You don't need much to decode pager traffic - just a frugal Software Defined Radio and some free software. In this video I show how to decode the pages, particularly those used by Emergency Services (Fire & Ambulance / EMT).
These pages are often displayed on Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs).
I used a generic dongle in this video, but I recommend the frequency stabilised units (with TCXO) below :
However if you are using an RTL-SDR or NooElec SMART you'll need one of the SMA connectors, such as those in the kits below.
RTL-SDR pigtail kit : https://amzn.to/3F5Stsf
NooElec SMA connector kit : https://amzn.to/3jLAXyJ