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Prowords, or procedure words, are words or phrases used in radiotelephony to convey information in a standard verbal format. They are used to make communication brief and clear. The table below includes prowords used by ARES, BEECN, and NET.
|'''<big>Proword</big>'''
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|'''<big>Meaning</big>'''
|style="background-color: black; color: white"|'''<big>Proword</big>'''
|'''<big>Example</big>'''
|style="background-color: black; color: white"|'''<big>Meaning</big>'''
|style="background-color: black; color: white"|'''<big>Example</big>'''
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|style="background-color: white;"|'''Over'''
|style="background-color: white;"|'''Over'''
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|Roger, KK7DEB
|Roger, KK7DEB
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|'''Go Next'''
|style="background-color: white;"|'''Go Next'''
|I am ready to copy your next message
|style="background-color: white;"|I am ready to copy your next message
|Roger Go Next
|style="background-color: white;"|Roger Go Next
|-
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Message Text'''
| colspan="3" style="background-color: black; color: white" |'''Message Text'''
|-
|-
|'''Break'''
|'''Break'''
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|…Sincerely Break Approved by Name Jenny Jones
|…Sincerely Break Approved by Name Jenny Jones
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|-
|'''I spell'''
|style="background-color: white;"|'''I spell'''
|I will spell phonetically the last word I said
|style="background-color: white;"|I will spell phonetically the last word I said
|My name is Eliza I Spell Echo Lima India… (Also
|style="background-color: white;"|My name is Eliza I Spell Echo Lima India… (Also


used to spell names in address)
used to spell names in address)
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Romeo Echo Sierra
Romeo Echo Sierra
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|'''Figures'''
|style="background-color: white;"|'''Figures'''
|The next thing I say will be a sequence of digits
|style="background-color: white;"|The next thing I say will be a sequence of digits
|Figures 279537
|style="background-color: white;"|Figures 279537
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|-
|'''Mixed Group'''
|'''Mixed Group'''
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|Postal code is Mixed Group Victor Five Hotel Three Zulu Seven
|Postal code is Mixed Group Victor Five Hotel Three Zulu Seven
|-
|-
|'''Mixed Group Figures'''
|style="background-color: white;"|'''Mixed Group Figures'''
|The next thing I say will be a combination of letters and digits, beginning with digits
|style="background-color: white;"|The next thing I say will be a combination of letters and digits, beginning with digits
|My license plate is Mixed Group Figures One Two Three Alpha Bravo Charlie
|style="background-color: white;"|My license plate is Mixed Group Figures One Two Three Alpha Bravo Charlie
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|-
|'''Amateur Call'''
|'''Amateur Call'''
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|John Doe Amateur Call KI7ABC
|John Doe Amateur Call KI7ABC
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|-
|'''Zip Figures'''
|style="background-color: white;"|'''Zip Figures'''
|Precedes the zip code in the address
|style="background-color: white;"|Precedes the zip code in the address
|Portland, Oregon Zip Figures 97210
|style="background-color: white;"|Portland, Oregon Zip Figures 97210
|-
|-
|'''Phone Figures'''
|'''Phone Figures'''
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|Phone Figures 503 318 1333
|Phone Figures 503 318 1333
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|-
| colspan="3" |'''Corrections and Fills'''
|'''Uppercase'''
|Precedes a single uppercase letter when case matters such as in passwords.
|Uppercase Golf
|-
|-
|'''Say Again'''
|'''Lowercase'''
|Repeat a part of a message.  
|Precedes a single lowercase letter when case matters such as in passwords.
|Lowercase Tango
|-
| colspan="3" style="background-color: black; color: white"|'''Corrections and Fills'''
|-
|style="background-color: white;"|'''Say Again'''
|style="background-color: white;"|Repeat a part of a message.  


Respond to such a request.
Respond to such a request.
|Say again To Field
|style="background-color: white;"|Say again To Field


I say again To Jean Simmonds
I say again To Jean Simmonds
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|Fill words after “house”
|Fill words after “house”
|-
|-
|'''Word After'''
|style="background-color: white;"|'''Word After'''
|Please repeat the word after   .
|style="background-color: white;"|Please repeat the word after   .
|Fills please. Word After "new"
|style="background-color: white;"|Fills please. Word After "new"
|-
|-
|'''All Between'''
|'''All Between'''
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|Fill please. All Between "new" and "love"
|Fill please. All Between "new" and "love"
|-
|-
|'''Correction'''
|style="background-color: white;"|'''Correction'''
|I need to correct something previously given.
|style="background-color: white;"|I need to correct something previously given.
|Correction. Word after "new" is "callsign"
|style="background-color: white;"|Correction. Word after "new" is "callsign"
|-
|-
|'''Confirm'''
|'''Confirm'''

Latest revision as of 17:06, 10 October 2025

Prowords, or procedure words, are words or phrases used in radiotelephony to convey information in a standard verbal format. They are used to make communication brief and clear. The table below includes prowords used by ARES, BEECN, and NET.

Proword Meaning Example
Over I'm done speaking and I'm standing by for a reply. Net Control. KK7PDX Over
Out I'm done speaking but I don't expect a reply.  I'm standing by on this frequency. Affirmative. KK7PDX Out
Clear I'm done speaking and I'm leaving this frequency or turning off my radio. 73. KK7PDX Clear
Ready Are you ready to copy my message?

Yes, I am ready to copy

KK7PDX, W7SNC Ready?

This is KK7PDX Ready

Please Copy Start writing the next words I say Follows a Form 8. Please Copy …
End End of message Love break Mom and Dad End
# to Follow I have # more message for you to copy End, Two to Follow
Roger I am sure I have the message copied correctly Roger, KK7DEB
Go Next I am ready to copy your next message Roger Go Next
Message Text
Break Used after body of message if followed by approval information …Sincerely Break Approved by Name Jenny Jones
I spell I will spell phonetically the last word I said My name is Eliza I Spell Echo Lima India… (Also

used to spell names in address)

Initials The next thing I say will be an abbreviation or acronym Multnomah Initials Charlie Oscar Initials Alpha

Romeo Echo Sierra

Figures The next thing I say will be a sequence of digits Figures 279537
Mixed Group The next thing I say will be a combination of letters and digits beginning with a letter Postal code is Mixed Group Victor Five Hotel Three Zulu Seven
Mixed Group Figures The next thing I say will be a combination of letters and digits, beginning with digits My license plate is Mixed Group Figures One Two Three Alpha Bravo Charlie
Amateur Call Precedes a callsign John Doe Amateur Call KI7ABC
Zip Figures Precedes the zip code in the address Portland, Oregon Zip Figures 97210
Phone Figures Precedes a phone number Phone Figures 503 318 1333
Uppercase Precedes a single uppercase letter when case matters such as in passwords. Uppercase Golf
Lowercase Precedes a single lowercase letter when case matters such as in passwords. Lowercase Tango
Corrections and Fills
Say Again Repeat a part of a message.  

Respond to such a request.

Say again To Field

I say again To Jean Simmonds

Fill I missed some words. Please repeat them. Fill words after “house”
Word After Please repeat the word after   . Fills please. Word After "new"
All Between Please repeat everything between _________and  _________. Fill please. All Between "new" and "love"
Correction I need to correct something previously given. Correction. Word after "new" is "callsign"
Confirm Do I have this correctly?

Yes, you do.

Confirm zip figures 97210?

Confirm

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