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Public sources document a Badge Team conflict before the event. Hackaday reported that the original Dutch badge team resigned en masse after disagreement with organizers; orga mailing-list posts confirm a conflict involving project leadership, a hardware lead, and others while cautioning that public facts were incomplete.

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

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team/process · public mailing list and secondary source · historical, incomplete public record

The conflict forms part of the badge's production history and likely contributed to a hurried replacement effort, but individual claims should not be overstated beyond public evidence.

Badge
WHY2025 Badge
Category
team/process
Severity
major
Confidence
public mailing list and secondary source
Status
historical, incomplete public record
Timeframe
pre-event
Source note
Hackaday and WHY2025 orga mailing-list posts.

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