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The author documented unexpectedly low battery capacity and 20-25 mA draw, then handled the event by providing multiple batteries per badge.

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battery-runtime caveat · primary author mirror · documented

The badge record preserves the production constraint instead of describing the hardware as a polished low-power device.

Badge
ZACon V Badge
Category
battery-runtime caveat
Severity
note
Confidence
primary author mirror
Status
documented
Timeframe
ZACon V testing and event
Source note
AndrewNohawk ZACon V build-time mirror.

Evidence

Related Resources

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ZACon V badge build mirror

Mirror of Andrew MacPherson's build-time writeup with Arduino/ATmega328, 433 MHz RF, Nokia 5110, battery, pinout, EEPROM, and attendee-hack details.

Badge: ZACon V Badge

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Evidence Sources

AndrewNohawk / Sechub mirror · retrieved 2026-05-15

ZaCon V Badge [1/2]: Build Time

Primary author writeup mirror for design goals, free-conference constraints, RF behavior, pinouts, battery limitations, EEPROM effects, and attendee hacks.

Badge: ZACon V Badge

Hackaday · retrieved 2026-05-15

Building A Mesh Networked Conference Badge

Secondary article source for the South African conference context, ATmega328, Nokia 5110 LCD, 433 MHz RF modules, mesh relationship tracking, 77 final boards, and Maltego visualization.

Badge: ZACon V Badge