Packet #3377552 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) to !ffffffff

21
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
39
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3377552
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7d14f4ea
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-10 17:24:17 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic e41a (GRBT)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -115 dBm
SNR: -9.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: a7
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 39 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
I cannot get enough caffeine this week.
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:!8ac01ca3
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
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 !8ac01ca3
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (39 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1888085018
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 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -115.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765387566
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 167
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765387457.3424852
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !8ac01ca3
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -115.0 dBm
SNR: -9.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!8ac01ca3", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1888085018, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2098525418, "rx_time": 1765387566, "rx_snr": -9.5, "rx_rssi": -115, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 167, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "492063616e6e6f742067657420656e6f756768206361666665696e652074686973207765656b2e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "I cannot get enough caffeine this week.", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (39 bytes)
492063616e6e6f742067657420656e6f756768206361666665696e652074686973207765656b2e
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
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-115.0 dBm -9.50 dB 4 a7 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:17 UTC Current
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -21.012s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1a GRBT LongFast 2025-12-10 17:23:56 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -13.533s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 1a GRBT LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:03 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -6.688s
Before 		-73.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:10 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -6.681s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:10 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -6.665s
Before 		-84.0 dBm 3.75 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:10 UTC View
drp mobile (drpm) -6.401s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:10 UTC View
JLO (fe6e) -6.279s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -8.25 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:11 UTC View
🚢 | tugboat v4 (🚢) -6.237s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -13.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:11 UTC View
JOS1tastic 1497 (JOS1) -6.223s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 c9 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:11 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -6.208s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 3.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:11 UTC View
Gemini (GMNI) -5.873s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:11 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -5.839s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -4.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:11 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) -3.052s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -16.75 dB 4 10 WA2J , 8a10 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:14 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) -2.967s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -19.75 dB 4 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:14 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) -2.936s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -9.50 dB 4 b8 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:14 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) -1.399s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 b4 PARK LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:15 UTC View
Meshtastic 28ec (28ec) +0.596s
After 		-42.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 - LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:17 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +2.911s
After 		-92.0 dBm 2.75 dB 3 88 grns , 2f88 , P3NY LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:20 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +19.784s
After 		-104.0 dBm -17.50 dB 3 5b wvs1 , P0NY , 📟 LongFast 2025-12-10 17:24:37 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +46.741s
After 		-113.0 dBm -8.00 dB 6 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-10 17:25:04 UTC View
21

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways