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[Q] Marine say 10-4 ? what does that mean?

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neverlast Austria62 Posts October 09 2010 20:49 GMT #1 When you move a Marine they sometimes say 10-4! - Does anyone know the meaning of this? I assume this is some sort of military code for OK ..... Thanks

stumpster United States67 Posts October 09 2010 20:51 GMT #2 From wikipedia, "The tremendous popularity of the 1975 Convoy song by C.W. McCall depicting droll conversation among CB-communicating truckers put several phrases, such as 10-4 for "understood" and what's your twenty? (10-20) for "where are you?" into common and enduring use in American English." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-code

epicopter Canada177 Posts October 09 2010 20:51 GMT #3 It means "message recieved"

ALPINA 3791 Posts October 09 2010 20:51 GMT #4 Quote from urban dictionary "10-4 means "OK," "understood," and "affirmative." Commonly known as CB radio lingo, originating from the need for brevity in radio transmission. " Dunno why though ^^

zoLo United States5896 Posts October 09 2010 20:51 GMT #5 It means message received, understood, acknowledged, etc.

neverlast Austria62 Posts October 09 2010 20:52 GMT #6 thank you!

Laekoth United States45 Posts October 09 2010 20:52 GMT #7 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-code#List_of_ten-codes

Elmo France90 Posts October 09 2010 20:52 GMT #8 http://www.apco911.org/new/commcenter911/downloads/10codes.pdf DAMN too slow.

Empyrean 17063 Posts October 09 2010 20:53 GMT #9 Doesn't belong on forums.

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