Packet #1070240 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Three (3) to !ffffffff

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1070240
Mesh Packet ID: 0x26dd19c6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-21 21:28:57 UTC
From Node: Three (3)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Poncho@pft! | MedSlow (pft!)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -17.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 63 b063
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
3k feet
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:7 bytes
Gateway:!1f39475d
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !1f39475d
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (7 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3002919590
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 7 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1761082173
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK 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 99
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1761082137.262179
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !1f39475d
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -17.25 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1f39475d", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3002919590, "to": 4294967295, "id": 652024262, "rx_time": 1761082173, "rx_snr": -17.25, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 99, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "336b2066656574", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "3k feet", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (7 bytes)
336b2066656574
Hex Analysis:
Size:7 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Poncho@pft! | MedSlow (pft!) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -17.25 dB 5 63 b063 LongFast 2025-10-21 21:28:57 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -2.786s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 1e 351e LongFast 2025-10-21 21:28:54 UTC View
denvermullets (dmlt) -1.073s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -2.75 dB 5 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-10-21 21:28:56 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -0.976s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -14.75 dB 5 80 NLmH , p@bp , BR03 , LOD LongFast 2025-10-21 21:28:56 UTC View
LoelinverseClientNode (LVCN) -0.790s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -5.25 dB 5 80 p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-10-21 21:28:56 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.234s
After 		-86.0 dBm 0.75 dB 5 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-10-21 21:28:57 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +1.170s
After 		-120.0 dBm -18.50 dB 6 2b P2NY LongFast 2025-10-21 21:28:58 UTC View
Poncho@BryantPark | MS (p@bp) +1.302s
After 		-92.0 dBm -6.50 dB 6 48 VYL0 LongFast 2025-10-21 21:28:58 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +1.320s
After 		-101.0 dBm -10.75 dB 7 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-10-21 21:28:58 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +1.663s
After 		-88.0 dBm -17.75 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-10-21 21:28:58 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +12.557s
After 		-92.0 dBm -5.50 dB 6 0f 68SD LongFast 2025-10-21 21:29:09 UTC View
Freeek1 (frk1) +22.807s
After 		-58.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 2b DCS1 LongFast 2025-10-21 21:29:20 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways