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My name is Günter and my ham call sign is DF7GB. I have been running an RBN node since many years. Here are two software tools that could be very helpful for your RBN node. This software is free, which can be used as it is. Bug reports are welcome.
SkimCon
SkimCon is an application for radio amateurs operating an RBN node. It consolidates and corrects dx messages from CW- und RTTY-skimmers. Blocking is also possible!
Patt3ch Editor
Patt3ch Editor is a tool to edit the Patt3ch.lst file, which ist used from CW- and RTTY-Skimmer.
News
21. February 2025: SkimCon version v2.5.0.17 is available. SkimCon can be started with multiple instances in the same folder. Copy SkimCon.exe to the same folder and give it a different name, e.g. SkimCon-1 or SkimCon-DF7GB etc. But always start the new name with SkimCon. Remember to assign different Telnet server port numbers to all instances! This feature allows you to use more than 10 input clients and cascade multiple SkimCon instances.
11. February 2025: SkimCon version v2.5.0.11 is available. Different SSIDs of skimmer callsigns are now possible. The output callsign can be without SSID or with any SSID. A chart with input output and dupe messages is now drawn.
2. May 2024: SkimCon version v2.0.2.0 is available. Frequency offset is implemented for transverter mode. A new comment field for clients, if frequency offset is not required. Minor Telnet server bugfixes were done.
19. April 2024: SkimCon version v2.0.0.12 is available. Configurable dx callsign correction and blocking with logging, very transparend. More statistics dupe/corrected/blocked/ msgs per hour and per day. Spotter limiter per port. Some other changes. For more details please see the release notes!
24. March 2023: New SkimCon version v1.2.0.5 is available. Some improvements done. See release notes!