Personal pocket pager (beeper). Build a local-area paging system to keep in touch. Transmits on 49,890-MHz carrier and has a range of 100 feet. Est. cost: $30 (transmitter), $40 (receiver).
ELECTRONICS HOBBYISTS HANDBOOK 1990 pg. 23
POCSAG signal decoder. Learn how alpha-numeric pagers receive messages with this simple interface and computer software. Capable of decoding 1200-baud and 2400-baud POCSAG (Post Office Code Standardization Advisory Group) data streams when combined with a scanner and personal computer. Est cost: $60 (kit).
ELECTRONICS NOW May 1997 (v.68#5) pg. 50
Build this POCSAG (Post Office Code Standard Advisory Group) signal generator. Generate pager signals with this simple interface and computer program. Est. cost: $30 (kit).
ELECTRONICS NOW Feb 1998 (v.69#2) pg. 42
Personal pocket pager. A wireless transmitter/receiver combination that allows you to page (beep) someone from a distance of up to 100-ft. Est. cost: $27 (transmitter), $9 (receiver).
HANDS-ON ELECTRONICS Jan 1989 (v.6#1) pg. 39
Correction POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Apr 1989 (v.6#4) pg. 4
The secret life of beepers. What you aren't supposed to know about radio pagers. How paging works, types of pagers, privacy laws, etc.
POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS Jul 1994 (v.12#11) pg. 8
Added Info POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS Nov 1994 (v.13#3) pg. 6
Build an alphanumeric pager decoder. Catch beeper messages from the airwaves and view them on your computer screen. Est. cost: $60 (kit).
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Mar 1997 (v.14#3) pg. 39