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May 2, 2021

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You Can Still Use a Pager in 2022

How a Raspberry Pi will help you resurrect this classic communications device

Pagers were popular many years ago, and some people may still have one at home. Is it possible to test the pager now? Absolutely, and I will show you how to do it.

Let’s get started.

POCSAG — The Messaging Protocol

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You Can Still Use a Pager in 2022

How a Raspberry Pi will help you resurrect this classic communications device

POCSAG — The Messaging Protocol

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