VetCon 2025 Badge – SINCGARS, but Make It WiFi
Now with 100% more chaos and 0% military-grade encryption
Welcome to the most tactically questionable piece of tech you didn’t know you needed. The VetCon 2025 badge is here, and yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like: a SINCGARS homage powered by an ESP32, slapped with a recycled BlackBerry Q10 keyboard, and featuring an LCD screen that could blind you at 2 a.m. if your NVGs are down.
What It Actually Does (Sort of):
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Turns DEFCON into your personal AO with peer-to-peer WiFi comms
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WIRELESSLY Send Messages to fellow badge holders like it’s a digital foxhole meetup
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Send tactical memes. Summon beer. Coordinate badge drops. Confuse civilians
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Comes with a keyboard designed for your fat, sleep-deprived thumbs
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Rugged LCD display that gives off strong “I was requisitioned during the Bush administration” vibes
Ground Rules:
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No shipping. This is pickup only at the VetCon Community during DEF CON 33. If you show up late, you better enjoy being that one person with no comms and no friends
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Limited run. Once they're gone, you're stuck explaining why your team is using smoke signals while everyone else is sending encrypted memes
Why You Want This:
Because nothing says “I miss the service but not that much” like a handmade morale booster disguised as a communication device. It’s not a toy. It’s a badge of honor, a dysfunctional messaging platform, and a middle finger to convention, all in one.
Pick yours up. Or don’t. But be ready to answer why you’re the only one in the squad still using a burner flip phone.
