Packet #2633472 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Wilbur Post @ GCNA (GCNA) to !411313ca

23
Total Receptions
23
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2633472
Mesh Packet ID: 0x36135586
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-23 04:04:50 UTC
From Node: Wilbur Post @ GCNA (GCNA)
To Node: !411313ca (13ca)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: drp mobile (drpm)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -104 dBm
SNR: -2.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Relay Node: b2 CBZ1
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: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Hear you in Garden City
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:23 bytes
Gateway:!ce9e7b6e
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 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 !ce9e7b6e
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (23 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 1091769290
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 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 -104.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -2.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763870787
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment 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 178
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763870690.019042
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)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ 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
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !ce9e7b6e
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -104.0 dBm
SNR: -2.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ce9e7b6e", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770256240, "to": 1091769290, "id": 907236742, "rx_time": 1763870787, "rx_snr": -2.0, "rx_rssi": -104, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 178, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4865617220796f7520696e2047617264656e2043697479", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Hear you in Garden City", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
4865617220796f7520696e2047617264656e2043697479
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
drp mobile (drpm) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-104.0 dBm -2.00 dB 3 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:50 UTC Current
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -4.961s
Before 		-62.0 dBm 0.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:45 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -4.952s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -7.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:45 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -4.915s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:45 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -4.675s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:45 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) -4.657s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:45 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) -4.618s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:45 UTC View
K2YYD MQTT Gateway 0b0b (MBMQ) -4.203s
Before 		-65.0 dBm 8.00 dB 2 6c LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:45 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -3.877s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:46 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -3.596s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -12.75 dB 3 69 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:46 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -3.484s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -14.75 dB 3 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:46 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -3.116s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 28 b028 , 8b28 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:46 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -3.030s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -15.25 dB 3 31 a031 , ν LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -2.977s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -2.575s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -11.00 dB 3 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:47 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -2.412s
Before 		-79.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:47 UTC View
Meshtastic 2684 (2684) -2.166s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -18.50 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:47 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -2.023s
Before 		-85.0 dBm -4.00 dB 4 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:47 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -1.237s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.25 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:48 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -1.129s
Before 		-49.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:48 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -0.306s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:49 UTC View
SACKMESHv4 l https://nyme.sh (SMv4) +1.338s
After 		-103.0 dBm -12.75 dB 5 e6 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:04:51 UTC View
KD2-1 (KD21) +106.079s
After 		-105.0 dBm -9.00 dB 0 70 GCNA LongFast 2025-11-23 04:06:36 UTC View
23

Total Receptions

23

Unique Gateways