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by - Pompey Dave - wearing a COAT of blue - on January 11th, 2009

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Where did the term "roger" (for pilots) originate?

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  • by Bobgardenman on January 11th, 2009

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    "Roger's" origins are actually pretty simple. According to the mammoth ham radio resource AC6V's Amateur Radio Reference Guide, the letter "R" has been used since the early days of Morse Code to indicate that a message has been "received." The voice code equivalent for "R" is "Roger."

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  • by Wind Walker on January 11th, 2009

    Wind Walker

    ROGER WILCO = Roger = R for message received. Wilco = will comply.

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