Packet #4030992 Success

STORE_FORWARD_APP packet from Westfield South Side (WFL0) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 4030992
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3c877160
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-24 10:13:42 UTC
From Node: Westfield South Side (WFL0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: STORE_FORWARD_APP
Port: 65
Gateway: CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -14.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
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: STORE_FORWARD_APP
Size: 7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT",
  "heartbeat": {
    "period": 900
  },
  "type": "protobuf",
  "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP",
  "message_class": "StoreAndForward"
}
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:7 bytes
Gateway:!9ee7fa58
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
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 !9ee7fa58
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (7 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1169077677
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 65
STORE_FORWARD_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 7 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766571347
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 1766571222.820604
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 (2 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ee7fa58
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -14.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Size:7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT", "heartbeat": { "period": 900 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP", "message_class": "StoreAndForward" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee7fa58", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1169077677, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1015509344, "rx_time": 1766571347, "rx_snr": -14.5, "rx_rssi": -118, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "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": 65, "payload": "08022203088407", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT", "heartbeat": { "period": 900 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP", "message_class": "StoreAndForward" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (7 bytes)
08022203088407
Hex Analysis:
Size:7 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
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:42 UTC Current
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -5.798s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ad WFL0 LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:37 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) -2.083s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 3c Rock , DRP1 LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:40 UTC View
K2XAP R1int (XAPM) -1.115s
Before 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:41 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) -0.804s
Before 		-40.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:42 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) -0.552s
Before 		-80.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:42 UTC View
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) -0.539s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:42 UTC View
North Haledon - Dorothy (NHDO) -0.461s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 c9 LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:42 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) -0.347s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 5.00 dB 2 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:42 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +1.404s
After 		-91.0 dBm 4.25 dB 3 e8 LIC1 LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:44 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +3.338s
After 		-108.0 dBm -19.50 dB 3 a8 24a8 , MRC1 LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:46 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +3.371s
After 		-89.0 dBm -2.75 dB 4 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:46 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +4.816s
After 		-106.0 dBm -17.50 dB 4 dc p4p LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:47 UTC View
DRP0 Astoria (DRP0) +12.673s
After 		-74.0 dBm -4.00 dB 3 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:55 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +12.935s
After 		-107.0 dBm -14.75 dB 3 b2 CBZ1 LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:55 UTC View
Meshtastic fda8 (fda8) +16.147s
After 		-75.0 dBm -14.50 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:58 UTC View
KageNet Decker (D3KR) +16.409s
After 		-121.0 dBm -11.75 dB 4 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 10:13:59 UTC View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways