Packet #3309480 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from CmWx MF Test (CmW2) to !ffffffff

8
Total Receptions
8
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
39
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3309480
Mesh Packet ID: 0x50088f06
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-09 14:24:53 UTC
From Node: CmWx MF Test (CmW2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -83 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: c9 Penn , JLX3
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: 39 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
MS test beacon 2025-12-09T14:27:06.987Z
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:39 bytes
Gateway:!ba66323c
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !ba66323c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (39 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2996806560
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 39 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -83.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765290428
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 201
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765290293.6343293
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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !ba66323c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -83.0 dBm
SNR: 6.75 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba66323c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2996806560, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1342738182, "rx_time": 1765290428, "rx_snr": 6.75, "rx_rssi": -83, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4d53207465737420626561636f6e20323032352d31322d30395431343a32373a30362e3938375a", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "MS test beacon 2025-12-09T14:27:06.987Z", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (39 bytes)
4d53207465737420626561636f6e20323032352d31322d30395431343a32373a30362e3938375a
Hex Analysis:
Size:39 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
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-83.0 dBm 6.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:24:53 UTC Current
CmWx MF Test (CmW2) -1.652s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 a0 XAPB , CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:24:51 UTC View
K2XAP R1int MF (XAPM) -0.968s
Before 		-64.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 a0 XAPB , CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:24:52 UTC View
Poncho@PTSD | MF (^_^) -0.884s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -16.75 dB 0 a0 CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:24:52 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -0.421s
Before 		-73.0 dBm -1.75 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:24:53 UTC View
_pft@mf (_pft) -0.139s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -4.25 dB 0 a0 CmW2 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:24:53 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -0.074s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -15.75 dB 1 c9 Penn MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:24:53 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +0.036s
After 		-97.0 dBm -4.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 MediumSlow 2025-12-09 14:24:53 UTC View
8

Total Receptions

8

Unique Gateways