DC503

503 Party 2019

The 2019 503 Party badge/pager archive whose public PDX Badgers repository preserves the 5ohBEE SMART Response XE pager setup, RF firmware sketches, HugQuest game behavior, repository license, and source credits.

United States / DC503 party archive · United States · 2019

DC503 5ohBEE Pager

The 5ohBEE is a source-backed 2019 503 Party pager and game artifact documented by the Apache-2.0 `pdxbadgers/5ohBEE-2019` repository as a SMART Response XE-based pager project.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

DC503 5ohBEE Pager source-backed

badge game

HugQuest HUG-token game

HugQuest v1.5 stores HUG tokens, supports mining and sending HUGs, tracks names, and displays token state through the SMART Response XE interface.

Compatibility: DC503 5ohBEE Pager

DC503 5ohBEE Pager source-backed

firmware behavior

RF chat and pager sketch

five-oh-BEE.ino implements display-backed message buffers, keyboard input, RF reads, RF byte writes, and byte-3 submission delimiters for simple pager/chat behavior.

Compatibility: DC503 5ohBEE Pager

DC503 5ohBEE Pager source-backed

flashing workflow

USBasp and Arduino provisioning

The README tells builders to use USBasp udev rules, add the 5ohBee board package to Arduino, install the SmartResponseXE library ZIP, compile sketches, and upload.

Compatibility: DC503 5ohBEE Pager

DC503 5ohBEE Pager source-backed

persistent state

EEPROM-backed identity state

The sketches use EEPROM for stored names and HugQuest token/infection state, keeping the pager identity and game state across restarts.

Compatibility: DC503 5ohBEE Pager

DC503 5ohBEE Pager source-backed

radio diagnostic

RSSI scanner mode

The RSSI sketch and HugQuest command path scan channels 11 through 26 and display channel signal-strength readings on the SMART Response XE screen.

Compatibility: DC503 5ohBEE Pager

DC503 5ohBEE Pager source-backed

radio platform

ATmega128RFA1 RF channel stack

RadioFunctions.h initializes the ATmega128RFA1 2.4 GHz transceiver and constrains channels to 11 through 26 for packet send/receive and RSSI reads.

Compatibility: DC503 5ohBEE Pager

DC503 5ohBEE Pager source-backed

repurposed hardware

SMART Response XE base pager

The repository description and README frame 5ohBEE as a SMART Response XE-based pager project with board setup through an ATmega128RFA1 development-board profile.

Compatibility: DC503 5ohBEE Pager

DC503 5ohBEE Pager source-backed

wireless game mechanic

WANNAHUG infection mechanic

HugQuest includes WANNAHUG transmission, infected-state persistence, a displayed ransom-style HUG-token prompt, and an unlock command requiring HUG tokens.

Compatibility: DC503 5ohBEE Pager

Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

DC503 5ohBEE Pager note

artwork-license boundary · README credit plus repository license · documented

The README credits the bee art to Ivycraft and the repository is Apache-2.0, but this pass does not treat that as a complete image-publication provenance record for the catalogue hero slot.

The catalogue preserves the artwork credit as source context while leaving the visual empty until a specific image can be cleared under the project image rules.

DC503 5ohBEE Pager note

distribution-scope caveat · source-backed but incomplete · needs final handout record

The repository proves a real 503 Party 2019 pager project, but this pass did not recover a final quantity, recipient list, sales record, or attendee-wide distribution statement.

The record avoids claiming universal 503 Party, DC503, DEF CON, or RainSec distribution and limits itself to the public repository's party-pager scope.

DC503 5ohBEE Pager note

missing rights-cleared image · local project policy · needs licensed original replacement

No 5ohBEE image is published because this pass did not identify a physical documentary photo or official reusable raster render with complete source URL, license or permission basis, attribution, and processing notes.

The entry remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying the bee artwork, repository screenshots, social photos, generated art, or placeholder visuals.

DC503 5ohBEE Pager note

party-pager classification · repository description and firmware evidence · documented

The public source trail describes SMART Response XE-based pagers for the 503 Party 2019, not an official DEF CON admission badge or a BSidesPDX conference credential.

The catalogue models 5ohBEE as a DC503 party pager and game artifact while keeping official conference badge lineages separate.

DC503 5ohBEE Pager note

reused-hardware source caveat · public repository archive · documented

The project repurposes SMART Response XE classroom-response hardware and publishes setup and firmware files, but this pass did not recover a complete hardware modification guide, BOM, enclosure record, production log, or photographed final handout set.

Hardware claims stay limited to the SMART Response XE platform, ATmega128RFA1 radio path, USBasp/Arduino workflow, and the source files reviewed.

Resources

50bee.png artwork asset artwork provenance lead · Repository artwork asset referenced by the README with an Ivycraft credit; retained as a source clue but not promoted as a public badge image because image-specific reuse provenance is incomplete. pdxbadgers/5ohBEE-2019 repository firmware and setup source repo · Public PDX Badgers repository described as SMART Response XE based pagers for the 503 Party 2019, with README, Apache-2.0 license, helper archives, firmware sketches, and artwork asset. HugQuest.ino firmware source · HugQuest v1.5 source for name setup, HUG-token accounting, WANNAHUG infection and unlock behavior, channel/RSSI commands, sleep handling, and EEPROM persistence. five-oh-BEE.ino firmware source · Basic pager/chat sketch source using SmartResponseXE display support, RadioFunctions RF send/receive, channel 11 setup, keyboard entry, message buffers, and byte-3 message termination. SmartResponseXE.h hardware support header · SMART Response XE support header naming Larry Bank / BitBank Software and documenting the LCD, keyboard, flash, sleep, and drawing APIs used by the 5ohBEE sketches. 5ohBEE LICENSE license · Repository Apache-2.0 license file; used as source-code and documentation licensing evidence, not as a cleared documentary badge-photo source. 5ohBEE README project readme · Primary setup source for the 5ohBEE name, SMART Response XE board preparation, USBasp assumption, ATmega128RFA1 board profile, bundled SmartResponseXE library, and keymap notes. RadioFunctions.h radio support source · ATmega128RFA1 radio helper source documenting 2.4 GHz channel setup, RF byte/string send, receive buffers, RX/TX LEDs, RSSI reads, and SparkFun/Beerware attribution.

Sources

GitHub / PDX Badgers: 5ohBEE LICENSE Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary license source documenting Apache-2.0 terms for the repository; no local image is derived from the bee artwork or other repository media in this pass. GitHub / PDX Badgers: 5ohBEE README Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary setup source for the 5ohBEE identity, SMART Response XE preparation, USBasp workflow, ATmega128RFA1 board profile, SmartResponseXE dependency, and keymap documentation. GitHub / PDX Badgers: 5ohBEE commit history Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Repository history source for development milestones including bee-art addition, multi-function mode, HUG tokens, WANNAHUG, RainSec-enjoyed 1.0 release, and RSSI command support. GitHub / PDX Badgers: HugQuest.ino Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary firmware source for HugQuest v1.5, HUG tokens, WANNAHUG infection/unlock behavior, EEPROM state, RSSI command, channel setting, sleep handling, and help/version commands. GitHub / PDX Badgers: RadioFunctions.h Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary radio helper source for ATmega128RFA1 transceiver setup, 2.4 GHz channel range, TX/RX helpers, RSSI capture, receive buffering, and SparkFun/Beerware attribution. GitHub / PDX Badgers: five-oh-BEE.ino Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary firmware source for RF chat/pager behavior, channel 11 initialization, keyboard entry, message buffers, radio byte writes, and byte-3 message termination. GitHub / PDX Badgers: pdxbadgers/5ohBEE-2019 Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary repository source for the 503 Party 2019 SMART Response XE pager project, Apache-2.0 license metadata, helper archives, firmware sketches, contributor trail, and bee-art source clue.