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Bet I'm not the only one that didn't know ROGER was an acronym. [Edit: backronym] - Black - 07-10-2025
RE: Bet I'm not the only one that didn't know ROGER was an acronym. - special - 07-10-2025
skip to 6:00
RE: Bet I'm not the only one that didn't know ROGER was an acronym. - SteveG - 07-10-2025
The phrase "Roger that" is often mistakenly thought to be an acronym, but it is not. It is a radio communication term meaning "message received and understood". The word "Roger" specifically represents the letter "R" in the NATO phonetic alphabet, and saying "Roger" is a way to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood. While some people associate it with the phrase "Received order given, expect results," this is not the original or official meaning.
Origin:
"Roger" originated from the early days of radio communication when a phonetic alphabet was used to ensure clear communication. In this alphabet, "Roger" was used to represent the letter "R," which stood for "received".
Meaning:
"Roger" simply means that the message has been received and understood. It doesn't necessarily imply that the recipient will comply with the message or instructions.
"Roger that":
The phrase "Roger that" is a more emphatic way of saying "message received and understood." It's a common way to acknowledge a message in radio communication, especially in military and aviation contexts.
RE: Bet I'm not the only one that didn't know ROGER was an acronym. - Lux Interior - 07-10-2025
Oveur: Flight 209 you are ready for takeoff
Clarence: Roger
Roger:Huh?
Victor: Request Vector, over.
Clarence: huh?
Victor: we have clearance, Clarence
Clarence: Roger, Roger
Clarence: What is our vector, victor?
Oveur: Radio clearance, over
Clarence: that's Clarence Oveur, Over.
RE: Bet I'm not the only one that didn't know ROGER was an acronym. - NewtonMP2100 - 07-10-2025
……roger……dodger…..
RE: Bet I'm not the only one that didn't know ROGER was an acronym. - SDGuy - 07-10-2025
(07-10-2025, 01:27 PM)SteveG Wrote: The phrase "Roger that" is often mistakenly thought to be an acronym, but it is not. It is a radio communication term meaning "message received and understood". The word "Roger" specifically represents the letter "R" in the NATO phonetic alphabet, and saying "Roger" is a way to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood. While some people associate it with the phrase "Received order given, expect results," this is not the original or official meaning.
Origin:
"Roger" originated from the early days of radio communication when a phonetic alphabet was used to ensure clear communication. In this alphabet, "Roger" was used to represent the letter "R," which stood for "received".
Meaning:
"Roger" simply means that the message has been received and understood. It doesn't necessarily imply that the recipient will comply with the message or instructions.
"Roger that":
The phrase "Roger that" is a more emphatic way of saying "message received and understood." It's a common way to acknowledge a message in radio communication, especially in military and aviation contexts.
Just one nit - the current NATO Phonetic Alphabet uses "Romeo" for the letter "R"; it was the earlier US Army Phonetic Alphabet that used "Roger", starting in 1939 (Field Manual 24-5), and lasting through 1955 when replaced by the NATO Phonetic Alphabet in 1956.
RE: Bet I'm not the only one that didn't know ROGER was an acronym. - ho'ard - 07-10-2025
(07-10-2025, 01:27 PM)SteveG Wrote: The phrase "Roger that" is often mistakenly thought to be an acronym, but it is not. It is a radio communication term meaning "message received and understood". The word "Roger" specifically represents the letter "R" in the NATO phonetic alphabet, and saying "Roger" is a way to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood. While some people associate it with the phrase "Received order given, expect results," this is not the original or official meaning.
Origin:
"Roger" originated from the early days of radio communication when a phonetic alphabet was used to ensure clear communication. In this alphabet, "Roger" was used to represent the letter "R," which stood for "received".
Meaning:
"Roger" simply means that the message has been received and understood. It doesn't necessarily imply that the recipient will comply with the message or instructions.
"Roger that":
The phrase "Roger that" is a more emphatic way of saying "message received and understood." It's a common way to acknowledge a message in radio communication, especially in military and aviation contexts.
Source? (other than AI, obviously)
RE: Bet I'm not the only one that didn't know ROGER was an acronym. - NewtonMP2100 - 07-10-2025
……knew Roger Ackroyd……before the murder…..
RE: Bet I'm not the only one that didn't know ROGER was an acronym. - Don - 07-11-2025
(07-10-2025, 01:42 PM)Lux Interior Wrote: Oveur: Flight 209 you are ready for takeoff
Clarence: Roger
Roger:Huh?
Victor: Request Vector, over.
Clarence: huh?
Victor: we have clearance, Clarence
Clarence: Roger, Roger
Clarence: What is our vector, victor?
Oveur: Radio clearance, over
Clarence: that's Clarence Oveur, Over.
"Oveur"
"Unger"
"Unger"
"Dunn"