Packet #5928559

Packet Information

Database ID:	5928559
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x4013df5f` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-14 15:20:25 UTC
From Node:	Meshtastic 6980 (6980)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-124 dBm
SNR:	-14.0 dBm
Hop Info:	5/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 2

Payload Data

Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP

Size: 34 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Text Content:

Тест антенна новая

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:	34 bytes
Gateway:	!db2964b0
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:	5 / 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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!db2964b0` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (34 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2658625920` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`1` TEXT_MESSAGE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`34` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`2` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`5` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-124.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-14.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1768393224` 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`	`200` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1768393225.721545` 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 (5 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!db2964b0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -124.0 dBm SNR: -14.00 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2964b0", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658625920, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1075044191, "rx_time": 1768393224, "rx_snr": -14.0, "rx_rssi": -124, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 200, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "d0a2d0b5d181d18220d0b0d0bdd182d0b5d0bdd0bdd0b020d0bdd0bed0b2d0b0d18f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Тест антенна новая", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (34 bytes)

d0a2d0b5d181d18220d0b0d0bdd182d0b5d0bdd0bdd0b020d0bdd0bed0b2d0b0d18f

Hex Analysis:

Size:	34 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
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) Primary	0.000s Reference	-124.0 dBm	-14.00 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-14 15:20:25	Current
PopoG VKO 6a54 (6a54)	-2.012s Before	-118.0 dBm	-13.75 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-14 15:20:23	View
Dragon868-1 (D1)	-1.962s Before	-116.0 dBm	-15.25 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-14 15:20:23	View
PopoG SRO (c204)	-0.649s Before	-45.0 dBm	5.00 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-14 15:20:25	View
Aster-02 (AST2)	+4.087s After	-61.0 dBm	6.00 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-14 15:20:29	View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)	+6.322s After	-122.0 dBm	-14.75 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-14 15:20:32	View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	+6.697s After	-101.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-14 15:20:32	View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)	+6.733s After	-125.0 dBm	-15.25 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-14 15:20:32	View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	+6.982s After	-101.0 dBm	-8.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-14 15:20:32	View
ZAO Price ML 275°-085° 🇷🇺 (PML4)	+9.018s After	-80.0 dBm	-10.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-14 15:20:34	View
Zamkad8 (zmkd)	+9.121s After	-122.0 dBm	-20.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-14 15:20:34	View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)	+182.212s After	-87.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-14 15:23:27	View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)	+182.569s After	-87.0 dBm	-6.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-14 15:23:28	View

13

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways

Packet #5928559 Success