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Procedural Words (Prowords) or Phrases
and Their Meanings
Word or Phrase
Meaning
ACKNOWLEDGE
Let me know that you have received and understood
this message.
AFFIRMATIVE
Yes, or permission granted.
BREAK
Indicates the separation between portions of a
message. (Used when there is no clear distinction
between portions of a message.) May be repeated to
request urgent access to a channel/talkgroup.
CHANNEL
Change to channel ... before proceeding.
CLEARED
Authorized to proceed under conditions specifi ed.
CONFIRM
I have received the following ... or did you receive the
message?
CORRECTION
An error has been made in this transmission (message
indicated). The correct version is....
DISREGARD
Consider this transmission as not sent.
GO AHEAD
Proceed with your message.
HOW DO YOU READ?
What is the readability of my transmission?
I SAY AGAIN
Self-explanatory (use instead of "I REPEAT").
MAYDAY
The spoken word for distress communications.
MAYDAY RELAY
The spoken word for the distress relay signal.
MONITOR
Listen on (frequency/talkgroup).
NEGATIVE
No, or that is not correct, or I do not agree.
OUT
Conversation is ended and no response is expected.
OVER
My transmission is ended and I expect a response from
you.
PAN PAN PAN
The spoken word for urgency communications.
READ BACK
Repeat all, or a specifi ed part of a message back exactly
as received (do not use the word ‘REPEAT’).
ROGER
I have received all of your last transmission.
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