Yes it does... STANDBY means exactly that, STANDBY.
When you have something pertinent to respond with, you will respond.
Until that time, he/she will have to wait.

On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 13:28:53 GMT, jsmith wrote:
The correct response is: "Standby."

wrote:
He said he wanted to " acknowledge that I have heard and undestood
(correctly) the clearance"
"Standby" doesn't do it.