Packet #1895424 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Release the Files (RLES) to !ffffffff

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
182
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1895424
Mesh Packet ID: 0x832406dc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-11 16:38:14 UTC
From Node: Release the Files (RLES)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: P2NY Pony Express Solar (P2NY)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -82 dBm
SNR: 5.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 2
Relay Node: f5 mwb
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: 182 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
I’ve added the Wx channel. For Key Size I selected 1 byte and it accepted the WQ== value. Top of the hour more-or-less to see if my config correct? I’m avoiding trying a test Tx.
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:182 bytes
Gateway:!1b40352b
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 6
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 !1b40352b
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (182 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1403685889
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 182 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -82.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1762879169
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 245
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1762879094.816305
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !1b40352b
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -82.0 dBm
SNR: 5.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!1b40352b", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1403685889, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2200176348, "rx_time": 1762879169, "rx_snr": 5.0, "rx_rssi": -82, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 245, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "49e28099766520616464656420746865205778206368616e6e656c2e20466f72204b65792053697a6520492073656c65637465642031206279746520616e64206974206163636570746564207468652057513d3d2076616c75652e20546f70206f662074686520686f7572206d6f72652d6f722d6c65737320746f20736565206966206d7920636f6e66696720636f72726563743f2049e280996d2061766f6964696e6720747279696e67206120746573742054782e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "I’ve added the Wx channel. For Key Size I selected 1 byte and it accepted the WQ== value. Top of the hour more-or-less to see if my config correct? I’m avoiding trying a test Tx.", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (182 bytes)
49e28099766520616464656420746865205778206368616e6e656c2e20466f72204b65792053697a6520492073656c65637465642031206279746520616e64206974206163636570746564207468652057513d3d2076616c75652e20546f70206f662074686520686f7572206d6f72652d6f722d6c65737320746f20736565206966206d7920636f6e66696720636f72726563743f2049e280996d2061766f6964696e6720747279696e67206120746573742054782e
Hex Analysis:
Size:182 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
P2NY Pony Express Solar (P2NY) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-82.0 dBm 5.00 dB 4 f5 mwb LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:14 UTC Current
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -168.059s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -16.00 dB 0 01 RLES LongFast 2025-11-11 16:35:26 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -19.759s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -10.75 dB 5 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-11 16:37:55 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -18.285s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -11.00 dB 6 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-11 16:37:56 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -18.274s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -2.50 dB 6 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-11 16:37:56 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -6.153s
Before 		-101.0 dBm 4.25 dB 6 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:08 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +2.365s
After 		-78.0 dBm 5.50 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:17 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +2.676s
After 		-99.0 dBm 2.50 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:17 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +4.721s
After 		-108.0 dBm -2.50 dB 6 80 ncmc , p@bp , BR03 LongFast 2025-11-11 16:38:19 UTC View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways