Packet #1069418 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from N1UGK QTH (UGKH) to N2XDD portable node (st1k)

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1069418
Mesh Packet ID: 0x15a5821c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-21 21:01:35 UTC
From Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
To Node: N2XDD portable node (st1k)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: denvermullets (dmlt)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: 1.5 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: f4
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡) → Manhattan Relay 2 (b028) → Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab) → P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY) → _HQ_ 4bf4 (_HQ_)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -12.5 dB -5.25 dB -17.0 dB -17.0 dB -19.75 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 N1UGK QTH (UGKH) EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡) Unknown -12.5 dB Origin Hops
2 EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡) Manhattan Relay 2 (b028) Unknown -5.25 dB Relay Hops
3 Manhattan Relay 2 (b028) Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab) 2.92 km -17.0 dB Relay Hops
4 Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab) P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY) 2.21 km -17.0 dB Relay Hops
5 P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY) _HQ_ 4bf4 (_HQ_) Unknown -19.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
5.14 km
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:74 bytes
Gateway:!fbfdf034
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !fbfdf034
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2733340684
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3604774355
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 1.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1761080533
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 244
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1761080495.035573
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !fbfdf034
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: 1.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3806562596, 1135980584, 1446011625, 94466109, 3676916724 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.5, -5.25, -17.0, -17.0, -19.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3806562596": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "1135980584": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "1446011625": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "3604774355": "N2XDD portable node (st1k)", "3676916724": "_HQ_ 4bf4 (_HQ_)", "94466109": "P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1069418, "timestamp": 1761080495.035573, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 3604774355, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!fbfdf034", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 363168284, "rssi": -97, "snr": 1.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a142489e3e228b0b543e96230563d70a105f44b29db1232ceffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1761080533, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-10-21 21:01:35 UTC", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "N2XDD portable node (st1k)", "relay_hex": "f4", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "denvermullets (dmlt)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1069418, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 3604774355, "timestamp": 1761080495.035573, "gateway_id": "!fbfdf034", "raw_payload": "0a142489e3e228b0b543e96230563d70a105f44b29db1232ceffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!d6dc7dd3", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3806562596, 1135980584, 1446011625, 94466109, 3676916724 ], "snr_towards": [ -12.5, -5.25, -17.0, -17.0, -19.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 3806562596, 1135980584, 1446011625, 94466109, 3676916724 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)", "_HQ_ 4bf4 (_HQ_)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.5, -5.25, -17.0, -17.0, -19.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 3806562596, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3806562596, "to_node_id": 1135980584, "from_node_name": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1135980584, "to_node_id": 1446011625, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "to_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2924.7339139106316, "from_location_timestamp": 1761054660.8757763, "to_location_timestamp": 1759511755.9642754, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1446011625, "to_node_id": 94466109, "from_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "to_node_name": "P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2213.6867316248636, "from_location_timestamp": 1759511755.9642754, "to_location_timestamp": 1761079872.0214806, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 94466109, "to_node_id": 3676916724, "from_node_name": "P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)", "to_node_name": "_HQ_ 4bf4 (_HQ_)", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 3806562596, 1135980584, 1446011625, 94466109, 3676916724 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)", "_HQ_ 4bf4 (_HQ_)" ], "snr_values": [ -12.5, -5.25, -17.0, -17.0, -19.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 3806562596, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3806562596, "to_node_id": 1135980584, "from_node_name": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1135980584, "to_node_id": 1446011625, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "to_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2924.7339139106316, "from_location_timestamp": 1761054660.8757763, "to_location_timestamp": 1759511755.9642754, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1446011625, "to_node_id": 94466109, "from_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "to_node_name": "P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2213.6867316248636, "from_location_timestamp": 1759511755.9642754, "to_location_timestamp": 1761079872.0214806, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 94466109, "to_node_id": 3676916724, "from_node_name": "P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)", "to_node_name": "_HQ_ 4bf4 (_HQ_)", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡) → Manhattan Relay 2 (b028) → Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab) → P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY) → _HQ_ 4bf4 (_HQ_)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡) → Manhattan Relay 2 (b028) → Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab) → P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY) → _HQ_ 4bf4 (_HQ_)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 3806562596, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "snr": -12.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3806562596, "to_node_id": 1135980584, "from_node_name": "EMS Repeater - Union City, NJ (📡)", "to_node_name": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1135980584, "to_node_id": 1446011625, "from_node_name": "Manhattan Relay 2 (b028)", "to_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2924.7339139106316, "from_location_timestamp": 1761054660.8757763, "to_location_timestamp": 1759511755.9642754, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.6w ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1446011625, "to_node_id": 94466109, "from_node_name": "Port Authority Bldg - seano@masto.nyc (pab)", "to_node_name": "P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2213.6867316248636, "from_location_timestamp": 1759511755.9642754, "to_location_timestamp": 1761079872.0214806, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.6w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 94466109, "to_node_id": 3676916724, "from_node_name": "P1NY Pony Express Solar (P1NY)", "to_node_name": "_HQ_ 4bf4 (_HQ_)", "snr": -19.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 5138.420645535495, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!fbfdf034", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733340684, "to": 3604774355, "id": 363168284, "rx_time": 1761080533, "rx_snr": 1.5, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a142489e3e228b0b543e96230563d70a105f44b29db1232ceffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3806562596, 1135980584, 1446011625, 94466109, 3676916724 ], "snr_towards": [ -50, -21, -68, -68, -79 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a142489e3e228b0b543e96230563d70a105f44b29db1232ceffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01bcffffffffffffffff01b1ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
denvermullets (dmlt) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-97.0 dBm 1.50 dB 5 f4 LongFast 2025-10-21 21:01:35 UTC Current
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -11.949s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2025-10-21 21:01:23 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -11.281s
Before 		-86.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-10-21 21:01:23 UTC View
SDT f481 (f481) -6.972s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2025-10-21 21:01:28 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -6.754s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 31 a031 LongFast 2025-10-21 21:01:28 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -6.500s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 a8 2ea8 , MPH1 , ETNA LongFast 2025-10-21 21:01:28 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -5.377s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 28 b028 LongFast 2025-10-21 21:01:29 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -3.744s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 e9 pab , dmbl , 3:16 LongFast 2025-10-21 21:01:31 UTC View
Poncho@BryantPark | MS (p@bp) -3.475s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -15.25 dB 3 e9 pab LongFast 2025-10-21 21:01:31 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -3.299s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 1.25 dB 3 e9 pab , dmbl , 📶 LongFast 2025-10-21 21:01:31 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +10.991s
After 		-102.0 dBm -3.75 dB 4 48 BNY7 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-10-21 21:01:46 UTC View
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Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways