RBN Pal is a browser extension that enhances the user experience on the Reverse Beacon Network. It provides additional features and functionalities to improve navigation, data visualization, and overall usability.
Right now, RBN Pal is in its early stages of development. Future updates will include more features and improvements based on user feedback. If you have any suggestions or would like to contribute, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request on the GitHub repository!
- Go to the latest release and download the ZIP file from the "Assets" section.
- Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a folder on your computer.
- Open your browser and navigate to
chrome://extensions/. - Look for the "Developer mode" toggle (in the top right or bottom left corner) and enable it.
- Click on the "Load unpacked" button and select the folder where you extracted the extension files.
- The RBN Pal extension should now be installed and active in your browser.
To see the extension in action, open up the Reverse Beacon Network's main page. You will see that a new section has been added below the map, with plots showing the Average SNR over time by continent.
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Clone the repository to your local machine using:
git clone https://github.com/iqnite/rbn-pal cd rbn-pal -
Install the required dependencies:
npm install
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Build the extension:
npm run build
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Load the unpacked extension in your browser as described in the Chromium-based Browsers section above, selecting the
distfolder created during the build process.

