Walkie-talkie terminology. - Help needed!

[trekkiedane]

I was wondering if there was an on-line dictionary or list of terms (Roger, Wilco, 10-4 (which are the only ones i understand) -that sort of language) and if any of the good people of The Trek-BBS would know of it and post a link for me…

A friend of mine wants me to be part of the walkie-talkie community -just in case, as he puts it; I think there's a bit of a survivalist in him

I'd hate sounding like a total n00b for all the world (well the parts of it that is within reach of the thing) to hear.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. -Even if you just have a few terms for me! (might have to write the damn dictionary myself.)

 

[Verteron]

10-4, 10-20 (what's your 20?, meaning location) are called "Ten-codes" are used mostly by civil law enforcement and CB radio users. They are listed here:

Ten Codes


Terms like "roger", "over", "wilco" and so on are used by many different standards for two-way radio use, including civli law enforcement, ICAO/FSA air traffic communications, the military, and CB radio use. They appear in these various standards separately but are nonetheless the same across the standards because they predate them:

Voice Procedures
... and ...
Procedure Words


Next, you have phonetic alphabets (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, or Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog) that are used by aircraft and the military to spell things across radios (such as call signs) for clarity. There are various alphabets used by different agencies for this:

US Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet
NATO Phonetic Alphabet (which is supplanting the US version and is used by aircraft following ICAO and FSA standards)


Lastly for air traffic control, there are various phrases and terminology that are standardized to ensure the smooth running of aircraft at airports and in the skies. Civil aviation in the US follows FSA standards for this, while international aviation follows the ICAO standard.

 

[trekkiedane]

Thank you so very much!

I managed to google my way to some of that and -for obvious reasons- the Danish phonetic alphabet is somewhat different (I learned it from my mother who used to be a telephone operator decades ago)

Nothing beats being able to use the right jargon -imagine what would happen to someone coming here not knowing how talk the trek

As I said: Thanks! -made my day, now I just have to learn to use it

 

[Verteron]

No worries! Never suggested it was easy to find, I know this stuff as I was a bit of a ham radio enthusiast in my early teens...

 

[Chaos Descending]

US Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet
NATO Phonetic Alphabet (which is supplanting the US version and is used by aircraft following ICAO and FSA standards)

NATO Phonetic Alphabet supplanted the US Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet over fifty years ago.

 

[Luckyflux]

Just don't use "10-4 good buddy"...(how do I say this diplomatically...) it has an 'alternate' meaning ...not that there is anything wrong with that...

 

[trekkiedane]

Just don't use "10-4 good buddy"...(how do I say this diplomatically...) it has an 'alternate' meaning ...not that there is anything wrong with that...

Isn't that (19)70's slang?

Edit: As in

A good buddy is a friend that goes to town and gets two blow jobs, comes back, and gives you one

 

[Alpha_Geek]

For FRS, GMRS, MURS and eXRS radio systems (That covers practically all the blister pack radios you can buy at a big box store), use of 10 codes and the like is not required.

Note that GMRS radios do require the user to get a license from the FCC to operate legally. FRS, MURS, and eXRS are license free. The GMRS license costs 75 dollars and covers the licensee and their immediate family.

This data pertains to the US and its territories. If you aren't in the US, your laws may differ.

AG

 

[Luckyflux]

Just don't use "10-4 good buddy"...(how do I say this diplomatically...) it has an 'alternate' meaning ...not that there is anything wrong with that...

Isn't that (19)70's slang?

Edit: As in

A good buddy is a friend that goes to town and gets two blow jobs, comes back, and gives you one

It sure is good buddy! (uhhh, let's just forget I ever said that 'kay?)

 

[Gaseous Anomaly]

Here are the CB 10 codes, differnt a bit from the police. http://www.truckroadservice.com/10_codes.html