Packet #2107974 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from N1UGK QTH (UGKH) to Meshtastic 6023 🇺🇲🇺🇦 (6023)

25
Total Receptions
25
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
37
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2107974
Mesh Packet ID: 0x21a72f79
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-15 03:23:44 UTC
From Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
To Node: Meshtastic 6023 🇺🇲🇺🇦 (6023)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: KE2GKD (K7JC)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -4.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: f4 ⚡1
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → ⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -17.0 dB 1.0 dB -2.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 N1UGK QTH (UGKH) DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) 23.88 km -17.0 dB Origin Hops
2 DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) Penn Plaza (Penn) 729 m 1.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Penn Plaza (Penn) ⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1) 5.29 km -2.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
29.90 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:37 bytes
Gateway:!9f6e8002
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9f6e8002
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (37 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 262037539
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 37 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763177107
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 1763177024.2230802
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !9f6e8002
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -4.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:37 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3127259708, 1213356233, 384902132 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.0, 1.0, -2.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "262037539": "Meshtastic 6023 🇺🇲🇺🇦 (6023)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "384902132": "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "3127259708": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2107974, "timestamp": 1763177024.2230802, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 262037539, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!9f6e8002", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 564604793, "rssi": -113, "snr": -4.75, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 37, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0c3c3266bac9585248f423f1161215bcffffffffffffffff0104f6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763177107, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-15 03:23:44 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6023 🇺🇲🇺🇦 (6023)", "relay_hex": "f4", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 384902132, "node_name": "⚡1 (Newport Prime)", "hex_id": "!16f123f4", "short_name": "⚡1", "last_byte": "f4" } ], "gateway_name": "KE2GKD (K7JC)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2674819074, "latitude": 40.7262205, "longitude": -74.0429355, "altitude": -3, "timestamp": 1763174763.778805, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-14 21:46:03", "display_name": "KE2GKD", "long_name": "KE2GKD", "short_name": "K7JC", "hw_model": "SEEED_WIO_TRACKER_L1" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2107974, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 262037539, "timestamp": 1763177024.2230802, "gateway_id": "!9f6e8002", "raw_payload": "0a0c3c3266bac9585248f423f1161215bcffffffffffffffff0104f6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!0f9e6023", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3127259708, 1213356233, 384902132 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.0, 1.0, -2.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 3127259708, 1213356233, 384902132 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.0, 1.0, -2.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 3127259708, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23878.376235708223, "from_location_timestamp": 1763174419.8898962, "to_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": 1.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 729.2311759835525, "from_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "to_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 384902132, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5292.388217117616, "from_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "to_location_timestamp": 1763027629.2718413, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 3127259708, 1213356233, 384902132 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.0, 1.0, -2.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 3127259708, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23878.376235708223, "from_location_timestamp": 1763174419.8898962, "to_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": 1.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 729.2311759835525, "from_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "to_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 384902132, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5292.388217117616, "from_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "to_location_timestamp": 1763027629.2718413, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 3 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → ⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → ⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 3127259708, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "snr": -17.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23878.376235708223, "from_location_timestamp": 1763174419.8898962, "to_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.1w ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3127259708, "to_node_id": 1213356233, "from_node_name": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "to_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "snr": 1.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 729.2311759835525, "from_location_timestamp": 1760713976.0540876, "to_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.1w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1213356233, "to_node_id": 384902132, "from_node_name": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "to_node_name": "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "snr": -2.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5292.388217117616, "from_location_timestamp": 1763169406.121012, "to_location_timestamp": 1763027629.2718413, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.7d ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 29899.995628809393, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9f6e8002", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733340684, "to": 262037539, "id": 564604793, "rx_time": 1763177107, "rx_snr": -4.75, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 2, "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": "0a0c3c3266bac9585248f423f1161215bcffffffffffffffff0104f6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3127259708, 1213356233, 384902132 ], "snr_towards": [ -68, 4, -10 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (37 bytes)
0a0c3c3266bac9585248f423f1161215bcffffffffffffffff0104f6ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:37 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
KE2GKD (K7JC) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-113.0 dBm -4.75 dB 3 f4 ⚡1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:44 UTC Current
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -7.242s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -14.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:36 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -6.960s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -17.00 dB 0 - LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:37 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -3.695s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 3c DRP1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:40 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -3.490s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:40 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -3.485s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:40 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -3.479s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:40 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -3.474s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:40 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -3.457s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:40 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -3.130s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:41 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -2.308s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:41 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -2.091s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 90 VPP1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:42 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -1.131s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:43 UTC View
BeMoreSQUIP 1 (VPP1) -0.133s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 b4 PARK LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:44 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +0.062s
After 		-57.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:44 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +1.118s
After 		-103.0 dBm -12.25 dB 4 04 e404 , e104 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:45 UTC View
Sour Lime Base 0 (SLB0) +1.658s
After 		-99.0 dBm -9.00 dB 4 48 VYL0 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:45 UTC View
beefy w1 (BFY) +2.096s
After 		-124.0 dBm -18.75 dB 4 90 VPP1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:46 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +5.631s
After 		-114.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:49 UTC View
corruptedstack Weather (cswx) +10.526s
After 		-25.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 2b dmbs , DCS1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:54 UTC View
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) +10.689s
After 		-28.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 2b dmbs LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:54 UTC View
csbot (dmbb) +10.747s
After 		-70.0 dBm 11.75 dB 3 2b dmbs LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:54 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +39.243s
After 		-84.0 dBm 2.25 dB 5 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-15 03:24:23 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +39.250s
After 		-108.0 dBm -11.00 dB 5 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-15 03:24:23 UTC View
🐎📨 mobile (📨) +39.517s
After 		-120.0 dBm -19.25 dB 5 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-15 03:24:23 UTC View
25

Total Receptions

25

Unique Gateways