Support Equipment

AR-924 Gold Apollo Rugged pager

Also known as

AR-924
AR924
Gold Apollo AR-924
Gold Apollo Rugged pager
Gold Apollo AR-924 pager

The AR-924 Gold Apollo Rugged pager was a compact 460 MHz alphanumeric pager marketed under Gold Apollo branding and later tied in reporting to BAC Consulting Kft. It featured a four-line display, POCSAG messaging, and a removable rechargeable battery.

AR-924 Gold Apollo Rugged pager, Pager model, Support Equipment

Image source: Swissphone RES.Q Hybrid with GSM and GPS module.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Taiwan
Built by: BAC Consulting Kft.
Built in: Hungary
Type: Pager model
Service note: 2020s

communications portable

Specifications

Band: 460 MHz
Display: Four-line alphanumeric display
Messaging: POCSAG 512 / 1200 / 2400
Battery: Removable Li-ion battery with USB-C charging, up to 85 days standby
Dimensions: 73 x 50 x 27 mm
Weight: 133 g
Controls: Four buttons with two-way scrolling

Hidden Charges

Amnesty International linked the September 2024 pager detonations to AR-924 Gold Apollo Rugged pagers.

Device	Type	Evidence
Explosive pager/radio device	Explosive charge	Amnesty International said the destroyed pagers were consistent with AR-924 Gold Apollo Rugged pagers, and that hidden explosive devices were inside thousands of pagers that detonated on 17 September 2024.

Media

AR-924 Gold Apollo Rugged pager Images

AR-924 Gold Apollo Rugged pager, Pager model, Support Equipment - view 1 — Source: Swissphone s.QUAD X35 Pager aus der s.QUAD Serie.jpg

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Sources

AR-924 - Crypto MuseumPublisher: Crypto Museum | Note: Supports the AR-924 pager model, its 460 MHz band, and the reported BAC Consulting Kft. / Gold Apollo brand context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Gold Apollo discontinued product pagePublisher: Gold Apollo | Note: Supports manufacturer and background context for Gold Apollo's paging product family. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Lebanon: Establish international investigation into deadly attacks using exploding portable devicesPublisher: Amnesty International | Note: Supports the September 2024 pager-detonation reporting that described the destroyed pagers as consistent with AR-924 Gold Apollo Rugged pagers. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Swissphone RES.Q Hybrid with GSM and GPS module.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance page for a freely licensed pager photo used as a representative pager image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Swissphone s.QUAD X35 Pager aus der s.QUAD Serie.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance page for a freely licensed pager photo used in the gallery as a representative pager image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27