The Dummy's Guide to Radio Terminology: Basic Jargon

In two-way radio communication, clarity is key. Regardless of how clear the transmission is, you don't want to have to repeat yourself and you don't want ... Skiptocontent 1-833-487-4366 CONTACTUS LOCATIONS BLOG MoradNET Facebook-f Twitter Linkedin-in AboutUs TEAM CareersManagementTeamHealth&Safety ABOUT TechnologyPartnersCommunityInvolvementBlogPromotionsMoradAcquisition&FAQ LOCATIONS EdmontonAthabascaCalgaryEdsonFortMcMurrayHintonSaskatoonTerrace Industries Commercial ConstructionOil&GasManufacturingMiningInformationTechnologySecurityPersonnelAgriculture&ForestryTransportation Government PublicSafety&GovernmentUtilities INDUSTRIALTELECOMMUNICATIONS Motorolaoffersanextensiverangeofproductsforyourbusiness,includingvoiceanddataradios,broadbandwirelesstransmitters,headsetsandmuchmore. 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FreeMotorolaSystemBuilder TryourFREEMotorolaSystemBuilderandcustomizetheequipmentneededtohaveasafeandproductivesystemforyourteam ClickHere RadioCheck –Whatismysignalstrength?Canyouhearme? GoAhead–Youarereadytoreceivetransmission. Stand-by–Youacknowledgetheotherparty,butIamunabletorespondimmediately. RogerorTenFour -Messagereceivedandunderstood. Negative –Sameas“No” Affirmative –Sameas“Yes”.Avoid“yup”or“nope”astheyaredifficulttohear. SayAgain–Re-transmityourmessage Over–Yourmessageisfinished. Out–Allconversationisfinished,thechannelisclearforotherstouse. Break,Break,Break –Youareinterruptinginthemiddleofcommunicationbecauseyouhaveanemergency. Readyouloud&clear–Responseto“RadioCheck”.Meansyourtransmissionsignalisgood.Alsouse“Readyou5-by-5“. Comein–Youareaskingtheotherpartytoacknowledgetheyhearyou. Copy–Youunderstandwhatwassaid. Wilco–Means“Iwillcomply”. Repeat–Usedbeforeyourepeatsomething.ex:“Irequire9-5,repeat9-5,gallonsofdieselfuel.Over” Thesetermscanbecombinedsuchas“RogerWilco”means“Iunderstandandwillcomply”,or“OverandOut”means“I’vefinishedtalkingandI’msigningoff”. And,ifyouhavetoliterallyspellthingsoutforthepersononthereceivingendofyourtransmission,hereisthephoneticalphabetyoushoulduse. A–Alpha B–Bravo C-Charlie D–Delta E–Epsilon F–Foxtrot G–Golf H–Hotel I–India J–Juliet K–Killo L–Lima M–Mike N–November O–Oscar P–Papa Q–Quebec R–Romeo S–Sierra T–Tango U–Uniform V–Victor W–Whiskey X–Xray Y–Yankee Z–Zulu Sometimes,Iswapout‘Papa’for‘Peru’butthatmightjustbeme.  But,likeIsaidoffthetop,clarityiskey.Alittlememorizationandsomestrictradiodisciplinewillensureyourmessageisreceived‘loudandclear’.  Ifyouhaveanyotherquestionsaboutradioterminology,gear,orserviceneeds,feelfreetoreachout. 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