Packet #2740179 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from UFO 3ec4 (3ec4) to Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
14
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2740179
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb57b1f95
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-25 16:52:44 UTC
From Node: UFO 3ec4 (3ec4)
To Node: Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: KD2-2 (KD22)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: d5 ETNA
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: 14 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
🏓PING!!🛜
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:14 bytes
Gateway:!cef89b12
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
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 !cef89b12
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (14 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1462124228
Source node ID 		uint32
to 321385928
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 14 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764089670
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 213
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764089564.8923757
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: !cef89b12
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!cef89b12", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1462124228, "to": 321385928, "id": 3044745109, "rx_time": 1764089670, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 213, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "f09f8f9350494e472121f09f9b9c", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "🏓PING!!🛜", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (14 bytes)
f09f8f9350494e472121f09f9b9c
Hex Analysis:
Size:14 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
KD2-2 (KD22) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-11-25 16:52:44 UTC Current
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -31.175s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 16:52:13 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -31.168s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 3.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-25 16:52:13 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -30.941s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-25 16:52:13 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -30.922s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 5.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 16:52:13 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -30.536s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -16.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-25 16:52:14 UTC View
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) -27.943s
Before 		-87.0 dBm -17.75 dB 3 b8 ⚡2 , JLY4 LongFast 2025-11-25 16:52:16 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -27.716s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 ac A3WS LongFast 2025-11-25 16:52:17 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -27.657s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -9.75 dB 4 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-11-25 16:52:17 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) -27.617s
Before 		-56.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 ac JJ00 , swam , 🌀 , A3WS , FF1 , 🌃 , 09ac , feac , 98ac LongFast 2025-11-25 16:52:17 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -27.145s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 28 b028 LongFast 2025-11-25 16:52:17 UTC View
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -23.546s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -16.50 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-11-25 16:52:21 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways