Packet #4032752 Success

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

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 4032752
Mesh Packet ID: 0x089f9d6c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-24 11:13:38 UTC
From Node: Westfield South Side (WFL0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: STORE_FORWARD_APP
Port: 65
Gateway: Steiner Studios Tower (SST)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -121 dBm
SNR: -14.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
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:!da5af04c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
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 !da5af04c
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 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -121.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1766574988
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 1766574818.9923396
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 (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da5af04c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -121.0 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": "!da5af04c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1169077677, "to": 4294967295, "id": 144678252, "rx_time": 1766574988, "rx_snr": -14.5, "rx_rssi": -121, "hop_limit": 3, "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
Steiner Studios Tower (SST) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-121.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:38 UTC Current
!ebb328a2 (28a2) -1.971s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 ad WFL0 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:37 UTC View
25 Washington Ave (25WA) +0.010s
After 		-79.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 c9 Penn LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:39 UTC View
ClaremontWx.net (CmWx) +0.033s
After 		-95.0 dBm -8.00 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:39 UTC View
Izutsumi - seano@masto.nyc (izu) +0.205s
After 		-89.0 dBm -6.50 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:39 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +0.538s
After 		-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 1 c9 Penn , JLX3 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:39 UTC View
YMH 1 @ Your Mom’s House (YMH1) +1.226s
After 		-91.0 dBm 4.25 dB 2 e8 LIC1 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:40 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +1.288s
After 		-127.0 dBm -19.25 dB 2 31 a031 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:40 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +2.281s
After 		-109.0 dBm -19.75 dB 2 99 JLX9 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:41 UTC View
K2XAP R1int (XAPM) +2.362s
After 		-59.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:41 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 (FF1) +2.393s
After 		-88.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 b8 🫠 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:41 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +2.411s
After 		-39.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 57 CmWx LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:41 UTC View
Whole Foods Market UES (WFMK) +4.091s
After 		-107.0 dBm -11.00 dB 2 98 9c98 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:43 UTC View
Cams Tbeam S (CAMR) +4.685s
After 		-128.0 dBm -19.50 dB 4 74 ec74 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:43 UTC View
North Haledon - Dorothy (NHDO) +4.690s
After 		-99.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 81 RAK3 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:43 UTC View
Meshtastic 631c (GRBH) +5.232s
After 		-108.0 dBm -19.50 dB 3 3d PDD0 , P1NY LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:44 UTC View
Meshtastic fda8 (fda8) +6.117s
After 		-77.0 dBm -15.00 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:45 UTC View
KageNet Decker (D3KR) +6.510s
After 		-117.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 7b 4b7b LongFast 2025-12-24 11:13:45 UTC View
nLink-NY-Jamaica1 (NLJ1) +71.172s
After 		-93.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 d1 JLY6 LongFast 2025-12-24 11:14:50 UTC View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways