Issue dossier

The maker says RGB blank boards omit an OLED, LiPo, and ESP32 module, but does not identify part numbers, schematic, board revision, radio/antenna design, battery capacity/chemistry/protection/charging, display driver, electrical limits, power budget, assembly quality, final RGB/non-RGB configuration, or safety/compliance evidence.

A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.

Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34) note

hardware, OLED, LiPo, ESP32, and variant gap · maker comment · component names only for an intended RGB full-board configuration

The entry does not turn an availability comment into a complete BOM, safe battery-use statement, final product configuration, or engineering specification.

Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)
Category: hardware, OLED, LiPo, ESP32, and variant gap
Severity: note
Confidence: maker comment
Status: component names only for an intended RGB full-board configuration
Timeframe: 2026 pre-event source pass
Source note: Station 562 maker announcement comments.

Evidence

Related Resources

first-hand maker announcement

Station 562 — hacker badge project

Project-owner u/Chunkytunky's public announcement and follow-up comments describe Station 562's maker-stated interaction set, signed-firmware/per-badge-key-pair claim, build snapshot, tentative giveaway/sale routes, and RGB blank-board components. Reddit media has no stated reusable license or explicit permission basis.

Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)

official event context

DEF CON 34 registration

Official DEF CON registration source for the August 6-9, 2026 Las Vegas event context and Human-badge pickup policy. It does not identify Station 562, endorse the project, prove maker presence, authorize distribution, or grant image rights.

Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)

Source trail

Evidence Sources

DEF CON · retrieved 2026-05-15

DEF CON 34 registration

Official event context for DEF CON 34's August 6-9, 2026 dates and Las Vegas registration setting. It is not evidence that Station 562 is DEF CON-issued, included with registration, venue-authorized, or an admission credential.

Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)

u/Chunkytunky · retrieved 2026-05-15

Station 562 — hacker badge project

First-hand project-owner source for the proximity-controlled Station 562 badge, BLE number-station and red-versus-blue game claims, social/dance/MIDI/tamper/Setup/optional-CTF claims, source-stated build and availability snapshot, signed-firmware/per-badge-key-pair claim, and RGB blank-board wording. It is not a public firmware, hardware, cryptography, privacy, product, fulfillment, or image-license archive.

Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)