Pocsag Decoder Software For Windows

Since 2003, Peter Hunt has developed PDW to the most important (free!) application to monitor POCSAG and FLEX. PDW has many users worldwide, from radio enthusiasts to professionals. After 10 years, Peter considers PDW as finished and he has stopped development.

The RTL-SDR software defined radio combined with SDRSharp, and a POCSAG/Flex capable decoding application can be used to decode pager messages. With this setup you can receive pager messages from all pager users on the system. If you don't know what a pager is, since they are now uncommon, here is a brief explanation from Wikipedia. SkySpy ACARS pop - SkySpy is a cheap Windows 95/98 software program combining a decoder and a database in order to decode ACARS transmissions, the digital data link between commercial aircraft and ground stations, demod ACARS FAX METEO POCSAG HAM. Software is no more supported and developed.

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Click on the link for PDW V3.12(zip), the file will be downloaded to the downloads folder or can be seen at the bottom of the browser window. Presuming you have winzip or similar installed, extract all files to a new folder.





















In the new folder double click (to execute) PDW as highlighted above.






















If you see the following warning message, please uncheck always ask before opening this file, click on run.
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initial start up may show not able to connect to com port, you can ignore this for now.

Now that PDW is running, click on Interface--setup.
Uncheck the serial port and change sound card to VB audio output.

next click on options--options and ensure POCsag is enabled for each of its modes along with flex


























You can test the software can hear the signal by going to the following wiki page and playing the sample files:

https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/POCSAG
and various youtube videos have samples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=choshry1clo
Now you just find a web sdr and tune to a POCSAG frequency
https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/POCSAG

The BIG List Of RTL-SDR Supported Software enjoy!




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Software for amateur radio usage only, german users please read this!

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Sourcecode under GPLv3.0 is here

In case mfc140.dll or VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing please download vc_redist.x86.exe directly from Microsoft here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145 Supershot for mac.

Version History:

• 2018-08-28: Version 2.17
• POC32 is now freeware under GPLv3.0

• 2010-08-17: Version 2.16
• Execute filter application everytime they match (removed multiple execution prevention)

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• 2009-04-13: Version 2.15
• Fix for withdrawn version.

• 2008-12-29: Version 2.14 (Version was withdrawn due to problems on some systems)
• Added seconds to time field of output window and printout.

• 2006-12-16: Version 2.13
• Default path name fix again, final.

• 2006-12-11: Version 2.12a
• Fixed native language support.

• 2006-11-25: Version 2.12
• Fixed 64bit issue when loading or saving files.

• 2006-11-22: Version 2.11
• Default path name now set to the installation directory of poc32 executable for:
  • Character translation table.
  • Aliases file.
• Added Windows Vista compatibility.

• 2003-08-04: Version 2.10
• Fixed context menu based deletion of list entries

• 2003-07-28: Version 2.09
• Fixed blocking of TCP/IP interface.
• External programs are now called with arguments RIC FUNC MSG
• Filters can match aliases.

• 2003-07-23: Version 2.08
• Alias now row of printout.
• OnTop on Filtermatch now handled correctly.

• 2002-12-03: Version 2.07
• New Installer
• Security Fix: TCP/IP port can be disabled properly
• Bug Fixes: signed/unsigned value issues

• Version 2.06: Fixed Skyper bug

• Version 2.05: Unified Version for German and English language!