Packet #2633633 Success

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

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2633633
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2d305da9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-23 04:09:38 UTC
From Node: Wilbur Post @ GCNA (GCNA)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: MeshM0xie (M0x)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -108 dBm
SNR: -17.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: b8 JLY4
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
It's always on, we're ADHOC
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:27 bytes
Gateway:!b2a7878c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a7878c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (27 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 27 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -108.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763871078
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 184
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1763870978.316252
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a7878c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -108.0 dBm
SNR: -17.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a7878c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1770256240, "to": 4294967295, "id": 758144425, "rx_time": 1763871078, "rx_snr": -17.0, "rx_rssi": -108, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 184, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4974277320616c77617973206f6e2c207765277265204144484f43", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "It's always on, we're ADHOC", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
4974277320616c77617973206f6e2c207765277265204144484f43
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
MeshM0xie (M0x) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-108.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 b8 JLY4 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:38 UTC Current
KD2-1 (KD21) -12.284s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 70 GCNA LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:26 UTC View
K2YYD MQTT Gateway 0b0b (MBMQ) +0.290s
After 		-66.0 dBm 2.50 dB 2 6c LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:38 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +1.353s
After 		-119.0 dBm -11.75 dB 3 2f LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:39 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +2.609s
After 		-93.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:40 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +2.648s
After 		-92.0 dBm -1.75 dB 3 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:40 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) +6.226s
After 		-67.0 dBm 1.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:44 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +6.232s
After 		-124.0 dBm -16.25 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:44 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +6.246s
After 		-82.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:44 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +6.623s
After 		-79.0 dBm 5.25 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:44 UTC View
LORSANGE (LORS) +6.631s
After 		-116.0 dBm -6.00 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:44 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +6.693s
After 		-117.0 dBm -6.75 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:45 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +6.726s
After 		-114.0 dBm -11.75 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:45 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +8.401s
After 		-100.0 dBm -10.25 dB 5 ae R02 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:46 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +9.015s
After 		-85.0 dBm 1.00 dB 6 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:47 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +15.113s
After 		-108.0 dBm -20.25 dB 2 66 JLY2 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:53 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) +15.183s
After 		-60.0 dBm 3.00 dB 5 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:09:53 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +48.651s
After 		-97.0 dBm -14.75 dB 5 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:10:26 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +50.834s
After 		-31.0 dBm 6.50 dB 6 ac BFY , A3WS , FF1 LongFast 2025-11-23 04:10:29 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways