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TIL police radio codes like 10-4 for affirmative all start with 10 to allow time for the radio to power up. The first syllable spoken of a transmission was often not understood due to early techno... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Retrospectrenet on 2024-10-06 01:48:56.

Original Title: TIL police radio codes like 10-4 for affirmative all start with 10 to allow time for the radio to power up. The first syllable spoken of a transmission was often not understood due to early technology quirks. Officers were trained to wait after pressing the receiver but forgot when rushed.

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