Radio Shack TRC-502 Owner's Manual

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13USING COMMON 10-CODESCitizen’s band operators and CB radiousers have largely adopted the 10-codes for standard questions and an-swers. These codes permit faster com-munication and better intelligibility innoisy areas.This table lists codes adopted by the As-sociated Public Safety CommunicationsOfficers (APCO).Note: Although this table lists the 10-codes’ meanings in the form of a state-ment, they can also be phrased asquestions (10-6: Are you busy?, 10-20:What is your location?).Code Meaning10-1 Your signal is bad.10-2 Your signal is good.10-3 Stop transmitting.10-4 Message received and under-stood.10-5 Relay information to _____.10-6 I am busy or are you busy?10-7 Out of service.10-8 In service.10-9 Repeat last message.10-10 Negative (NO).10-11 _____ in service.10-12 Stand by.10-13 Report road/weather condi-tions.10-14 Information.10-15 Message delivered.10-16 Reply to message.10-17 En route.10-18 Urgent.10-19 Contact _____.10-20 What is your location?10-21 Call _____ by telephone.10-22 Cancel last message.10-23 Arrived at the scene.10-24 Assignment complete.10-25 Meet _____.10-26 Estimated time of arrival is_____.10-30 Use caution.10-31 Pick up.10-33 Emergency traffic. Clear thechannel.10-34 What time is it?10-41 Switch to Channel xx.10-62 Cannot understand.Code Meaning21-1702.fm Page 13 Thursday, August 5, 1999 1:02 PM