Packet #1842427 Success

TELEMETRY_APP packet from Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
29
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1842427
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb9ba4adb
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-10 21:07:38 UTC
From Node: Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Port: 67
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -117 dBm
SNR: -11.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: c9 Penn , JLX3
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Size: 29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Device Metrics:
Battery:100%
Voltage:4.29 V
Channel Usage:24.2%
Air Util TX:1.5%
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:29 bytes
Gateway:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TELEMETRY_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
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 !da5af04c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (29 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3267998965
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 67
TELEMETRY_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 29 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -117.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762808934
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 201
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762808858.6725688
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da5af04c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -117.0 dBm
SNR: -11.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TELEMETRY_APP
Size:29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "time": 1762808878, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 100, "voltage": 4.287, "channel_utilization": 24.213333, "air_util_tx": 1.5466666, "uptime_seconds": 2827456 } }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3267998965, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3115993819, "rx_time": 1762808934, "rx_snr": -11.5, "rx_rssi": -117, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 67, "payload": "0d2e54126912160864151b2f89401de8b4c141252cf9c53f28c0c9ac01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "time": 1762808878, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 100, "voltage": 4.287, "channel_utilization": 24.213333, "air_util_tx": 1.5466666, "uptime_seconds": 2827456 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TELEMETRY_APP", "message_class": "Telemetry" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (29 bytes)
0d2e54126912160864151b2f89401de8b4c141252cf9c53f28c0c9ac01
Hex Analysis:
Size:29 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
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-117.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:07:38 UTC Current
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -1.453s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -15.75 dB 0 f5 mwb LongFast 2025-11-10 21:07:37 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +0.358s
After 		-81.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:07:39 UTC View
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) +0.382s
After 		-8.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:07:39 UTC View
SACKMESHv3 | https://nyme.sh (SMv3) +0.401s
After 		-121.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-10 21:07:39 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +0.504s
After 		-109.0 dBm -5.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:07:39 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.642s
After 		-100.0 dBm -9.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:07:39 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +0.722s
After 		-102.0 dBm -1.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-10 21:07:39 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) +1.042s
After 		-106.0 dBm 1.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-10 21:07:39 UTC View
Poncho@pft! | MedSlow (pft!) +2.832s
After 		-125.0 dBm -18.75 dB 2 01 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:07:41 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +3.627s
After 		-108.0 dBm -19.00 dB 3 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:07:42 UTC View
🐎📨 mobile (📨) +4.126s
After 		-119.0 dBm -9.50 dB 3 81 Titi , f481 LongFast 2025-11-10 21:07:42 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +8.831s
After 		-82.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-10 21:07:47 UTC View
Penn Plaza (Penn) +86.803s
After 		-90.0 dBm -13.75 dB 0 f5 mwb LongFast 2025-11-10 21:09:05 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways