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The RF-detector path depends on configuring the MT3608 boost converter to 9 V before installing the RF module, and the README says JP1 is disconnected to prevent damage until voltage is confirmed.

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assembly and voltage safety caveat · repository README · source published

The badge page preserves the original power-safety context for the AD8317 RF detector instead of presenting the module as a no-risk plug-in.

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44CON 2025 RF Detector Badge
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assembly and voltage safety caveat
Severity
warning
Confidence
repository README
Status
source published
Timeframe
RF-detector assembly
Source note
ElectronicCats/badge-44con-2025 README.

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GitHub / Electronic Cats · retrieved 2026-05-15

badge-44con-2025

Primary repository for the 44CON 2025 badge hardware and firmware, created July 24, 2025 and pushed October 8, 2025, with GitHub reporting C as the main language and MIT as repository license metadata.

Badge: 44CON 2025 RF Detector Badge

GitHub / Electronic Cats · retrieved 2026-05-15

badge-44con-2025 README

Primary assembly and behavior source for the shield-only OLED mini-game mode, ESP32 Wemos D1 option, buzzer, MT3608 boost converter, AD8317 RF detector, I2C jumpers, potentiometer, JP1 voltage warning, RF Hunter basis, and Electronic Cats design credit.

Badge: 44CON 2025 RF Detector Badge