“Ten-four”nmeans “message received.” “Understood,” “okay,” andn“roger that” are some other translations.
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nToday is 10/4 (October 4), so some CB radio users thought it was a perfect day to celebrate 10-4, the 10 code, and Citizen’s Band radio!n
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nTen-fournand other ten-code items got started with CB radio and police radionsystems. The codes were meant to make exchanges on the radio clearernand more efficient, but many police departments have moved to usingnnatural language because the codes aren’t actually more efficient,nafter all. The codes that are still used are generally the codes forncertain crimes and upsetting situations such as suicide. Use of ancode in these cases can lessen the emotional jolt for the familynoverhearing the radio exchange, and can preserve their privacy fornany onlooking strangers, too.
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Inimagine that many CB radio users still enjoy using phrases and codesnlike 10-4. Hey, it’s always fun to know something that othernpeople don’t know!
Inimagine that many CB radio users still enjoy using phrases and codesnlike 10-4. Hey, it’s always fun to know something that othernpeople don’t know!n
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nTonlearn about setting up a CB radio system, check out HubPages.
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nCinnamon Roll Day in Sweden
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