Packet #3406901 Success

TELEMETRY_APP packet from @_tedks02 (tks2) to !ffffffff

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3406901
Mesh Packet ID: 0x45ecd9c4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 04:44:09 UTC
From Node: @_tedks02 (tks2)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Port: 67
Gateway: Meshtastic 631c (GRBH)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -103 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 2d 🪟
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: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Device Metrics:
Battery:42%
Voltage:3.66 V
Air Util TX:0.1%
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:28 bytes
Gateway:!db51631c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TELEMETRY_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
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 !db51631c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3370044112
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 67
TELEMETRY_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -103.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765428387
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 45
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765428249.3298013
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 (5 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !db51631c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -103.0 dBm
SNR: -18.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TELEMETRY_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "time": 1765428337, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 42, "voltage": 3.656, "channel_utilization": 0.0, "air_util_tx": 0.089833334, "uptime_seconds": 84498 } }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db51631c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3370044112, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1173150148, "rx_time": 1765428387, "rx_snr": -18.25, "rx_rssi": -103, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 45, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 67, "payload": "0d714c3a691215082a15e7fb69401d00000000258afab73d28929405", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "time": 1765428337, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 42, "voltage": 3.656, "channel_utilization": 0.0, "air_util_tx": 0.089833334, "uptime_seconds": 84498 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TELEMETRY_APP", "message_class": "Telemetry" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d714c3a691215082a15e7fb69401d00000000258afab73d28929405
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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 631c (GRBH) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-103.0 dBm -18.25 dB 5 2d 🪟 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:09 UTC Current
@_tedks02 (tks2) -50.624s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 d0 tks2 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:43:18 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) -41.350s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 9b r00t , KOS0 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:43:27 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -24.633s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -6.50 dB 5 8b JLX2 , 658b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:43:44 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -19.282s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -19.00 dB 3 56 Mox2 , JLX6 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:43:50 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -8.010s
Before 		-77.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:01 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -7.996s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -18.50 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:01 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) -7.684s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:01 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -7.521s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:01 UTC View
Meshtastic fda8 (fda8) -5.390s
Before 		-80.0 dBm -14.75 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:03 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -5.360s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 1.50 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:03 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) -5.288s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -0.50 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:04 UTC View
Sunset Soda (p8p) -5.021s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -18.50 dB 4 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:04 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -4.949s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.75 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:04 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -4.890s
Before 		-89.0 dBm -3.50 dB 4 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:04 UTC View
Meshtastic e41a (GRBT) -4.748s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -15.25 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:04 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +6.060s
After 		-120.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 ca ZLLP , JLX4 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:15 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +10.455s
After 		-73.0 dBm -3.50 dB 5 b2 😴 , CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:19 UTC View
BDP3 - Wio L1 (BDP3) +40.031s
After 		-110.0 dBm -18.00 dB 4 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:49 UTC View
JLO - Queens Weather (QnzW) +40.254s
After 		-123.0 dBm -15.75 dB 4 d5 ETNA LongFast 2025-12-11 04:44:49 UTC View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways