All truckers should at least be familiar with CB radio terminology and 10-codes. If you’ve seen Smokey and the Bandit, you probably already know what 10-4 means. If another trucker on the CB radio says “There’s a bear at your back door”, should you be scared?

2025年3月7日 · It was based on a crossover chart-topping #1 song from 1976 of the same name by country music singer C.W. McCall and helped popularize the saying, "10-4, good buddy" — a shortened way to...

2018年8月2日 · 10-4 is one of the so-called ten-codes, or radio signals, invented by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO). 10-4 is an affirmative signal: it means “OK.” The ten-codes are credited to Illinois State Police Communications Director Charles Hopper who created them between 1937–40 for use in radio ...

As a CB radio operator we all have heard and probably used terms such as “10-4 good buddy” or “what’s your 10-20”. Even most people in America recognize “10-4” as the code for “ok, message received”.

2024年12月29日 · 10-4 is the universal CB radio code for “okay.” If you hear someone say “10-4” over the radio, it means they heard and understood what was said. What does 10-4 mean? 10-4 literally means “OK” and it’s used as an acknowledgement. If you’re talking to someone over a citizens band radio, known commonly as a CB radio, you’ll hear “10-4” all the time.

2020年12月28日 · Ten-four 是二十世纪初的通讯用语，表示“ 消息收到、知道、立即执行 ”等意思。 Ten-four, old buddy. I will do that. 好的，老伙计。 我会的。 在英文里four的用法非常有趣，今天来说一说和4有关的表达。 指的是处于一种闲散的、尴尬的和/或不合时宜的状态。 也可以表示被忽视、遗弃或让其笨拙地等待。 Well, don't just sit there like cheese at four pence—speak up and say what's on your mind! 不要只是很尴尬地坐在那里——大声说出来，说出你在想什么！ 就是 …

“10-4” is perhaps the most well-known code among truckers. It means “affirmative” or “message received and understood.” Its origin dates back to the early days of Citizens Band (CB) radio, which became widely used by truckers in the 1970s.

2024年6月27日 · 10-4 is precise and helps truckers avoid miscommunication, a mistake that can have big consequences in an industry where seconds count. Being a simple and clear acknowledgment, 10-4 reduces the chance of misunderstandings or errors and lets truckers focus on the task at hand without distractions.

2024年1月24日 · Anyone who has ever listened to a CB radio – or perhaps just those who have watched a show from the 1970s that featured over-the-road truckers in America – will recognize the phrase “10-4 Good Buddy”. National Good Buddy Day is here to show some nostalgic appreciation for this silly but meaningful little phrase!

2023年11月9日 · The ten-code 10-4 good buddy which originated in the early days of radio technology, has not only survived but become deeply ingrained in American popular culture. It was originally meant to facilitate communication, but has now come to …