About Vail ReRBN
What is Vail ReRBN?
Vail ReRBN is a spot aggregator for the Reverse Beacon Network (RBN). It ingests live spot data from the RBN telnet servers and provides a simple web interface and REST API for searching and analyzing amateur radio spots.
What is RBN?
The Reverse Beacon Network is a worldwide network of receiving stations (called "skimmers") that automatically decode CW, RTTY, FT8, and other digital mode signals. When you call CQ or work a station, nearby skimmers report your signal to the network, showing where you're being heard and at what signal strength.
Features
- Real-time ingestion - Spots are collected from both CW/RTTY and FT8 streams
- Simple search - Look up spots by callsign with filters for mode, band, and time
- REST API - Programmatic access to spot data for your applications
- Long-term storage - Historical data available for analysis
API Access
Vail ReRBN provides a free REST API for accessing spot data. See the API documentation for details on available endpoints and usage.
About the Developer
Vail ReRBN is developed and maintained by Brett KE9BOS, a ham radio operator passionate about building tools for the amateur radio community.
Questions or feedback? Reach out at ke9bos@pigletradio.org
If you find this service useful and would like to support its development and hosting costs, consider buying me a coffee!