Remember Citizen Band Radios
For
those of us of a “certain age” we can remember when CBs were all the
rage…I came across a list the other day of some of the lingo and
thought it would be fun to revisit some of the great ways we
communicated and what they translated to.
So here goes…..
Hammer
down…….going full speed
Drop
the hammer….accelerate to full speed
Chicken
coop…..Truck weigh station
Foot
warmer….a CB radio with more than legal power
Wall to
wall treetop tall….very good reception
Have
you got your ears on?.....Is your CB on?
*Handle…..code name of a CBer
Post….Milepost on interstate highways
Shake
the trees and rake the leaves….Lead truck should watch for police
and traffic ahead; rear truck will watch mirrors from the rear
Front
Door….....Lead truck of several running together
Back
Door….....Rear truck of several running together
Rocking
Chair….....The middle truck
18
Wheeler........Tractor-trailer
4
Wheeler........Automobile
PICKUMUP Truck........A pick up truck
Smokey
Bear........A state policeman
Mama
Bear........Female
police person
County
Mountie........A
county policeman
Local
Yokel........A
city policeman
Tijuana
Taxi.........Marked
police car
Plain
White Wrapper........Unmarked
police car (any color)
Eye in
the Sky........Helicopter
Bear’s
Den........Police
station
Picture
Taker........Policeman
with radar
Green
Stamps........Money
Green
Stamp Highway........Toll
road
Monfort
Lane........Passing
lane
50
Dollar Lane........Inside
lane on 4 lane highway
**8’s
And Other Good Numbers........So
long and signing off
10-1……..Receiving Poorly
10-2……..Receiving well
10-3……..Stop transmitting
10-4……..OK, message received
10-5……..Relay Message
10-6……..Busy, stand by
10-7……..Out of service, leaving air
10-8……..In service, subject to call
10-9……..Repeat message
10-10……Transmission completed, standing by
10-11……Talking too rapidly
10-12……Visitors present
10-13……Advise weather/road condition
10-16……Make pick up at…
10-17……Urgent business
10-18……Anything for us?
10-19……Nothing for you, return to base
10-20……My location is…
10-21…....Call by telephone
10-22……Report in person to….
10-23……Stand by
10-24……Completed last assignment
10-25……Can you contact?
10-26……Disregard last information
10-27……I am moving to channel….
10-28……Identify your station
10-30……Does not conform to FCC rules
10-33……Emergency traffic at this station
10-34……Trouble at this station, help may be needed
10-35……Confidential information
10-36……Correct time is….
10-37……Wrecker needed at…
10-38…….Ambulance needed at….
10-39…….Your message delivered
10-41…….Please tune to channel…
10-42…….Traffic accident at….
10-43…….Traffic tie-up at….
10-44…….I have a message for you (or)….
10-46…….Assist motorist
10-50…….Break channel
10-70…….Fire at…
10-73…….Speed trap at….
10-75…….You are causing interference
10-77…….Negative contact
10-82….…Reserve room for….
10-84…….My telephone number is…
10-85…….My address is….
10-200…...Police needed at…
Excerpted from News From Macy's New York
