Presented by Ham Radio Village – DEF CON 33
Using callsigns: K0HRV
The last surviving fragments of Project ACCESS, a defunct open comms initiative, have resurfaced. The faceless OmniCorp thought they had erased it from the spectrum, but rogue operatives are pushing back. Disguised among the DEF CON crowd, Foxes are carrying the pieces needed to reboot the system.
They’re broadcasting open signals across the con space. Your job? Track them down, follow the trail, and recover the payloads. Some Foxes are stationary. Others are on the move. All of them have something you need—but they won’t just hand it over. You’ll have to answer DEF CON trivia, solve puzzles, or earn their trust in creative ways.
This isn’t a gear-only hunt. Whether you’re rocking SDRs, handheld radios, or just tuned into the right frequency, you’ve got a shot. It’s part signal chase, part real-world scavenger hunt, and 100% hacker weirdness.
Expect:
• Live human Foxes broadcasting short-range signals
• Some Foxes roaming the con floor—hunt them down, respectfully
• DEF CON history questions, crypto puzzles, and maybe a social engineering twist or two
• Physical items or clues exchanged when you succeed
• No encryption. No gatekeeping. Just old-school radio and clever chaos.
Think you can track the signal, crack the code, and restore the last breath of open access?
Then grab your gear, tune in, and start hunting.
Participant Prerequisites
RF Fox Hunt(s): To participate in the RF fox hunt(s), you will need a radio or scanner that can receive signals in the 2m and/or 70cm Amateur Radio Bands (144.000 MHz - 148.000 MHz, 420.000 MHz - 450.000 MHz).