15
USING COMMON 10-CODES
Citizen’s Band operators have largely
adopted the 10-codes for standard
questions and answers. These codes
permit faster communication and better
intelligibility in noisy areas. While not all
codes are listed, most of the more popu-
lar ones follow:
Note: Although this table lists the 10-
codes’ meanings in the form of a state-
ment, they can also be phrased as
questions (10-6: Are you busy?, 10-20:
What is your location?).
Code
Meaning
10-1
Receiving poorly.
10-2
Receiving well.
10-3
Stop transmitting.
10-4
OK, message
received.
10-5
Relay message.
10-6
Busy, please stand
by.
10-7
Out of service.
10-8
In service
10-9
Repeat message.
10-10
Transmission com-
pleted, standing by.
10-11
Talking to rapidly.
10-12
Visitors present.
10-13
Advise Weather/Road
conditions.
10-17
Urgent business.
10-18
Anything for us?
10-19
Nothing for you.
Return to base.
10-20
My location is____.
10-21
Call by telephone.
10-22
Report in person
to____.
10-23
Please stand by.
10-25
Can you contact____.
10-26
Disregard last infor-
mation.
10-27
I am moving to
channel____.
10-28
Identify your station.
10-32
I will give you a radio
check.
10-33
Emergency traffic.
10-36
Correct time is____.
10-37
Wrecker needed
at____.
10-38
Ambulance needed
at______
10-41
Please turn to
channel_____.
10-42
Traffic accident
at_____.
10-43
Traffic tie-up at____.
10-50
Break channel.
10-62
Unable to copy; use
telephone.
10-70
Fire at_____.
Code
Meaning
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