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The transceiver was found in the cockpit by Jack, Kate, and Charlie. ("Pilot, Part 1"). Sayid tried to use it to send a distress signal, but instead they received a French distress signal with a counter following the message saying how many times it had been repeated. Shannon, who possessed a passing familiarity with French, translated the message, and Sayid concluded that the distress signal had been playing for 16 years. ("Pilot, Part 2")

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Notice the hole to the left of the keypad.

In "The Moth", Sayid tried to triangulate the signal's origin, but Locke knocked Sayid unconscious and broke the transceiver.

The prop[]

The prop used in the show is likely a RHP-520, manufactured by Rexon Technology Corp. of Taiwan.[1] The only noticeable differences between the two devices are logos on the below the LCD.[2] The Rexon labeled radio reads "REXON RHP-520", whilst the model seen in Lost has the words "SLS ABT-520". Additionally the text displayed on the screen of Sayid's transceiver is simulated; the RHP has a much more crude display whereas "Acquiring Signal" on Sayid's is very sharp.

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Sayid looks for a signal.

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