Packet #2562088 Success

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

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
30
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2562088
Mesh Packet ID: 0x690c6088
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-21 18:58:11 UTC
From Node: dkTowerBot (dkTB)
To Node: Rac🐈💨🏴‍☠ (RaBa)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Meshtastic e41a (GRBT)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 1c 631c
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:!7089e41a
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 !7089e41a
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763751587
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 28
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763751491.103762
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: !7089e41a
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7089e41a", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3722183162, "to": 1235304583, "id": 1762418824, "rx_time": 1763751587, "rx_snr": -9.25, "rx_rssi": -119, "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": 28, "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
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-119.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:11 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -17.629s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-11-21 18:57:53 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -12.736s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 28 b028 , 8b28 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:57:58 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -7.892s
Before 		-77.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -7.885s
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) -7.853s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 81 d081 , Titi LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -7.648s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -7.640s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 81 Titi , JLO9 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC View
Nicomachus 🏃 (ncmp) -7.330s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -10.25 dB 1 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -7.285s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -4.25 dB 1 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:03 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -6.946s
Before 		-65.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:04 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -6.025s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:05 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -5.813s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:05 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -4.341s
Before 		-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) -3.632s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 3.75 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:07 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -0.163s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -0.75 dB 3 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:10 UTC View
bit0fun | nyme.sh (🟠) -0.083s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 1c 631c LongFast 2025-11-21 18:58:11 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways