Packet #3169593 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Meshtastic cb3c (Rock) to !ffffffff

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3169593
Mesh Packet ID: 0x60874b0c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-06 00:03:16 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic cb3c (Rock)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: L05T_BuRR0uGH (LBYO)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -138 dBm
SNR: -16.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 18
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
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:!55c80440
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !55c80440
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 1128123196
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 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -138.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -16.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1764979522
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 24
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1764979396.195408
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:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !55c80440
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -138.0 dBm
SNR: -16.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!55c80440", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1128123196, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1619479308, "rx_time": 1764979522, "rx_snr": -16.5, "rx_rssi": -138, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 24, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "f09f918b", "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)
f09f918b
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
L05T_BuRR0uGH (LBYO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-138.0 dBm -16.50 dB 7 18 LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:16 UTC Current
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -15.932s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -8.50 dB 1 96 LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:00 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) -15.563s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 96 c996 LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:00 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -14.554s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 9b r00t , KOS0 LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:01 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -14.197s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 78 SCP2 LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:01 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -13.639s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:02 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -12.431s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -9.00 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:03 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -12.411s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:03 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -12.278s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -16.75 dB 2 90 grnt LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:03 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) -12.022s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:04 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -11.702s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -19.50 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:04 UTC View
KageNet Decker (D3KR) -11.344s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -5.25 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:04 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -11.199s
Before 		-81.0 dBm 1.75 dB 4 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:04 UTC View
BeMoreSQUIP 1 (VPP1) -10.484s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 b1 LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:05 UTC View
BDP1 - Portable HT v4 (BDP1) +10.418s
After 		-82.0 dBm -12.25 dB 5 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:26 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) +12.461s
After 		-16.0 dBm 6.00 dB 6 fc BDP1 LongFast 2025-12-06 00:03:28 UTC View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways