Hezbollah Icom portables exploding in Lebanon?

[yahya]

If someone has the manual for the AR-924, please post it. This would surely facilitate discussion.

As indicated on the mfg. (?) page, that is now available only via time machine, the AR-924 could be hand- or USB cable programmed. That would indicate that a Hussein or Ali from Hezbollah could program them upon getting them only with the help of the manual.

 

[a727469]

One way or the other, the amount of planning and work this took is incredible, and it may not be over if other electronics are affected. It is too bad they cannot channel this type of energy into something more productive, but I certainly understand the reasoning and motives.
No matter how you feel about the motives, this is scary stuff.
It is sad and unfortunate that companies like Icom are drawn into this considering the exceptional contribution they have made to amateur radio over the years. I will keep using my IC-v80!
Fortunately. at this time we can all just talk about the technical aspects of this type of situation. Hopefully it stays that way.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

I think what Israel did is f'ing genius. Hezbollah was so paranoid with the phone intercepts and tracking being used to target them that they went to pagers and radios for comms. Intercept the shipments, install explosives with an activation mechanism and now they are throwing out baby monitors. Take out their communications and they can't organize as easily. And of course kill and injure as many terrorists as you can. I'll drink to that.

Just like Ted Kaczynskii was a genius. So yeah, ok. But the tools are the same for ALL government terrorists. So I won't be drinking to the dead and maimed children

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

One way or the other, the amount of planning and work this took is incredible, and it may not be over if other electronics are affected. It is too bad they cannot channel this type of energy into something more productive, but I certainly understand the reasoning and motives.
No matter how you feel about the motives, this is scary stuff.
It is sad and unfortunate that companies like Icom are drawn into this considering the exceptional contribution they have made to amateur radio over the years. I will keep using my IC-v80!
Fortunately. at this time we can all just talk about the technical aspects of this type of situation. Hopefully it stays that way.

Maybe we should be having a second look at the downing of MH370. After all one of the theories included 800 lbs of /\/\ batteries be shipped from Malaysia to China. Maybe more to the story there.

 

[KevinC]

It took 64 posts, but someone finally dragged Motorola into this. You people are slacking.

 

[surfacemount]

It took 64 posts, but someone finally dragged Motorola into this. You people are slacking.

Motorola?
Hell, not one person has asked if they can hear them now. It's a different world I guess

 

[BinaryMode]

Maybe we should be having a second look at the downing of MH370. After all one of the theories included 800 lbs of /\/\ batteries be shipped from Malaysia to China. Maybe more to the story there.

There's more to that airline disaster then some batteries. Believe me... (or not, I don't care LOL)

Edit-

May be interested in this. The Search for MH370 | Serving the MH370 Global Community i.e. the flight path...

Theory that disrupted radio signals could locate MH370 examined in new doc

Expert suggests he has a “good idea” of where the crash site is because of the WSPR database

www.independent.co.uk

Anyway...

 

[APX8000]

So I won't be drinking to the dead and maimed children

The future terrorists ? Too soon ?

Are you saying the same about the Israelis ?

 

[YalekW]

I love how this has to do with my side of the woods....pagers....

 

[AK9R]

Perhaps we should avoid the political side of this conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

 

[APX8000]

Agreed. Back to those crappy Motorola pagers and radios that keep exploding. 😬

 

[MUTNAV]

I thought the radios were ICOMS !

 

[buddrousa]

They acted like Icons from China get it I Cons

 

[AK9R]

The manufacturer of Apollo Gold pagers says the pagers that exploded were not manufactured by them but by some other company under license.

The manufacturer of the model of Icom VHF handheld radios shown in news photos says that model hasn't been manufactured by Icom for several years and they are aware of counterfeits of this model appearing on the market in the past.

I would be hesitant to point fingers at any particular manufacturer based on what we know.

 

[sallen07]

The manufacturer of the model of Icom VHF handheld radios shown in news photos says that model hasn't been manufactured by Icom for several years and they are aware of counterfeits of this model appearing on the market in the past.

Go to ebay and search for "IC-V82". You can but a brand new one right now. From China. Which strongly suggests a conterfeit.

Dig around and you'll find other "brand new from China" discontinued amateur radios on eBay.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

It should be concerning that batteries that are booby trapped could, in future, be circulating on the secondary market.

 

[Xray]

Yeah, but here's the thing, it wasn't only just radios and pagers, it was all kinds of different devices from fingerprint scanners to solar panels. No way they planted explosives in every single piece of tech that has come through those areas. There is something else here, a new tech that they just showed the world that they have. The ability to cause any battery in any electrical device to malfunction, overheat, and explode. Just the thought is kinda scary.

Am doubting that, explosives were planted - Don't fear the Beeper !