Packet #2666678 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Ray H2T (RSH2) to !ffffffff

23
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2666678
Mesh Packet ID: 0x65051545
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-23 21:12:12 UTC
From Node: Ray H2T (RSH2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Sunset Soda (p8p)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -122 dBm
SNR: -9.75 dBm
Hop Info: 6/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 0
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: 4 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
👍
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:4 bytes
Gateway:!9e780b28
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:6 / 6
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 !9e780b28
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (4 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 716131105
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 4 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -122.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1763932430
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 1763932332.784229
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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e780b28
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -122.0 dBm
SNR: -9.75 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e780b28", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 716131105, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1694831941, "rx_time": 1763932430, "rx_snr": -9.75, "rx_rssi": -122, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "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": "f09f918d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "👍", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)
f09f918d
Hex Analysis:
Size:4 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 		-122.0 dBm -9.75 dB 6 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-23 21:12:12 UTC Current
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -2423.564s
Before 		-66.0 dBm 1.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 20:31:49 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -2423.554s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 20:31:49 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -2423.544s
Before 		-77.0 dBm 4.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 20:31:49 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -2423.161s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 20:31:49 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) -2423.025s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 20:31:49 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -2422.360s
Before 		-37.0 dBm 7.00 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-23 20:31:50 UTC View
Nicomachus 🏃 (ncmp) -2422.144s
Before 		-36.0 dBm 10.50 dB 3 34 🍖 LongFast 2025-11-23 20:31:50 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -2421.141s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -14.00 dB 4 56 JLX6 LongFast 2025-11-23 20:31:51 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -2420.320s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-23 20:31:52 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -2420.279s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -14.75 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-11-23 20:31:52 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -2419.750s
Before 		-71.0 dBm -5.00 dB 3 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-23 20:31:53 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -2419.635s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -11.25 dB 5 4c JLY3 , SST LongFast 2025-11-23 20:31:53 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -2416.055s
Before 		-54.0 dBm 7.00 dB 5 ac JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac LongFast 2025-11-23 20:31:56 UTC View
NW Bergen (3fc4) -2411.842s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -14.00 dB 6 81 RAK3 LongFast 2025-11-23 20:32:00 UTC View
Poncho@PTSD | MediumSlow (pppp) -2398.718s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -1.25 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-23 20:32:14 UTC View
K2YYD MQTT Gateway 0b0b (MBMQ) -2371.147s
Before 		-65.0 dBm 2.75 dB 6 6c LongFast 2025-11-23 20:32:41 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -5.827s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-23 21:12:06 UTC View
Poncho@PTSD | MediumSlow (pppp) -5.590s
Before 		-93.0 dBm -3.00 dB 5 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-23 21:12:07 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -4.955s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -16.00 dB 6 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-11-23 21:12:07 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -4.287s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -15.00 dB 6 31 a031 LongFast 2025-11-23 21:12:08 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -3.287s
Before 		-76.0 dBm 5.50 dB 6 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-11-23 21:12:09 UTC View
Nicomachus 🏃 (ncmp) -0.028s
Before 		-100.0 dBm 1.00 dB 6 81 Titi LongFast 2025-11-23 21:12:12 UTC View
23

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways