{
 "slug": "the-hacker-pager",
 "name": "The Hacker Pager",
 "maker": "exploitee.rs",
 "category": "radio",
 "categoryLabel": "Radio & mesh",
 "status": "soldout",
 "statusLabel": "Sold out",
 "description": "A standalone mesh pager with LoRa capture tools and a monochrome display.",
 "goodFor": "Explore LoRa traffic and mesh messaging.",
 "youNeed": "Compatible LoRa devices for your experiments.",
 "tradeoff": "The maker listing was sold out at review.",
 "tags": [
  "LoRa",
  "Meshtastic",
  "PCAP",
  "microSD"
 ],
 "price": "From US$250",
 "priceShort": "$250+",
 "priceFrom": null,
 "checked": "2026-09-15",
 "url": "https://gadgets.sh/devices/the-hacker-pager/",
 "shortUrl": "https://gadgets.sh/the-hacker-pager",
 "markdown": "https://gadgets.sh/devices/the-hacker-pager.md",
 "image": "https://gadgets.sh/assets/the-hacker-pager.jpg",
 "cutout": "https://gadgets.sh/assets/cutouts/the-hacker-pager.webp",
 "shareCard": "https://gadgets.sh/og/the-hacker-pager.jpg",
 "shops": [
  {
   "merchant": "exploitee.rs",
   "label": "Sold out at exploitee.rs",
   "kind": "soldout",
   "orderable": false,
   "url": "https://shop.exploitee.rs/shop/p/the-hacker-pager?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-hacker-pager&utm_content=api",
   "note": "Listed by the maker but not orderable when we last checked."
  }
 ],
 "specs": [
  {
   "group": "Compute & storage",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Processor",
     "value": "ESP32-S3; dual-core LX7 at 240 MHz",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Memory",
     "value": "512 KB SRAM; 2 MB PSRAM; 8 MB flash",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Storage",
     "value": "microSD slot; included 32 GB card",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "group": "Wireless & capture",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "LoRa radio",
     "value": "SX1262; 868/915 MHz; internal 915 MHz antenna; external antennas supported",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "2.4 GHz",
     "value": "802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE 5",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Modulations",
     "value": "LoRa, FSK, GFSK, MSK, GMSK and LR-FHSS experiments",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Messaging",
     "value": "Standalone Meshtastic messaging; optional Android/iPhone companion connection",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Packet capture",
     "value": "LoRa protocols including Meshtastic and LoRaWAN to PCAP on microSD",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Spectrum tool",
     "value": "RSSI measurements over 850–950 MHz; histogram export",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Analysis",
     "value": "Maker Wireshark plugin; encrypted Meshtastic decoding needs the channel key",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "group": "Display, controls & body",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Display",
     "value": "192 × 64 monochrome LCD; 97 × 32 mm; adjustable green backlight",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Controls",
     "value": "Four directions, two action buttons, side button and power switch",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Feedback",
     "value": "Buzzer, vibration, 36 RGB LEDs and 12 UV LEDs",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Power",
     "value": "Rechargeable LiPo; USB-C charging and data",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Size & weight",
     "value": "114 × 84 × 22.2 mm; 191 g",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Enclosure",
     "value": "Transparent SLA resin, acrylic panels and translucent printed buttons",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "group": "Editions & software",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Editions",
     "value": "Clear; limited yellow/clear and orange/clear; Philanthropist set with two additional acrylic panel sets",
     "source": "https://shop.exploitee.rs/shop/p/the-hacker-pager"
    },
    {
     "label": "Package",
     "value": "Pager, 32 GB microSD, wrist lanyard and desk stand",
     "source": "https://shop.exploitee.rs/shop/p/the-hacker-pager"
    },
    {
     "label": "Stock note",
     "value": "Small-batch, hand-assembled product; consult current maker restock notices",
     "source": "https://shop.exploitee.rs/shop/p/the-hacker-pager"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "group": "Firmware",
   "rows": [
    {
     "label": "Open files",
     "value": "Firmware, PCB designs and printable mechanical parts are published by the maker",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "Games",
     "value": "CHIP-8 ROM playback from microSD",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    },
    {
     "label": "2026 firmware",
     "value": "Multiple mesh channels, configurable LoRa settings, Bluetooth keyboards and notification/ringtone options",
     "source": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
    }
   ]
  }
 ],
 "docs": [
  {
   "label": "Manufacturer store",
   "url": "https://shop.exploitee.rs/shop/p/the-hacker-pager"
  },
  {
   "label": "Project documentation and hardware",
   "url": "https://www.hackerpager.net/"
  },
  {
   "label": "GitHub",
   "url": "https://github.com/exploiteers/Meshtastic-Exploiteers-Hacker-Pager"
  }
 ],
 "blueprint": {
  "openness": "open-hardware",
  "opennessLabel": "Open hardware",
  "summary": "exploitee.rs publish full KiCad schematic/PCB, Gerbers+BOM, and STEP enclosure files in their own maker-owned repos (CERN-OHL-S-2.0); the Meshtastic-fork firmware is a separate, also-official repo.",
  "files": [
   {
    "kind": "schematic",
    "label": "Schematic export (PDF)",
    "url": "https://github.com/exploiteers/Electronics-Design-Exploiteers-Hacker-Pager/blob/main/artifacts/Exploiteers_Hacker_Pager.pdf",
    "format": "PDF"
   },
   {
    "kind": "pcb",
    "label": "KiCad PCB + schematic project",
    "url": "https://github.com/exploiteers/Electronics-Design-Exploiteers-Hacker-Pager/blob/main/project/Exploiteers_Hacker_Pager.kicad_pcb",
    "format": "KiCad"
   },
   {
    "kind": "gerbers",
    "label": "Fabrication outputs: Gerbers + drill + pick-place",
    "url": "https://github.com/exploiteers/Electronics-Design-Exploiteers-Hacker-Pager/tree/main/artifacts/fabrication",
    "format": "Gerber"
   },
   {
    "kind": "bom",
    "label": "Bill of materials (CSV)",
    "url": "https://github.com/exploiteers/Electronics-Design-Exploiteers-Hacker-Pager/blob/main/artifacts/Exploiteers_Hacker_Pager_BOM.csv",
    "format": "CSV"
   },
   {
    "kind": "enclosure",
    "label": "Case design, revision V107 (STEP)",
    "url": "https://github.com/exploiteers/Case-Design-Files-Exploiteers-Hacker-Pager/tree/master/Case/V107",
    "format": "STEP"
   }
  ],
  "repos": [
   {
    "url": "https://github.com/exploiteers/Electronics-Design-Exploiteers-Hacker-Pager",
    "role": "hardware",
    "official": true,
    "license": "CERN-OHL-S-2.0",
    "stars": 25,
    "pushed": "2025-10-13"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://github.com/exploiteers/Case-Design-Files-Exploiteers-Hacker-Pager",
    "role": "enclosure",
    "official": true,
    "license": "CERN-OHL-S-2.0",
    "stars": 13,
    "pushed": "2026-06-11"
   },
   {
    "url": "https://github.com/exploiteers/Meshtastic-Exploiteers-Hacker-Pager",
    "role": "firmware",
    "official": true,
    "license": "GPL-3.0",
    "stars": 115,
    "pushed": "2026-09-18"
   }
  ],
  "parts": [
   {
    "part": "ESP32-S3-WROOM-1",
    "role": "MCU",
    "datasheet": "https://documentation.espressif.com/esp32-s3-wroom-1_wroom-1u_datasheet_en.pdf"
   },
   {
    "part": "Ebyte E22-900M22S (SX1262-based module)",
    "role": "LoRa radio",
    "datasheet": "https://cdn.hackaday.io/files/1614916909230944/E22-900M22S_UserManual_EN_v1.20.pdf"
   }
  ],
  "notes": "shop.exploitee.rs and hackerpager.net (both 200 via WebFetch) explicitly point to the exploiteers GitHub org for 'firmware, PCB designs, and 3D-printable mechanical components.' Verified via gh api that hardware lives in two maker-owned repos separate from the firmware fork: Electronics-Design-Exploiteers-Hacker-Pager (CERN-OHL-S-2.0; full KiCad project incl. sub-sheets, Gerbers, drill, pick-place, BOM CSV, schematic PDF) and Case-Design-Files-Exploiteers-Hacker-Pager (CERN-OHL-S-2.0; STEP enclosure across revisions V97/V98.5/V105/V107). The KiCad footprint library names the actual LoRa part as Ebyte E22-900M22S (an SX1262-based module), not a bare SX1262 IC — used that module's own datasheet for accuracy.",
  "checked": "2026-09-27"
 },
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    "repo": "exploiteers/Electronics-Design-Exploiteers-Hacker-Pager",
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 "chips": [
  "esp32-s3",
  "sx1262"
 ]
}