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A CTF participant reported receiving their badge only on the final day of camp, making it difficult to work on an embedded-device challenge during the event.

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

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ctf impact · first-hand participant report, partially corroborated · reported

Badge-dependent embedded work became timing-constrained for at least one participant; this aligns with public feedback about late handout.

Badge
WHY2025 Badge
Category
ctf impact
Severity
major
Confidence
first-hand participant report, partially corroborated
Status
reported
Timeframe
during event
Source note
First-hand report from badge.gallery project owner; corroborated by public late-distribution feedback.

Evidence

Related Resources

radio advisory

WHY2025 LoRa antenna

Dedicated antenna page for LoRa/FSK transmitter damage risk, SWR/VNA measurements, tuning notes, and antenna caveats.

Badge: WHY2025 Badge

Source trail

Evidence Sources

WHY2025 wiki · retrieved 2026-05-15

Badge

Primary badge warnings, LoRa details, repair notes, and app install information.

Badge: WHY2025 Badge

WHY2025 wiki · retrieved 2026-05-15

Badge/LoRa-Antenna

Primary LoRa antenna advisory covering irreversible transmitter damage risk without a proper antenna, SWR thresholds, VNA measurement, and tuning notes.

Badge: WHY2025 Badge

WHY2025 wiki · retrieved 2026-05-15

Feedback

Public attendee feedback on late distribution, queues, limited hacking, and documentation.

Badge: WHY2025 Badge

WHY2025 wiki · retrieved 2026-05-15

Team:Badge

Primary public team page for Team:Badge member names and development-group structure.

Badge: WHY2025 Badge