Packet #2561942 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from dkTowerBot (dkTB) to !b86c3643

19
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
96
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2561942
Mesh Packet ID: 0x09e3107e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-21 18:55:52 UTC
From Node: dkTowerBot (dkTB)
To Node: !b86c3643 (3643)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Gowanus Soda (p1p)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -111 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 96
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 96 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Bot CMD?:ping, bbshelp, bbslist, checkin, checkout, games, hfcond, howfar, messages, moon, motd,
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:96 bytes
Gateway:!9e758c94
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 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 !9e758c94
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (96 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3722183162
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3094099523
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 96 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -111.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763751436
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 150
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763751352.5925019
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)
  • ✓ 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
Gateway ID: !9e758c94
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -111.0 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e758c94", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3722183162, "to": 3094099523, "id": 165875838, "rx_time": 1763751436, "rx_snr": -9.25, "rx_rssi": -111, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 150, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "426f7420434d443f3a70696e672c2062627368656c702c206262736c6973742c20636865636b696e2c20636865636b6f75742c2067616d65732c206866636f6e642c20686f776661722c206d657373616765732c206d6f6f6e2c206d6f74642c", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Bot CMD?:ping, bbshelp, bbslist, checkin, checkout, games, hfcond, howfar, messages, moon, motd,", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (96 bytes)
426f7420434d443f3a70696e672c2062627368656c702c206262736c6973742c20636865636b696e2c20636865636b6f75742c2067616d65732c206866636f6e642c20686f776661722c206d657373616765732c206d6f6f6e2c206d6f74642c
Hex Analysis:
Size:96 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
Gowanus Soda (p1p) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-111.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 96 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:52 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -42.703s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:09 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -40.854s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:11 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) -36.063s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 88 grns , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:16 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -35.281s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -2.00 dB 1 95 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:17 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -34.466s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 4c JLY3 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:18 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -32.204s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -5.25 dB 2 3c DRP1 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:20 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -29.995s
Before 		-92.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:22 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -29.938s
Before 		-79.0 dBm -1.75 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:22 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -29.738s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:22 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -26.613s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:25 UTC View
Nicomachus 🏃 (ncmp) -26.531s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:26 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -26.397s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:26 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -15.663s
Before 		-91.0 dBm -4.00 dB 2 c4 📨 , R01 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:55:36 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +19.061s
After 		-89.0 dBm Unknown 2 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-21 18:56:11 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +19.268s
After 		-126.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-21 18:56:11 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +743.640s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 1e 351e LongFast 2025-11-21 19:08:16 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) +745.849s
After 		-92.0 dBm 6.75 dB 3 31 a031 , ν LongFast 2025-11-21 19:08:18 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) +786.124s
After 		-95.0 dBm -1.50 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 19:08:58 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways