Packet #5969535 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Skartorion De Pier (meow) to !ffffffff

14
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 5969535
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa7245663
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-14 23:21:15 UTC
From Node: Skartorion De Pier (meow)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: VEGA 6d78 (VEGA)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -98 dBm
SNR: -15.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 4 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Meow
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:4 bytes
Gateway:!04c66d78
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 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 !04c66d78
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (4 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 265871932
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 4 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -98.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768422075
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 220
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768422075.5948975
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: !04c66d78
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -98.0 dBm
SNR: -15.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!04c66d78", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 265871932, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2804176483, "rx_time": 1768422075, "rx_snr": -15.5, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 220, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4d656f77", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Meow", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)
4d656f77
Hex Analysis:
Size:4 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
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-98.0 dBm -15.50 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:15 Current
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +0.065s
After 		-109.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:15 View
VEGA 6d78 (VEGA) +0.277s
After 		-98.0 dBm -15.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:15 View
Fostral (FSTR) +1.362s
After 		-85.0 dBm -18.50 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:16 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +5.317s
After 		-93.0 dBm -6.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:20 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +6.681s
After 		-101.0 dBm -14.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:22 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +6.711s
After 		-124.0 dBm -16.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:22 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +7.021s
After 		-123.0 dBm -20.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:22 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +10.614s
After 		-123.0 dBm -12.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:26 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +11.854s
After 		-94.0 dBm -0.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:27 View
Medved GW8 (MED8) +11.901s
After 		-116.0 dBm -12.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:27 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) +12.191s
After 		-118.0 dBm -15.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:27 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +42.962s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.75 dB 5 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:58 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8) +43.258s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-14 23:21:58 View
14

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways