If you can't hear the other person on the radio, what should you say?

If you can't hear the other person on the radio, what should you say?

• A. Roger, over
• B. [your call sign] nothing heard out
• C. Say again
• D. I did not hear you

Answer: (B)

In radio communications, when you can’t hear the other station, you must identify yourself and report what you’re receiving. Saying your own call sign followed by “nothing heard” clearly communicates both who you are and that you’re not receiving any transmission from the other side. This helps the other operator know there’s a reception issue and decide how to proceed—retry on the same frequency, switch freqs, or check equipment. Other options don’t fit as well. “Say again” assumes you’ve heard something that needs repeating, which isn’t the case if you hear nothing. “I did not hear you” is understandable but doesn’t follow standard radio procedure as cleanly as the concise, identified report. And “Roger, over” would imply you heard something and are ready to continue, which contradicts the situation.

In radio communications, when you can’t hear the other station, you must identify yourself and report what you’re receiving. Saying your own call sign followed by “nothing heard” clearly communicates both who you are and that you’re not receiving any transmission from the other side. This helps the other operator know there’s a reception issue and decide how to proceed—retry on the same frequency, switch freqs, or check equipment.

Other options don’t fit as well. “Say again” assumes you’ve heard something that needs repeating, which isn’t the case if you hear nothing. “I did not hear you” is understandable but doesn’t follow standard radio procedure as cleanly as the concise, identified report. And “Roger, over” would imply you heard something and are ready to continue, which contradicts the situation.