Radio 10-Codes

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Radio Speak	Means
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, Leaving Air
10-8	In Service, subject to call
10-9	Repeat Message
10-10	Transmission Completed, Standing By
10-11	Talking too Rapidly
10-12	Visitors Present
10-13	Advise weather and road conditions
10-16	Make Pickup at…...
10-17	Urgent Business
10-18	Anything for us?
10-19	Nothing for you, return to base
10-20	My Location is ......... or What's your Location?
10-21	Call by Telephone
10-22	Report in Person too ......
10-23	Stand by
10-24	Completed last assignment
10-25	Can you Contact .......
10-26	Disregard Last Information/Cancel Last Message
10-27	I am moving to Channel ......
10-28	Identify your station
10-29	Time is up for contact
10-30	Does not conform to FCC Rules
10-32	I will give you a radio check
10-33	Emergency Traffic at this station
10-34	Trouble at this station, help is needed
10-35	Confidential Information
10-36	Need correct time
10-37	Wrecker needed at …...
10-38	Ambulance needed at .........
10-39	Your message delivered
10-41	Please tune to channel ........
10-42	Traffic Accident at ..........
10-43	Traffic tied up at .........
10-44	I have a message for you
10-45	All units within range please report
10-50	Break Channel
10-60	What is next message number?
10-62	Unable to copy, use phone
10-65	Awaiting your next message or assignment
10-67	All units comply
10-70	Fire at .......
10-71	proceed with transmission in sequence
10-73	Speed Trap at ............
10-75	You are causing interference
10-77	Negative Contact
10-84	My telephone number is .........
10-85	My address is ...........
10-91	Talk closer to the Mike
10-92	Your transmitter is out of adjustment
10-93	Check my frequency on this channel
10-94	Please give me a long count
10-95	Transmit dead carrier for 5 seconds
10-99	Mission completed, all units secure
10-100	Need to go to Bathroom
10-200	Police needed at .......... slang is also Need to go to bathroom for bowel movement (I.E. Child's Number 2)

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