Packet #2107978 Success

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

25
Total Receptions
25
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2107978
Mesh Packet ID: 0x21a72f79
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-15 03:23:45 UTC
From Node: N1UGK QTH (UGKH)
To Node: Meshtastic 6023 🇺🇲🇺🇦 (6023)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Sour Lime Base 0 (SLB0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -99 dBm
SNR: -9.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 48 VYL0
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: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → ⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1) → WestFacing (VYL0)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -17.0 dB 1.0 dB -2.5 dB -4.5 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
4 ⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1) WestFacing (VYL0) 0 m -4.5 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:51 bytes
Gateway:!69837660
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !69837660
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (51 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 51 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -99.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763176946
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 72
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763177025.8815658
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !69837660
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -99.0 dBm
SNR: -9.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3127259708, 1213356233, 384902132, 2697781576 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.0, 1.0, -2.5, -4.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "262037539": "Meshtastic 6023 🇺🇲🇺🇦 (6023)", "2697781576": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "1213356233": "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "2733340684": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "384902132": "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "3127259708": "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 2107978, "timestamp": 1763177025.8815658, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 262037539, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!69837660", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 564604793, "rssi": -99, "snr": -9.0, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a103c3266bac9585248f423f11648e1cca0121fbcffffffffffffffff0104f6ffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1763176946, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2025-11-15 03:23:45 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 6023 🇺🇲🇺🇦 (6023)", "relay_hex": "48", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2697781576, "node_name": "WestFacing", "hex_id": "!a0cce148", "short_name": "VYL0", "last_byte": "48" } ], "gateway_name": "Sour Lime Base 0 (SLB0)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 2107978, "from_node_id": 2733340684, "to_node_id": 262037539, "timestamp": 1763177025.8815658, "gateway_id": "!69837660", "raw_payload": "0a103c3266bac9585248f423f11648e1cca0121fbcffffffffffffffff0104f6ffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "to_node_name": "!0f9e6023", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3127259708, 1213356233, 384902132, 2697781576 ], "snr_towards": [ -17.0, 1.0, -2.5, -4.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 3127259708, 1213356233, 384902132, 2697781576 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "WestFacing (VYL0)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.0, 1.0, -2.5, -4.5 ], "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 384902132, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1763027629.2718413, "to_location_timestamp": 1763176372.536728, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2733340684, 3127259708, 1213356233, 384902132, 2697781576 ], "node_names": [ "N1UGK QTH (UGKH)", "DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)", "Penn Plaza (Penn)", "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "WestFacing (VYL0)" ], "snr_values": [ -17.0, 1.0, -2.5, -4.5 ], "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 384902132, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1763027629.2718413, "to_location_timestamp": 1763176372.536728, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → ⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1) → WestFacing (VYL0)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "N1UGK QTH (UGKH) → DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) → Penn Plaza (Penn) → ⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1) → WestFacing (VYL0)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 384902132, "to_node_id": 2697781576, "from_node_name": "⚡1 (Newport Prime) (⚡1)", "to_node_name": "WestFacing (VYL0)", "snr": -4.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 0.0, "from_location_timestamp": 1763027629.2718413, "to_location_timestamp": 1763176372.536728, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.7d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 29899.995628809393, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!69837660", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2733340684, "to": 262037539, "id": 564604793, "rx_time": 1763176946, "rx_snr": -9.0, "rx_rssi": -99, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a103c3266bac9585248f423f11648e1cca0121fbcffffffffffffffff0104f6ffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3127259708, 1213356233, 384902132, 2697781576 ], "snr_towards": [ -68, 4, -10, -18 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a103c3266bac9585248f423f11648e1cca0121fbcffffffffffffffff0104f6ffffffffffffffff01eeffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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
Sour Lime Base 0 (SLB0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-99.0 dBm -9.00 dB 4 48 VYL0 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:45 UTC Current
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -8.900s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -14.50 dB 0 - LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:36 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -8.618s
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) -5.353s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 3c DRP1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:40 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -5.149s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:40 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -5.144s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:40 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -5.138s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:40 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -5.132s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:40 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -5.116s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:40 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -4.788s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:41 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) -3.967s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:41 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -3.750s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 90 VPP1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:42 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -2.790s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:43 UTC View
BeMoreSQUIP 1 (VPP1) -1.792s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 b4 PARK LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:44 UTC View
KE2GKD (K7JC) -1.658s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -4.75 dB 3 f4 ⚡1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:44 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -1.597s
Before 		-57.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:44 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -0.540s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -12.25 dB 4 04 e404 , e104 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:45 UTC View
beefy w1 (BFY) +0.438s
After 		-124.0 dBm -18.75 dB 4 90 VPP1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:46 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +3.972s
After 		-114.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:49 UTC View
corruptedstack Weather (cswx) +8.868s
After 		-25.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 2b dmbs , DCS1 LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:54 UTC View
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) +9.031s
After 		-28.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 2b dmbs LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:54 UTC View
csbot (dmbb) +9.088s
After 		-70.0 dBm 11.75 dB 3 2b dmbs LongFast 2025-11-15 03:23:54 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +37.585s
After 		-84.0 dBm 2.25 dB 5 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-15 03:24:23 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +37.591s
After 		-108.0 dBm -11.00 dB 5 b9 NYCR LongFast 2025-11-15 03:24:23 UTC View
🐎📨 mobile (📨) +37.858s
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