Over — What It Means in Ham Radio

Over — I am done, your turn.

Common but less used on ham bands than films suggest. Never say "over and out" — those two words contradict each other, and it marks you instantly as someone who learned radio from television.

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Related words

• Elmer — A ham radio mentor.
• Ragchew — Shooting the breeze.
• Rig — Your radio.
• Step on — Talk over somebody.
• Roger — Got it, understood.
• 73 — Best wishes, have a good one.
• Break — I need to join this conversation.
• OM / YL / XYL — Old man, young lady, wife.