Packet #2618631 Success

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

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
61
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2618631
Mesh Packet ID: 0x392e3790
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-22 20:34:59 UTC
From Node: Wilbur Post @ GCNA (GCNA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: KD2-2 (KD22)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -7.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 70 GCNA
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: 61 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
But it's easy to update and rollback if necessary, so try it.
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:61 bytes
Gateway:!cef89b12
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !cef89b12
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (61 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 61 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -7.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1763843550
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 112
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763843699.531179
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !cef89b12
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -7.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!cef89b12", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770256240, "to": 4294967295, "id": 959330192, "rx_time": 1763843550, "rx_snr": -7.5, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 112, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4275742069742773206561737920746f2075706461746520616e6420726f6c6c6261636b206966206e65636573736172792c20736f207472792069742e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "But it's easy to update and rollback if necessary, so try it.", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (61 bytes)
4275742069742773206561737920746f2075706461746520616e6420726f6c6c6261636b206966206e65636573736172792c20736f207472792069742e
Hex Analysis:
Size:61 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
KD2-2 (KD22) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-112.0 dBm -7.50 dB 0 70 GCNA LongFast 2025-11-22 20:34:59 UTC Current
KD2-1 (KD21) -249.052s
Before
-104.0 dBm -6.75 dB 0 70 GCNA LongFast 2025-11-22 20:30:50 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) -220.079s
Before
-121.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:19 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -217.388s
Before
-116.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:22 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -217.375s
Before
-68.0 dBm 0.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:22 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) -217.030s
Before
-114.0 dBm -4.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:22 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -216.901s
Before
-79.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:22 UTC View
Poncho@pft_ (pft_) -216.831s
Before
-120.0 dBm -16.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:22 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -215.983s
Before
-117.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 c4 NOVA , 3fc4 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:23 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -214.877s
Before
-31.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 78 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:24 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -214.623s
Before
-74.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:24 UTC View
Poncho@PTSD | MediumSlow (pppp) -212.912s
Before
-28.0 dBm 6.75 dB 3 f2 p@s! LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:26 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -211.027s
Before
-103.0 dBm -12.25 dB 4 c6 M02 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:28 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -210.155s
Before
-117.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 06 Kden , JLO2 , RSR1 , AMR1 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:29 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -205.440s
Before
-44.0 dBm 4.00 dB 6 b5 p0p LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:34 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -203.937s
Before
-99.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:35 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -194.131s
Before
-58.0 dBm 6.25 dB 5 ac JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:45 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -192.393s
Before
-113.0 dBm -1.75 dB 7 d4 🦮 LongFast 2025-11-22 20:31:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -51.557s
Before
-91.0 dBm -0.25 dB 6 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-22 20:34:07 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways