[SOC] Cell Phone Fire

[k4pg]

I have a Yaesu FT 209RH HT........it did not go up in flames but years and 
years ago, I keyed to transmit at .5 watt, the final oscillated and a very 
loud snap! and smoke, but no fire.  Yaesu repaired it at no cost and it has 
worked fine all of these years.

Kevin K4PG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ng3o at earthlink.net>
To: <soc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 5:50 PM
Subject: [SOC] Cell Phone Fire


> According to the press, a Vallejo CA man was badly burned when the cell 
> phone in his pants pocket burst into flame. Is this possible? It seems 
> extremely unlkely to me. If a cell phone could catch fire, could an iPod 
> or a hearing aid? Has anyone ever heard of a two-meter handi-talkie 
> suddenly going up in flames?
>
> Bill NG3O
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