Packet #2327516 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Wilbur Post @ GCNA (GCNA) to !ffffffff

24
Total Receptions
24
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
11
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2327516
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3a862f70
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-18 14:13:10 UTC
From Node: Wilbur Post @ GCNA (GCNA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
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: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 11 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Hey H2T man
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:11 bytes
Gateway:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !da5af04c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (11 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1770256240
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 11 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763475282
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 1763475190.730501
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da5af04c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -11.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770256240, "to": 4294967295, "id": 981872496, "rx_time": 1763475282, "rx_snr": -11.0, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "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": 1, "payload": "48657920483254206d616e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Hey H2T man", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (11 bytes)
48657920483254206d616e
Hex Analysis:
Size:11 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
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:10 UTC Current
K2YYD MQTT Gateway 0b0b (MBMQ) -21.282s
Before 		-40.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 3f MBRP LongFast 2025-11-18 14:12:49 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) -0.648s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -16.25 dB 1 d5 ETNA , 🟠 LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:10 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -0.371s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:10 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -0.072s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 4.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:10 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -0.062s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:10 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -0.052s
Before 		-67.0 dBm 4.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:10 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +0.361s
After 		-77.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:11 UTC View
aurelia (🧚) +0.369s
After 		-106.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:11 UTC View
JLO - NYC - Wio Tracker L1 (JLO) +0.463s
After 		-104.0 dBm -19.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:11 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +0.870s
After 		-115.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:11 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +1.061s
After 		-100.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:11 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +1.837s
After 		-102.0 dBm -16.75 dB 3 6c LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:12 UTC View
corruptedstack Weather (cswx) +1.994s
After 		-26.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 3e dmbw LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:12 UTC View
🦨 corruptedstack🦨 meshtoad 🐸 (dmbp) +2.138s
After 		-26.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 3e dmbw LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:12 UTC View
csbot (dmbb) +2.327s
After 		-70.0 dBm 12.25 dB 4 3e dmbw LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:13 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +2.871s
After 		-102.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:13 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +3.100s
After 		-86.0 dBm -2.25 dB 4 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:13 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +4.322s
After 		-116.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 ec bdec LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:15 UTC View
Pads GO Node (PaDD) +4.535s
After 		-41.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 e4 23e4 LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:15 UTC View
K2CAT/Home (K2CT) +11.466s
After 		-111.0 dBm -2.00 dB 6 2f KCAT LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:22 UTC View
Cams Rak4631 (CARA) +17.018s
After 		-45.0 dBm 6.50 dB 7 f4 CAMR LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:27 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +19.034s
After 		-66.0 dBm -1.75 dB 3 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-18 14:13:29 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +165.525s
After 		-117.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 10 WA2J LongFast 2025-11-18 14:15:56 UTC View
24

Total Receptions

24

Unique Gateways