What's your 10 20 mean?

10-20. Denotes location, as in identifying one's location ("My 20 is on Main Street and First"), asking the receiver what their current location or immediate destination is ("What's your 20?"), or inquiring about the location of a third person ("Ok, people, I need a 20 on Little Timmy and fast").
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What does a 10-20 mean?

The phrase essentially means, “What is your location?” or “Identify your position,” but is a corrupted phrase from the original “10-20” used by law enforcement to verbally encode their radio transmissions so that non-police listeners would not easily discover police operations, as well as to communicate quicker and ...
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Why do truckers say what's your 20?

They developed in the late 1930s when police squads began using two-way radio to communicate. One was 10-20, meaning “location.” Asking What's your 20? emerged as a way to seek another's whereabouts. It spread into CB radio in the late 1940s and into truck-driving culture in the 1970–80s.
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What does 1020 mean in radio talk?

10-10: Transmission completed, standing by. 10-11: Talking too rapidly.
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What does got your 20 mean?

January 9, 2020. Have you ever heard someone ask, “What's your 20?” The term refers to your location. It comes from “10–20” and is part of the Ten Code used by CB radioers, who borrowed and adapted it from the police and emergency services.
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What is a 10 10 police code?

What does police code 10-10 mean? Police code 10-10 means Negative / Fight in progress.
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What's your 10-4 mean?

10-4 is a way of saying “message received” in radio communications. It's also used as a way to “you got it.”
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What is a 10-200 in Trucker talk?

10-200: Police needed at… (Somebody is breaking the law).
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What does Rubber Duck mean in CB talk?

"Rubber duck" – the first vehicle in a convoy. "Rubbernecker" – Vehicles that further slow down or impede already congested traffic by rotating their heads 180 degrees to view the accident or traffic incident and not paying attention to the road ahead.
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What does 10/22 in the rubber mean?

10-22 Report in Person too ...... 10-23 Stand by. 10-24 Completed last assignment. 10-25 Can you Contact ....... 10-26 Disregard Last Information/Cancel Last Message.
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What's your 6 mean?

In the military, “Got your six” means “I've got your back.” The saying originated with World War I fighter pilots referencing a pilot's rear as the six o'clock position.
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What is the meaning of 10 30?

Danger/Caution (police code) 10-30. Unauthorized Radio Traffic (police code)
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What are the 10 codes for CB?

CB 10 Codes
  • 10-1 Receiving poorly.
  • 10-2 Good reception.
  • 10-4 Message received. All ok.
  • 10-5 Relay message.
  • 10-6 Stand by.
  • 10-7 Out of service.
  • 10-9 Repeat message.
  • 10-11 Talking too fast.
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What does a 10 100 mean?

Police code 10-100 means Misdemeanor warrant / Out using restroom.
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What is a 10 32 police code?

10-32 Drowning. 10-33 Alarm sounding. 10-34 Assist at office. 10-35 Time check.
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What is a 1084 police code?

Police code 10-84 means Advise ETA.
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Why do truckers say breaker 19?

You see, when a trucker says this, he or she is asking permission to break into the conversation other truckers are having on their Citizen Band (CB) radios, on Channel 19.
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What is a response to 10-4?

How do you respond to 10-4? If you respond at all, respond to their other comments. 10-4 is just a signal to indicate that someone understands you. You don't need to respond to the 10-4, but if there's anything else accompanying the message, you can 100% respond to that.
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What is a 1019?

Police code 10-19 means Return to station or location.
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What does a 10 10 mean?

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1010 meaning in Love is telling you that everything will be okay and it's all going according to your plans and desires. 1010 means that the best times are coming and you should expect good things from love and life right now because 1010 Angel Number is sending them to you.
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What does it mean to go 10-1?

On a film set, 10-1 is the walkie talkie code for the bathroom. While literally meaning you need to pee, using as this as a catch-all saves your film crew from t.m.i. If you find you need more time (maybe the craft services is all beans), just ask to “Upgrade your 10-1.”
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