Over and Out

2013-02-25

The expression, 'Over and Out', brings a smile to anyone with experience using radios. This expression is never used these days by those with any training in radiotelephony or ‘RT’ as it is more commonly known. It is never used for a good reason: it makes no sense. The two words have distinct and contradictory meanings. “Over”, used at the end of a transmission, tells the receiver that the transmitter has finished that section of their broadcast and is expecting and will await a response. “Out” means that the transmitter has finished speaking and is…