POCSAG GP2009N Pager VHF or UHF for DAPNET

Specifications pager GP2009N

Frequency range: VHF 142.8625 to 146.8625 Mhz, UHF 437.9875 to 441.9875 MHz
Course Codes: 8
Receiver Type: Synthesized or Crystal
Baud rate: 512, 1200, 2400 bps
Paging sensitivity: -110 dB to 512 bps
-108DB @ 1200 bps
-106DB @ 2400 bps
Channel spacing: 25 KHz or 12.5 KHz
Frequency deviation: +/- 4.5 KHz
Frequency stability: +/- 10 PPM
Selectivity:> 55dB
Image Rejection:> 52dB
Intermediation:> 50dB
Alert tone: 75dB + @ 12 inch
Display: 16 characters / line, 22 characters maximum
Memory capacity: up to 3000 characters
Posts: 19 max
Weight: 68 g with battery
Dimensions: 76 x 53 x 18 mm
Battery type: LR6 AAA
Low battery warning level: 1.1V
Operating temperature: -10 ° C to 50 ° C

Frequency POCSAG paging in Europe

In the United Kingdom: 138 MHz and 466 MHz
In France: Alphapage on 466.025 MHz - 466.05 MHz - 466.075 MHz - 466.175 MHz - 466.20625 MHz - 466.23125 MHz
In Belgium: 169.625 MHz
In Switzerland: 147.300 MHz - 147.325 MHz - 147.375 MHz - 147.400 MHz - 169.700 MHz

Alphapoc 602R and GP2009N Manual Pager Programming

1. Turn on the pager

2. Hold down the "Up" and "Play" buttons for about 3 seconds until the password is displayed

3. The default password is 0000. Press the "Down" key to move right to the RIC (capcode) page.
A: [ON] xxxxxxxx
B: [OFF] xxxxxxx
Etc.

This is where you are informed of your RIC assigned by the network DAPNET (for radio amateurs), usually it will be your CCS7 ID in DMR but registration on Dapnet is requiered.

4. Press the soft key to change [OFF] and [ON] to activate the RIC of the line.

You can add up to 8 RICs to follow different channels of information.

5. Press the key to change the characters, press the "Function" key to change the values.

6. On the following page: BAUDRATE: 1200, POLARITY: NORMAL, FREQ: 439.9875.

7. Press the key to save the changes.

Resources for pager programming with DAPNET and in DMR

https://hampager.de/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=start
https://www.ref66.fr/2019/02/28/pi-star-le-pocsag-au-bout-des-doigts-part-1-2/
https://f8ffp.monsite-orange.fr/page-5b1be2025ca11.html
https://www.m0glj.uk/activities/paging/