Packet #6029352

Packet Information

Database ID:	6029352
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x0fa04d74` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-01-15 11:25:49 UTC
From Node:	tofel(VAO) (tVAO)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP Port: 1

Gateway:	hmbm (f55c)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-98 dBm
SNR:	2.25 dBm
Hop Info:	3/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 4

Payload Data

Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP

Size: 8 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Could not decode as UTF-8

Text Content:

fc9f90adf09f918f

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:	8 bytes
Gateway:	!9eeff55c
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 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`	`!9eeff55c` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (8 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2658606124` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`1` TEXT_MESSAGE_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`8` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`4` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-98.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`2.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1768465548` 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`	`72` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1768465549.2052875` 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 (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!9eeff55c`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -98.0 dBm SNR: 2.25 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9eeff55c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658606124, "to": 4294967295, "id": 262163828, "rx_time": 1768465548, "rx_snr": 2.25, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "fc9f90adf09f918f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "raw_bytes": "fc9f90adf09f918f", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "decode_error": "Could not decode as UTF-8" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (8 bytes)

fc9f90adf09f918f

Hex Analysis:

Size:	8 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
hmbm (f55c) Primary	0.000s Reference	-98.0 dBm	2.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:49	Current
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv)	-10.628s Before	-108.0 dBm	-11.00 dB	0	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:38	View
patch866 (pth8)	-10.379s Before	-68.0 dBm	2.00 dB	0	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:38	View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv)	-10.346s Before	-108.0 dBm	-11.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:38	View
Tsaritsyno_KB_U_868 (KBU8)	-3.842s Before	-118.0 dBm	-8.25 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:45	View
Fostral (FSTR)	-1.944s Before	-83.0 dBm	-14.50 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:47	View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28)	-1.909s Before	-113.0 dBm	-12.75 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:47	View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)	-1.597s Before	-128.0 dBm	-18.75 dB	2	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:47	View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟)	-0.720s Before	-106.0 dBm	-12.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:48	View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8)	+0.592s After	-115.0 dBm	-9.25 dB	3	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:49	View
Aster-02 (AST2)	+3.459s After	-105.0 dBm	-17.50 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:52	View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	+4.787s After	-101.0 dBm	-8.75 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:53	View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)	+4.813s After	-126.0 dBm	-16.75 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:54	View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8)	+5.015s After	-101.0 dBm	-8.75 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:54	View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8)	+6.194s After	-68.0 dBm	6.00 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:55	View
Medved GW8 (MED8)	+6.535s After	-115.0 dBm	-8.75 dB	6	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:55	View
Zamkad8 (zmkd)	+6.938s After	-112.0 dBm	-13.50 dB	5	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:25:56	View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*)	+12.907s After	-128.0 dBm	-19.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:26:02	View
Korolyok h0use (K8k*)	+13.186s After	-128.0 dBm	-19.00 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:26:02	View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8)	+91.611s After	-109.0 dBm	-3.50 dB	4	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:27:20	View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8)	+91.864s After	-109.0 dBm	-3.50 dB	7	LongFast	2026-01-15 11:27:21	View

21

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways

Packet #6029352 Success