2017 RBN data

All the postings to the Reverse Beacon Network in 2017, along with the postings from prior years, are now available in the directory https://www.adrive.com/public/cQwkEB/rbn.

Some simple annual statistics for the period 2009 to 2017 follow (the 2009 numbers cover only part of that year, as the RBN was instantiated partway through that year).

Total posts:

2009:   5,007,040
2010:  25,116,810
2011:  49,705,539
2012:  71,584,195
2013:  92,875,152
2014:  108,862,505
2015:  116,385,762
2016:  111,027,068
2017:  117,973,111

 Total posting stations:

2009: 151
2010: 265
2011: 320
2012: 420
2013: 473
2014: 515
2015: 511
2016: 590
2017: 625

 Total posted distinct callsigns:

2009: 143,724
2010: 266,189
2011: 271,133
2012: 308,010
2013: 353,952
2014: 398,293
2015: 433,197
2016: 375,613
2017: 356,461

Obviously, statistics that are considerably more comprehensive may be derived rather easily from the files in the directory.

Note that if you intend to use the databaseߴs reported signal strengths in an analysis, you should be sure that you understand the ramifications of what the RBN means by SNR.