Packet #2562076 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from dkTowerBot (dkTB) to Rac🐈💨🏴‍☠ (RaBa)

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2562076
Mesh Packet ID: 0x690c6088
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC
From Node: dkTowerBot (dkTB)
To Node: Rac🐈💨🏴‍☠ (RaBa)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Sunset Soda (p8p)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -13.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 81 Titi
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: 30 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
@RaBa 🎙Testing 1,2,3 5 hops
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:30 bytes
Gateway:!9e780b28
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !9e780b28
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (30 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 1235304583
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 30 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763751574
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 129
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763751483.4554868
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e780b28
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -13.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e780b28", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3722183162, "to": 1235304583, "id": 1762418824, "rx_time": 1763751574, "rx_snr": -13.0, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 129, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "405261426120f09f8e9954657374696e6720312c322c330a3520686f7073", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "@RaBa 🎙Testing 1,2,3\n5 hops", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (30 bytes)
405261426120f09f8e9954657374696e6720312c322c330a3520686f7073
Hex Analysis:
Size:30 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
Sunset Soda (p8p) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -9.980s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-21 18:57:53 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -5.088s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 28 b028 , 8b28 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:57:58 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -0.244s
Before 		-77.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -0.237s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -0.205s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 81 d081 , Titi LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +0.009s
After 		-123.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC View
Nicomachus 🏃 (ncmp) +0.319s
After 		-113.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +0.363s
After 		-95.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +0.702s
After 		-65.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:04 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +1.623s
After 		-89.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:05 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +1.835s
After 		-105.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:05 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +3.307s
After 		-78.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:06 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) +4.016s
After 		-98.0 dBm 3.75 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:07 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +7.485s
After 		-102.0 dBm -0.75 dB 3 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:10 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) +7.565s
After 		-111.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:11 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) +7.648s
After 		-119.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:11 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways