Radio Shack 21-1679 A manual Common 10-Codes

•Type and quality of the antenna.

•Height of the antenna’s mounting location (the higher the antenna, the better the signal’s range).

•Surrounding terrain (mountains and tall buildings limit the range).

•Weather conditions.

•Number of nearby CBs operating on the same channel.

Note: Your CB radio’s transmission range is generally line-of- sight. To ensure maximum range, always keep the battery pack fully charged or use fresh batteries.

Common 10-Codes

Citizens Band radio operators have largely adopted the 10- codes for standard questions and answers. These codes permit faster communication and better understanding in noisy areas. The following table lists some of the more common codes and their meanings:

Code	Meaning	Code	Meaning
10-1	Receiving poorly	10-22	Report in person to____
10-2	Receiving well	10-23	Stand by
10-3	Stop transmitting	10-25	Can you contact____
10-4	OK, message received	10-26	Disregard last information
10-5	Relay message	10-27	I am moving to channel
10-6	Busy, stand by	10-28	Identify your station
10-7	Out of service	10-32	I will give you a radio check
10-8	In service	10-33	Emergency traffic
10-9	Repeat message	10-36	Correct time is____
10-10	Transmission completed,	10-37	Wrecker needed at____
	standing by
10-11	Talking too rapidly	10-38	Ambulance needed at____
10-12	Visitors present	10-41	Please turn to channel____
10-13	Advise Weather/Road	10-42	Traffic accident at____
	conditions
10-17	Urgent business	10-43	Traffic tie-up at____
10-18	Anything for us?	10-50	Break channel
10-19	Nothing for you. Return to base	10-62	Unable to copy; use telephone
10-20	My location is____	10-70	Fire at____
10-21	Call by telephone

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