Packet #2513984 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Nicomachus (ncmc) to !ffffffff

24
Total Receptions
24
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2513984
Mesh Packet ID: 0xba8cc299
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-21 01:32:44 UTC
From Node: Nicomachus (ncmc)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -114 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
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: 4 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
🏓
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:4 bytes
Gateway:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 (4 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658555520
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 4 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -114.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -7.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763688861
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 1763688764.1454735
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da5af04c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -114.0 dBm
SNR: -7.25 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658555520, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3129787033, "rx_time": 1763688861, "rx_snr": -7.25, "rx_rssi": -114, "hop_limit": 4, "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": "f09f8f93", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "🏓", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)
f09f8f93
Hex Analysis:
Size:4 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 		-114.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:44 UTC Current
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -2.979s
Before 		-91.0 dBm -7.50 dB 1 - LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:41 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -2.680s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 - LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:41 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -2.639s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -17.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:41 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -2.137s
Before 		-10.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:42 UTC View
Poncho@pft_ (pft_) -1.897s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -2.50 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:42 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -1.859s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:42 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -1.666s
Before 		-57.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:42 UTC View
Sour Lime Base 0 (SLB0) -0.983s
Before 		-20.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 c8 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:43 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -0.421s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 a8 2ea8 , MPH1 , ETNA LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:43 UTC View
denvermullets (dmlt) +0.333s
After 		-98.0 dBm -1.25 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:44 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) +0.350s
After 		-112.0 dBm -15.25 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:44 UTC View
KD2-1 (KD21) +0.392s
After 		-112.0 dBm -11.50 dB 3 c9 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:44 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +1.141s
After 		-98.0 dBm 3.75 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:45 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +1.385s
After 		-101.0 dBm -10.75 dB 4 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:45 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +2.102s
After 		-110.0 dBm -3.00 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:46 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +2.111s
After 		-80.0 dBm -17.75 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:46 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +2.358s
After 		-92.0 dBm -4.75 dB 4 28 b028 , 8b28 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:46 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +4.917s
After 		-87.0 dBm 1.75 dB 5 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:49 UTC View
K2YYD MQTT Gateway 0b0b (MBMQ) +5.121s
After 		-73.0 dBm 6.00 dB 6 6c LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:49 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +5.156s
After 		-95.0 dBm 3.25 dB 5 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:49 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +6.536s
After 		-112.0 dBm -2.50 dB 5 a8 LongFast 2025-11-21 01:32:50 UTC View
CW Mobile 1 | https://nyme.sh (CWM1) +26.515s
After 		-101.0 dBm -11.00 dB 6 - LongFast 2025-11-21 01:33:10 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +174.832s
After 		-101.0 dBm -18.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 01:35:38 UTC View
24

Total Receptions

24

Unique Gateways