PROWORDS

To keep voice transmission as short and clear as possible, radio operators use procedure words (PROWORDs) to take the place of long sentences.

The PROWORDs
and their meanings are listed in the table below.

PROWORD	Explanation	Equivalent To PROSIGN
ALL AFTER	The portion of the message to which I have reference is all that which follows ______.	AA
ALL BEFORE	The portion of the message to which I have reference is all that which precedes ______.	AB
AUTHENTICATE	The station called is to reply to the challenge which follows
AUTHENTICATION IS	The transmission authentication of this message is ______.
BREAK	I hereby indicate the separation of the text from other portions of the message.	BT
BROADCAST YOUR NET	Link the two nets under your control for automatic rebroadcast.
CALL SIGN	The group that follows is a call sign.	PT
CORRECT	You are correct, or what you have transmitted is correct.	C
CORRECTION	An error has been made in this transmission. Transmission will continue with the last word correctly transmitted.	EEEEEEEE
	An error has been made in this transmission (or message indicated). The correct version is ______.	C
	That which follows is a corrected version in answer to your request for verification.	C
DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION — OUT	This transmission is in error. Disregard it. This PROWORD shall not be used to cancel any message that has been completely transmitted and for which receipt or acknowledgement has been received.	E E E E E E E E AR
DO NOT ANSWER	Stations called are not to answer this call, receipt for this message, or otherwise to transmit in connection with this transmission. When this PROWORD is employed, the transmission shall be ended with the PROWORD "OUT".	F
EXECUTE	Carr out the purpose of the message or signal to which this applies. To be used only with the executive mode.	IX {5 second dash}
EXECUTE TO FOLLOW	Action on the message or signal which follows is to be carried out upon receipt of the PROWORD "EXECUTE". To be used only with the delayed executive method.	IX
EXEMPT	The addressees immediately following are exempted from the collective call.	XMT
FIGURES	Numerals or numbers follow.
FLASH	Precedence FLASH	Z
FROM	The originator of this message is indicated by the address designator immediately following.	FM
GROUPS	This message contains the number of groups indicated by the numeral following.	GR
GROUP NO COUNT	The groups in this message have not been counted.	GRNC
I AUTHENTICATE	The group that follows is the reply to your challenge to authenticate.
IMMEDIATE	Precedence IMMEDIATE.	O
IMMEDIATE EXECUTE	Action on the message or signal following is to be carried out on receipt of the word EXECUTE. To be sued only with the Immediate Executive Method.	IX
INFO	The addresses immediately following are addressed for information.	INFO
I READ BACK	The following is my response to your instructions to read back.
I SAY AGAIN	I am repeating transmission or portion indicated.	IMI
I SPELL	I shall spell the next word phonetically
I VERIFY	That which follows has been verified at your request and is repeated. To be used only as a reply to VERIFY.
MESSAGE	A message which requires recording is about to follow. Transmitted immediately after the call. (This PROWORD is not used on nets primarily employed for conveying messages. It is intended for use when messages are passed on tactical or reporting nets.)
MORE TO FOLLOW	Transmitting station has additional traffic for the receiving station.	B
NET NOW	All stations are to net their radios on the unmodulated carrier wave which I am about to transmit.
NUMBER	Station Serial Number	NR
OUT	This is the end of my transmission to you and no answer is required or expected.	AR
OVER	This is the end of my transmission to you and a response is necessary. Go ahead, transmit	K
PRIORITY	Precedence PRIORITY	P
READ BACK	Repeat this entire transmission back to me exactly as received.	G
RELAY (TO)	Transmit this message to all addressees (or addressees immediately following this PROWORD). The address component is mandatory when this PROWORD is used.	T
ROGER	I have received your last transmission satisfactorily.	R
ROUTINE	Precedence ROUTINE	R
SAY AGAIN	Repeat all of your last transmission. Followed by identification data means "Repeat _____ (portion indicated)".	IMI
SERVICE	The message that follows is a SERVICE message.	SVC
SIGNALS	The groups which follow are taken from a signal book. (This PROWORD is not used on nets primarily employed for conveying signals. It is intended for use when tactical signals are passed on non-technical nets).
SILENCE (Repeated three or more times)	Cease transmission on this net immediately. Silence will be maintained until lifted. (When an authentication system is in force, the transmission imposing silence is to be authenticated).	HM HM HM
SILENCE LIFTED	Silence is lifted. (When an authentication system is in force, the transmission lifting silence is to be authenticated).
SPEAK SLOWER	Your transmission is at too fast a speed. Reduce speed of transmission.
STOP REBROADCASTING	Cut the automatic link between the two nets that are being rebroadcast and revert to normal working.
THIS IS	This transmission is from the station whose designator immediately follows.	DE
TIME	That which immediately follows is the time or date time-time group of the message.
TO	The addressees immediately following are addressed for action.	TO
UNKNOWN STATION	The identity of the station with whom I am attempting to establish communication is unknown.	AA
VERIFY	Verify entire message (or portion indicated) with the originator and send the correct version. To be used only at the discretion of or by the addresses to which the questioned message was directed.	J
WAIT	I must pause for a few seconds	AS
WAIT — OUT	I must pause longer than a few seconds.	AS AR
WILCO	I have received your signal, understand it, and will comply. To be used only by the addressee. Since the meaning of ROGER is included in that of WILCO, the two PROWORDS are never used together.
WORD AFTER	The word of the message to which I have reference is that which follows ______.	WA
WORD BEFORE	The word of the message to which I have reference is that precedes ______.	WB
WORDS TWICE	Communication is difficult. Transmit (transmitting) each phrase (or each code group) twice. This PROWORD may be used as an order, request, or as information.
WRONG	your last transmission was incorrect. The correct version is _____.

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