says:
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    May 14, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    What do you get when you cross the Atlantic Ocean with the Titanic?

    Halfway.

  15. cimska says:
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    May 14, 2008 at 9:52 am

    over- my statement has ended
    wilco- i have heard your statement and will carry it out
    charlie- term for the enemy or the letter c

  16. fynne saunders says:
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    May 14, 2008 at 7:21 am

    This is a pretty random question but… do you like wolves :?: ? :?:

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