Packet #3435882 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from dkTowerBot (dkTB) to !9e758558

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
32
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 3435882
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfbc7ea21
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-11 16:11:16 UTC
From Node: dkTowerBot (dkTB)
To Node: !9e758558 (8558)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -109 dBm
SNR: -4.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 81 RAK3
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: 32 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
@!9e758558 ✋Ack to you! 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:32 bytes
Gateway:!da539cbc
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da539cbc
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (32 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3722183162
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2658501976
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 32 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -109.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765469616
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 129
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765469476.9303303
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:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da539cbc
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -109.0 dBm
SNR: -4.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da539cbc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3722183162, "to": 2658501976, "id": 4224182817, "rx_time": 1765469616, "rx_snr": -4.5, "rx_rssi": -109, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 129, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4021396537353835353820e29c8b41636b20746f20796f75210a3320686f7073", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "@!9e758558 ✋Ack to you!\n3 hops", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (32 bytes)
4021396537353835353820e29c8b41636b20746f20796f75210a3320686f7073
Hex Analysis:
Size:32 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
NorthHaledon - Dorothy (NHDO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-109.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 81 RAK3 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:16 UTC Current
dkTowerBot (dkTB) -7.614s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:09 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -5.761s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -6.50 dB 0 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:11 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -5.374s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -13.50 dB 0 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:11 UTC View
1 MW 1 West Side | https://nyme.sh (1MW1) -5.009s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -10.50 dB 0 fa dkTB LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:11 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -3.742s
Before 		-70.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 4c SST LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:13 UTC View
MeshM0xie (M0x) -2.808s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:14 UTC View
K2XAP Gateway (XAPg) -2.701s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -5.25 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:14 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) -2.069s
Before 		-88.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:14 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +0.486s
After 		-83.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 40 BRRN LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:17 UTC View
Mobile Fish 4 (MF4) +0.490s
After 		-114.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 40 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:17 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +1.195s
After 		-123.0 dBm -16.25 dB 3 a7 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:18 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +3.656s
After 		-99.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 0c MG , 440c LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:20 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +5.380s
After 		-107.0 dBm -19.50 dB 1 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:22 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +7.024s
After 		-96.0 dBm 5.00 dB 3 5a 8b5a , SMRG LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:23 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +11.180s
After 		-88.0 dBm 3.50 dB 3 dc 9cdc LongFast 2025-12-11 16:11:28 UTC View
Psalm 23 (3:16) +298.259s
After 		-98.0 dBm 4.75 dB 3 35 333 LongFast 2025-12-11 16:16:15 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways