Packet #5602429 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Sky (Rock) to !ffffffff

18
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5602429
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa17f7bc1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-12 08:25:58 UTC
From Node: Sky (Rock)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: PopoG VKO 6a54 (6a54)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -17.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
5️⃣
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:!aca96a54
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 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 !aca96a54
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 3679548400
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 7 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768195557
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 144
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768195558.8976557
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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !aca96a54
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -17.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!aca96a54", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3679548400, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2709486529, "rx_time": 1768195557, "rx_snr": -17.5, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 144, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "35efb88fe283a3", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "5️⃣", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (7 bytes)
35efb88fe283a3
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 Channel Timestamp Actions
PopoG VKO 6a54 (6a54) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:58 Current
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -58.213s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:00 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) -57.928s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -12.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:00 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) -55.631s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -18.25 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:03 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) -51.081s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -17.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:07 View
ZAO Price ML 275°-085° 🇷🇺 (PML4) -46.592s
Before 		-79.0 dBm -17.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:12 View
ZAO Price ML 275°-085° 🇷🇺 (PML4) -46.384s
Before 		-79.0 dBm -17.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:12 View
SYSXX BGW4 (SXB4) -44.890s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -9.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:14 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -43.721s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -6.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:15 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -36.939s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -11.00 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:21 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -36.680s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -11.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:22 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) -35.185s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -3.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:23 View
patch866 (pth8) -33.643s
Before 		-69.0 dBm -1.00 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:25 View
patch866 (pth8) -33.300s
Before 		-69.0 dBm -1.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:25 View
Fostral (FSTR) -30.338s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -17.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:28 View
hmbm (f55c) -29.970s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -1.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:28 View
Fostral (FSTR) -29.838s
Before 		-83.0 dBm -17.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:29 View
PopoG VKO 6a54 (6a54) -0.218s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -17.50 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-12 08:25:58 View
18

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways