As you’ll probably remember, in September 2024, the terror group Hezbollah was hit with an attack by the Israelis.
Israel’s Mossad agents planted explosives inside 5,000 Taiwan-made pagers that the terror group had ordered.
The model AR-924 pager is like typical pagers that receive and display text messages, but they don’t make or receive phone calls.
The pagers could supposedly avoid Israeli location tracking; however, it turns out the pagers couldn’t avoid Israeli intel operatives.
Nine people were killed and over 3,000 were wounded by the attack.
One Hezbollah official said the detonation was the group’s “biggest security breach” since the conflict started.
Wounded terrorists had injuries from missing fingers to big holes in their hips where the pagers were being worn.
You see, the terror group had ordered the pagers from a company called Gold Apollo and the pagers were shipped into Lebanon months before the explosions.
Israel had planned the pager attack for months.
The Mossad was able to infiltrate the devices during production and insert a board inside of the pagers that contained three grams of explosive material.
The board exploded when a coded message was sent to all 5,000 pagers simultaneously.
Hezbollah used pagers because they figured they were safer than cell phones.
Turns out they were dead wrong.
These days, there are many ways to disrupt the high tech communications we’ve come to rely on.
Considering this, here are a few low-tech ways to communicate during a disaster when other options go down.
Two-way radios:
Walkie-talkies (two-way radios) are perfect for short-range communication.
They can work in remote locations and don’t require internet or cellular networks.
They are portable and battery-operated and can be useful no matter where you are.
Another option is a HAM radio.
These are better for long-range communication, but they require some training and knowledge.
For instance, you would need to be familiar with the radio frequencies to use.
My favorite radio is the Baofeng UV-5R.
This can be used as a two-way radio or a HAM radio if you are on the correct frequencies.
Visual signals:
Another low-tech way to communicate is to use a flashlight and codes.
You would have to learn letters or short messages in Morse code.
A flashlight can work in different lighting conditions and over distances.
Plus, a flashlight is something that should already be part of your survival gear, so it’s a good dual-purpose tool.
Also, you can combine the flashlight with an article of clothing to communicate your message.
For instance, you should cover the light with a red cloth to signal danger. Or green clothing to signal that it’s safe.
Again, as long as you know some basic techniques you can effectively communicate with light.
Flare guns:
Flare guns are a great way to communicate with someone who might be a good distance away since they can be seen from far away, especially at night.
A series of flares or even flares with specific colors can communicate distress or your location.
Obviously, to use a flare gun you need to make sure that others in your group know what your flares mean.
For instance, you could tell your family that three flares mean danger and that they should stay away from your location, etc.
Orion Safety Products is one company that makes quality flare guns.
These days, our world is consumed with the latest and greatest communication technology.
But the more tech involved, the more things that can go wrong, and the more ways hackers and enemies can attack and disable it.
Simple, reliable communication methods need to be a part of your preparations and bug out bags.
