Pro Words

Question 1

Affirmative

Answer 1

Yes. Used when answering a question.

Question 2

Cancel

Answer 2

Appliances or service nominated are no longer required to proceed.

Question 3

Correction

Answer 3

An error has been made in my last transmission.

Question 4

Disregard

Answer 4

Delete all reference to my last transmission.

Question 5

ETA

Answer 5

Estimated time of arrival.

Question 6

ETD

Answer 6

Estimated time of departure.

Question 7

Fire Call

Answer 7

Used to preface and emergency call to or from an appliance out of its station.

Question 8

I say again

Answer 8

I am repeating my last transmission.

Question 9

I spell

Answer 9

Spelling by phonetic alphabet.

Question 10

Negative

Answer 10

No, that is not correct; or permission is not granted.

Question 11

Roger

Answer 11

Message received and understood (Don’t use to answer a question).

Question 12

Say again

Answer 12

Repeat your last transmission.

Question 13

Send

Answer 13

I am ready to receive your transmission.

Question 14

Sit rep

Answer 14

Situation report.

Question 15

Wait out

Answer 15

I must pause and will call back when ready.

Question 16

All stations (CFA Pro-Word)

Answer 16

General or collective call to all stations in the network.

Question 17

Confirm (CFA Pro-Word)

Answer 17

Confirm message or portion indicated.

Question 18

Mayday (CFA Pro-Word)

Answer 18

Used when priority or emergency access is required to a busy channel.

Question 19

Figures (CFA Pro-Word)

Answer 19

Used before groups of figures in spoken messages.

Question 20

Nothing heard (CFA Pro-Word)

Answer 20

Unable to establish communications.

Question 21

Out to you (CFA Pro-Word)

Answer 21

Used during multiple station transmissions where termination is required to one but not all stations.

Question 22

Radio check (CFA Pro-Word)

Answer 22

Utilized by stations to establish the strength and readability.

Question 23

Wait (CFA Pro-Word)

Answer 23

I am not ready to receive you and will call back when ready.

Question 24

Wilco (CFA Pro-Word)

Answer 24

Message received, understood and will comply.

Question 25

Amended Address

Answer 25

Where an address has changed from that originally transmitted

Question 26

Romeo

Answer 26

May be used by Coast Guard instead of roger (must not be used by ESTA operator)

Question 27

Standby

Answer 27

Remain on alert and await further instructions