2007-01-02 07:14:57 · 13 answers · asked by pegesis 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
ROGER. I have received all of your last transmission. It should not be used to answer a question requiring a yes or a no answer. (See AFFIRMATIVE.) (See NEGATIVE.)
Roger is a short way of saying "I have received all of your last transmission". When using a radio it is not easy to distinguish between similar sounds, especially when spelling. For example, B, D, and T might be mistaken for one another. For this reason Phonetic alphabets were developed. One early alphabet started Abel for A, Baker for B, Charlie for C, Dog for D, etc, including Roger for R. Before voice could be transmitted, the Morse Code was developed to communicate using radio waves. Instead of spelling out the words "I have received your last transmission", it was abbreviated to the letter R, or dit dah dit in Morse Code. Later with a voice transmission, the letter R was still used, only phonetically (Roger). Since then, in aviation, the phonetic alphabet has changed. It starts Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, and R is now Romeo. There was resistance to change "I have received all of your last transmission" from Roger to Romeo, so it's still Roger.
2007-01-04 07:09:18 · answer #1 · answered by mach_92 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
"Roger" stands for "received" or "received that". It is confirmation that you heard the message that was sent. In a military setting, letters are represented by words. For example "Easy" represented the letter E. "Roger" in older military vernacular represented the letter R. So when a message was received, often the response would be shortened to the first letter, R for received. To make it clear the receiver would say "Roger" or at length "Roger that."
You copy that? ;)
2007-01-03 05:43:55 · answer #2 · answered by Jon 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ROGER ,when being used in aircraft communication stands for the letter "R".
"R" meaning RECIEVED.
This is said when the transmitted instructions from /to pilots to/from tower control has been recieved .
2007-01-06 09:28:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roger means copy that or heard it. 'R' was used to convey received before. In phonetic terms R was denoted by "Roger" before which is done by "Romeo" now. It is commonly proceeded with the word "that" to form the common aviation phrase "Roger That". It is also often shortened in writing to "rgr".
It in fact does not mean "I will comply" as many think, that distinction goes to the phrase "wilco" which is formed from the phrase "will comply"...
2007-01-03 16:10:12 · answer #4 · answered by theone 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it affirms the receipt of the last transmission, without having to repeat it back.
Some radio calls require the pilot to repeat (IFR clearances), but those that don't, using "roger" speeds the repartee.
2007-01-02 19:35:41 · answer #5 · answered by lowflyer1 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pilots use this word to tell that they have received the message and understood that.
2007-01-02 16:07:23 · answer #6 · answered by Pramod 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Roger = your message is acknowledged and understood.
From the Movie "AIRPLANE"......
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Roger Murdock: Flight 2-0-9'er, you are cleared for take-off.
Captain Oveur: Roger!
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Tower voice: L.A. departure frequency, 123 point 9'er.
Captain Oveur: Roger!
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Victor Basta: Request vector, over.
Captain Oveur: What?
Tower voice: Flight 2-0-9'er cleared for vector 324.
Roger Murdock: We have clearance, Clarence.
Captain Oveur: Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?
Tower voice: Tower's radio clearance, over!
Captain Oveur: That's Clarence Oveur. Over.
Tower voice: Over.
Captain Oveur: Roger.
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Tower voice: Roger, over!
Roger Murdock: What?
Captain Oveur: Huh?
Victor Basta: Who?
2007-01-02 20:36:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was told it meant Received Out Going End Report.
2007-01-05 02:44:19 · answer #8 · answered by dkska; 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it is an informal term for "all right" ; "O.K"
It is used when the message is received and understood (a response to radio communications).
2007-01-02 15:51:10 · answer #9 · answered by axlvtt 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a military slang that means i understand.
2007-01-02 18:43:19 · answer #10 · answered by yusuf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋