Packet #3374384 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from UFO 3ec4 (3ec4) to Ephesians 6:10-17 (i812)

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3374384
Mesh Packet ID: 0xdc4d2bcc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 16:17:27 UTC
From Node: UFO 3ec4 (3ec4)
To Node: Ephesians 6:10-17 (i812)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -112 dBm
SNR: -5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 4
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: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
🎙Testing, testing 3 hops
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:27 bytes
Gateway:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 5
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Default channel - no encryption
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da5af04c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (27 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 915357127
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 27 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -112.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765383586
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 1765383447.4818285
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:
  • âš  Default channel - no encryption
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da5af04c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -112.0 dBm
SNR: -5.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1462124228, "to": 915357127, "id": 3696045004, "rx_time": 1765383586, "rx_snr": -5.5, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 5, "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": "f09f8e9954657374696e672c2074657374696e670a3320686f7073", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "🎙Testing, testing\n3 hops", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
f09f8e9954657374696e672c2074657374696e670a3320686f7073
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-112.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:27 UTC Current
MeshM0xie (M0x) -0.009s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:27 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +0.009s
After 		-124.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:27 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) +0.014s
After 		-73.0 dBm -2.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:27 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +0.030s
After 		-83.0 dBm 4.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:27 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) +0.184s
After 		-120.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:27 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) +0.242s
After 		-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:27 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) +0.367s
After 		-108.0 dBm -12.75 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:27 UTC View
Morton Williams - seano@masto.nyc (mwb) +0.388s
After 		-87.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:27 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +0.437s
After 		-88.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:27 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) +2.412s
After 		-114.0 dBm -9.00 dB 2 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:29 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +2.549s
After 		-116.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 a7 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:30 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +3.036s
After 		-91.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 34 8b34 , RbHf , cf34 , 4034 , dmlt LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:30 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +3.068s
After 		-78.0 dBm 1.50 dB 3 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:30 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) +3.078s
After 		-113.0 dBm -9.75 dB 3 40 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:30 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +3.497s
After 		-122.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 34 dmlt LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:30 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) +4.599s
After 		-127.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 - LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:32 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +9.663s
After 		-72.0 dBm -1.00 dB 2 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:37 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +9.875s
After 		-109.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-10 16:17:37 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways