Kernelcon

Kernelcon 2023

The April 12-15, 2023 Omaha Kernelcon edition whose official badge site documents the analog 1337 kHz AM radio badge and hardware-hacking playground.

Embassy Suites Omaha Downtown Old Market, Omaha, Nebraska · United States · 2023

Kernelcon 2023 1337 kHz Radio Badge

Kernelcon's 2023 1337 kHz badge was an old-school analog AM radio badge based on the TA7642 radio IC, a 1.5 V design, small transistor amplifier, headphone output, RF gain knob, and hacker-playground prototyping area.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

Kernelcon 2023 1337 kHz Radio Badge source-backed

analog feature

RF gain and headphone-radio path

The radio badge used RF gain control, a small transistor amp, mono audio sent to both headphone channels, and a hackable AM tuner path.

Compatibility: Kernelcon 2023 1337 kHz Radio Badge

Kernelcon 2023 1337 kHz Radio Badge historical

hardware expansion

Hacker Playground

The official badge site documents labeled voltage, ground, audio, headphone, and jumper pads plus unlabeled prototyping pins.

Compatibility: Kernelcon 2023 1337 kHz Radio Badge

Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

Kernelcon 2023 1337 kHz Radio Badge note

missing rights-cleared image · local project policy · open

No Kernelcon 2023 radio badge image is published because the official page imagery has not been paired with explicit reusable license, attribution, and processing notes.

The entry remains image-free rather than copying source-site photos or diagrams.

Kernelcon 2023 1337 kHz Radio Badge note

no-firmware classification · official badge page · documented

The official page states the badge has no microcontroller and no flash storage.

The record treats this as an analog electronic badge and does not invent firmware, app, or hidden-code behavior.

Resources

Kernelcon 2023 badge activities activity guide · Official activity page for badge bling, amplifier/volume-control, and hardware-hacking paths. Kernelcon 2023 InfoconDB record event metadata · InfoconDB source for April 12-15, 2023 dates and Embassy Suites Omaha Downtown Old Market event context. Kernelcon 2023 1337 kHz badge site official badge page · Official badge site for the 1337 kHz AM radio badge.

Sources

Kernelcon badge site: 1337 kHz badge about page Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary source for analog design, TA7642 radio IC, 1.5 V power, transistor amp, headphone output, RF gain knob, hacker playground, credits, and no-microcontroller statement. Kernelcon badge site: 1337 kHz badge activities Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary activity source for hardware-hacking paths and badge modification context.