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Epoxy was applied as a last-minute mitigation, and the badge wiki later warned about reports of uncured epoxy.

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

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safety mitigation · primary wiki · partially mitigated

Volunteers spent substantial camp time applying epoxy; users had handling and curing concerns.

Badge
WHY2025 Badge
Category
safety mitigation
Severity
major
Confidence
primary wiki
Status
partially mitigated
Timeframe
during event
Source note
WHY2025 Badge wiki and Badge Issues.

Evidence

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Source trail

Evidence Sources

WHY2025 wiki · retrieved 2026-05-15

Badge

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

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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.

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WHY2025 wiki · retrieved 2026-05-15

Feedback

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

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WHY2025 wiki · retrieved 2026-05-15

Team:Badge

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

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