diff --git a/examples/serial_contacts.py b/examples/serial_contacts.py
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+++ b/examples/serial_contacts.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+from meshcore import MeshCore
+from meshcore import SerialConnection
+
+PORT = "/dev/ttyUSB0"
+BAUDRATE = 115200
+
+async def main () :
+    con  = SerialConnection(PORT, BAUDRATE)
+    await con.connect()
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+    mc = MeshCore(con)
+    await mc.connect()
+
+    print(json.dumps(await mc.get_contacts(),indent=4))
+
+asyncio.run(main())
diff --git a/examples/serial_repeater_status.py b/examples/serial_repeater_status.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import asyncio
+
+from meshcore import MeshCore
+from meshcore import printerr
+from meshcore import SerialConnection
+
+PORT = "/dev/ttyUSB0"
+BAUDRATE = 115200
+
+REPEATER="FdlRoom"
+PASSWORD="password"
+
+async def main () :
+    con  = SerialConnection(PORT, BAUDRATE)
+    await con.connect()
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.1) # time for transport to establish    
+
+    mc = MeshCore(con)
+    await mc.connect()
+
+    contacts = await mc.get_contacts()
+    repeater = contacts[REPEATER]
+    await mc.send_login(bytes.fromhex(repeater["public_key"]), PASSWORD)
+
+    printerr("Login sent ... awaiting")
+
+    if await mc.wait_login() :
+        await mc.send_statusreq(bytes.fromhex(repeater["public_key"]))
+        print(await mc.wait_status())
+    
+asyncio.run(main())