Basic Response
Meaning “Yes” or permission granted.
What is Affirmative?
My transmission is finished and I expect a reply.
What is Over?
Use instead of saying “repeat your message”
What is Say Again?
spoken word for distress communication.
What is Mayday?
My version is… is that correct?
What is Confirm?
Message received and understood.
What is Roger?
Conversation is ended, and no replied is expected.
What is Out?
Used instead of “I repeat.”
What is I Say Again?
Spoken words for urgency communications.
What is Pan Pan?
An error was made - the correct version is…
What is Correction?
Instructions received and will be complied with.
What is Wilco?
Proceed with your message.
What is Go Ahead?
Repeat all of this message exactly as received.
What is Read Back?
Spoken word for safety signal.
What is Sécurité?
Check coding/text with originator and send correct version.
What is Verify?
Let me know you received and understood this message.
What is Acknowledge?
I must pause briefly, please wait.
What is Standby?
Requesting each word be sent twice due to poor comms.
What is Words Twice?
Distress release signals spoken by another station.
What is Mayday Relay?
Change to another channel before proceeding.
What is Channel?
OK / Right.
What is That is Correct?
Indicates separation between portion of a message.
What is Break?
Asking how well you receive me.
What is How do you read?
Silence imposed on the frequency due to distress.
What is Seelonce?
I have received your message number.
What is Roger Number?