On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 02:28:27 GMT, jsmith wrote:

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.


Where is the "understanding" part in the term "standby"?

Unless my memory fails me "roger" is the accepted term to mean "I
understand".

"Standby" means "cool it for a bit". No implication of understanding.