Packet #709291 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Poncho@MediumSlowBase2 (pb2!) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
6
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 709291
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa185dbae
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-12 11:43:30 UTC
From Node: Poncho@MediumSlowBase2 (pb2!)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: K2XAP G2 (XAP2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: a0 XAP4 , Don
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: 6 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
❤️
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:6 bytes
Gateway:!16cd7e0c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !16cd7e0c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (6 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1130041176
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 6 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1760269428
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 160
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1760269410.2740045
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !16cd7e0c
Signal Metrics: SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16cd7e0c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1130041176, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2709904302, "rx_time": 1760269428, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 160, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "e29da4efb88f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "❤️", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (6 bytes)
e29da4efb88f
Hex Analysis:
Size:6 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
K2XAP G2 (XAP2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown 6.25 dB 2 a0 XAP4 , Don LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:30 UTC Current
Poncho@MediumSlowBase2 (pb2!) -18.590s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 pb2! LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:11 UTC View
Poncho@MediumSlowBase2 (pb2!) -11.574s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 58 pb2! LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:18 UTC View
K2XAP V4 MS (XAP4) -8.358s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -11.25 dB 1 04 LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:21 UTC View
P0NY Express Solar Node (P0NY) +0.405s
After 		-104.0 dBm 2.75 dB 2 a0 XAP4 , Don LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:30 UTC View
K2XAP / nyme.sh (XAP) +0.414s
After 		-51.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 a0 3ba0 , XAP4 LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:30 UTC View
MannNET T1000e (imos) +1.571s
After 		-113.0 dBm -14.75 dB 3 19 LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:31 UTC View
Claudiopolis-440c (440c) +2.611s
After 		-99.0 dBm -9.25 dB 3 28 b028 , 8b28 LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:32 UTC View
Fried Fish FF1 | nyme.sh (FF1) +4.799s
After 		-106.0 dBm -2.25 dB 4 b8 🫠 , MAV1 LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:35 UTC View
DRP1 Chelsea (DRP1) +4.866s
After 		-78.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 a8 2ea8 , MPH1 , ETNA LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:35 UTC View
dkTowerBot (dkTB) +5.381s
After 		-108.0 dBm -17.75 dB 4 98 ⬜ LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:35 UTC View
Meshtastic 1ca3 (1ca3) +5.599s
After 		-120.0 dBm -11.25 dB 4 - LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:35 UTC View
CBZ0 🚕 mobile (CBZ0) +7.461s
After 		-121.0 dBm -13.50 dB 6 - LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:37 UTC View
Freeek1 (frk1) +8.403s
After 		-53.0 dBm 5.75 dB 7 f8 DCB1 LongFast 2025-10-12 11:43:38 UTC View
14

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways