What does 10-4 Combine mean?
As for the Ten Codes, and why 10-10 means, “I’m done,” and 10-4 means “I heard you,” rather than the other way around, I’m not sure there’s any particular reason. Maybe there is a reason, but that reason is closely guarded 10-35 (confidential information).
What is a 10-10 code?
10-10 Off duty. 10-10A Off duty at home.
What does 10-4 mean on the radio?
Message received; OK
10-4. Message received; OK; acknowledged.
What are the 10 CB radio codes?
Here are some of the codes gonzotrucker.com has listed:
- 10-1: Receiving Poorly.
- 10-2: Receiving well.
- 10-3: Stop transmitting.
- 10-4: Ok, message received.
- 10-5: Relay message.
- 10-6: Busy, stand by.
- 10-7: Out of service.
- 10-8: In service.
What does 10 4 mean and why?
10-4 is a way of saying “message received” in radio communications. It’s also used as a way to “you got it.”
What does the 10-4 code mean in CB radio?
A look down the history of the 10-4 code refers to a common phrase in voice communications, especially in law enforcement and the Citizens Band radio communication that means ‘Acknowledgment’ rather than ‘Affirmation.’ So, whenever a CB radio user uses the 10-4, they mean ‘Message Received and Understood.’
What does 10-4 mean?
What does 10-4 mean? Roger that! 10-4 is a way of saying “message received” in radio communications. It’s also used as a way to “you got it.”
What is the origin of the expression 10-4?
The expression 10-4 further spread into popular culture when it was featured in C. W. McCall’s 1975 song “Convoy,” where he uses trucker CB radio slang like breaker one-nine (a radio channel used by truckers) and 10-4. The song went number one on the charts in the US and abroad and was even made into a movie in 1978.
What is a 10-4 radio response?
10-4 is a common radio response used in the United States as a means of acknowledging an incoming transmission. It translates to “I received your message loud and clear” or “understood.” The use of 10-4 has become so widespread among American police officers on police radio that it is sometimes referred to simply as “The Ten Four.”
