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Old 08-08-2004, 09:01 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by trfour
About the meaning of "10-4".

"The meaning of 10 four is, I respectfuly hear and understand you."

Come'on back, ya hear?
Actually, trfour, Al's right. For some reason, law enforcement agencies in NH use a slight variation of the "10-codes" used elsewhere. In NH, 10-4 means "Please repeat message", and 10-5 means "Message received". I don't know if those are the only differences or not.

It took me by surprise when I first started scanning in NH, when I began to hear "10-5" used in place of what, in my experience, had always been "10-4". I even remember back to the TV show "Highway Patrol" where Broderick Crawford's character Dan Mathews would constantly be saying "10-4" on the radio to indicate "message received". (Guess I've really dated myself now!)

I'll be 10-79.
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