Packet #2904195 Success

TELEMETRY_APP packet from P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY) to !ffffffff

25
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
29
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2904195
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc35cf08e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-11-29 17:04:09 UTC
From Node: P4NY Pony Express Solar (P4NY)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Port: 67
Gateway: Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -2 dBm
SNR: 6.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: e5 JR1N
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Size: 29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Device Metrics:
Battery:100%
Voltage:4.22 V
Channel Usage:22.0%
Air Util TX:1.2%
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:29 bytes
Gateway:!b2a78ce0
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TELEMETRY_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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 !b2a78ce0
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (29 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2570358563
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 67
TELEMETRY_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 29 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -2.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764435280
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 229
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764435849.152866
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a78ce0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -2.0 dBm
SNR: 6.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TELEMETRY_APP
Size:29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "time": 1764435262, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 100, "voltage": 4.225, "channel_utilization": 21.996666, "air_util_tx": 1.2479722, "uptime_seconds": 3967189 } }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78ce0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2570358563, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3277648014, "rx_time": 1764435280, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -2, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 229, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 67, "payload": "0d3e252b691216086415333387401d2cf9af41258ebd9f3f28d591f201", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "time": 1764435262, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 100, "voltage": 4.225, "channel_utilization": 21.996666, "air_util_tx": 1.2479722, "uptime_seconds": 3967189 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TELEMETRY_APP", "message_class": "Telemetry" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (29 bytes)
0d3e252b691216086415333387401d2cf9af41258ebd9f3f28d591f201
Hex Analysis:
Size:29 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
Lv4 - Heltec V4 Green (Lv4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-2.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 e5 JR1N LongFast 2025-11-29 17:04:09 UTC Current
Gowanus Soda (p1p) -695.443s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 1.75 dB 0 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-29 16:52:33 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) -695.434s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 0.50 dB 0 23 P4NY LongFast 2025-11-29 16:52:33 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -692.302s
Before 		-90.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 - LongFast 2025-11-29 16:52:36 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -690.372s
Before 		-74.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-11-29 16:52:38 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -689.297s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-11-29 16:52:39 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -687.525s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 2b P2NY , DCS1 LongFast 2025-11-29 16:52:41 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -685.910s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 16:52:43 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -685.901s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 16:52:43 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -685.558s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 16:52:43 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -685.185s
Before 		-90.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-11-29 16:52:43 UTC View
Fried Fish 1 | nyme.sh (FF1) -684.587s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 3.25 dB 3 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-11-29 16:52:44 UTC View
YMH 2 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH2) -683.772s
Before 		-61.0 dBm 2.00 dB 3 90 NLG1 LongFast 2025-11-29 16:52:45 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -677.049s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -18.50 dB 3 dc LongFast 2025-11-29 16:52:52 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) -656.914s
Before 		-92.0 dBm 2.00 dB 3 88 grns , 2f88 , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-29 16:53:12 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +3742.107s
After 		-107.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 88 grns , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-29 18:06:31 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +3742.500s
After 		-110.0 dBm -8.75 dB 1 88 P3NY LongFast 2025-11-29 18:06:31 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) +3747.228s
After 		-115.0 dBm -12.00 dB 2 1e 351e LongFast 2025-11-29 18:06:36 UTC View
Meshtastic f5c8 (f5c8) +3747.532s
After 		-111.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 1e LongFast 2025-11-29 18:06:36 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +3748.671s
After 		-96.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 63 XAPn , b063 LongFast 2025-11-29 18:06:37 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (631c) +3755.412s
After 		-107.0 dBm -16.00 dB 2 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-11-29 18:06:44 UTC View
NHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +3759.933s
After 		-118.0 dBm -8.25 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 18:06:49 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +3759.945s
After 		-82.0 dBm 3.75 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-11-29 18:06:49 UTC View
Gowanus Soda (p1p) +4377.539s
After 		-89.0 dBm 3.50 dB 3 dc LongFast 2025-11-29 18:17:06 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +5924.790s
After 		-106.0 dBm -16.75 dB 3 88 grns , P3NY LongFast 2025-11-29 18:42:53 UTC View
25

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways