Packet #2485530 Success

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

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
45
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2485530
Mesh Packet ID: 0x111471ec
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-20 14:43:26 UTC
From Node: Wilbur Post @ GCNA (GCNA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Pads GO Node (PaDD)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -40 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: e4 23e4
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: 45 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Hey Meshers, highly anticipated V4 power test
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:45 bytes
Gateway:!9e9d73d8
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !9e9d73d8
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (45 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 45 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -40.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763649899
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 228
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763649806.460409
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: !9e9d73d8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -40.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e9d73d8", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770256240, "to": 4294967295, "id": 286552556, "rx_time": 1763649899, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -40, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "486579204d6573686572732c20686967686c7920616e74696369706174656420563420706f7765722074657374", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Hey Meshers, highly anticipated V4 power test", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (45 bytes)
486579204d6573686572732c20686967686c7920616e74696369706174656420563420706f7765722074657374
Hex Analysis:
Size:45 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
Pads GO Node (PaDD) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 e4 23e4 LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:26 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +4.032s
After 		-114.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:30 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +4.253s
After 		-90.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:30 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +4.464s
After 		-77.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:30 UTC View
K2YYD MQTT Gateway 0b0b (MBMQ) +4.573s
After 		-72.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 6c LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:31 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +6.361s
After 		-98.0 dBm -10.00 dB 3 ae R02 LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:32 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +6.808s
After 		-101.0 dBm -12.00 dB 3 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:33 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +7.414s
After 		-82.0 dBm 1.25 dB 4 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:33 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +7.598s
After 		-115.0 dBm -13.50 dB 4 b8 LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:34 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +7.936s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.50 dB 3 d4 🦮 LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:34 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +10.166s
After 		-90.0 dBm -2.25 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:36 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +11.584s
After 		-105.0 dBm -15.00 dB 5 2d 🪟 LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:38 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +14.163s
After 		-75.0 dBm -6.25 dB 5 48 VYL0 , CWM1 LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:40 UTC View
Poncho@MobileBase (pft@) +14.441s
After 		-117.0 dBm -6.75 dB 5 48 VYL0 LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:40 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +15.867s
After 		-40.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:42 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +18.240s
After 		-111.0 dBm -18.00 dB 1 35 JLX5 LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:44 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +18.414s
After 		-95.0 dBm 3.25 dB 3 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-20 14:43:44 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways