Packet #6396891 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from BudvaMarine (Bdvm) to Khim8 (Kim8)

21
Total Receptions
18
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
78
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 6396891
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbe15dc2b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-01-18 16:24:25 UTC
From Node: BudvaMarine (Bdvm)
To Node: Khim8 (Kim8)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -127 dBm
SNR: -17.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:BudvaMarine
Short Name:Bdvm
Node ID:!02e59d68
MAC Address:PA8C5Z1o
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:78 bytes
Gateway:!f98db090
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !f98db090
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (78 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 48602472
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3774175364
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 78 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -127.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1768742664
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1768742665.904852
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !f98db090
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -127.0 dBm
SNR: -17.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:78 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!02e59d68", "long_name": "BudvaMarine", "short_name": "Bdvm", "macaddr": "PA8C5Z1o", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!f98db090", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 48602472, "to": 3774175364, "id": 3189103659, "rx_time": 1768742664, "rx_snr": -17.75, "rx_rssi": -127, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213032653539643638120b42756476614d6172696e651a044264766d22063c0f02e59d68282b38014220c953e1a9be9e9141714bfced3bd70e6efb47d7ea0829d3800f2492a0356f1c064800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!02e59d68", "long_name": "BudvaMarine", "short_name": "Bdvm", "macaddr": "PA8C5Z1o", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_MUTE", "public_key": "yVPhqb6ekUFxS/ztO9cObvtH1+oIKdOADySSoDVvHAY=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (78 bytes)
0a09213032653539643638120b42756476614d6172696e651a044264766d22063c0f02e59d68282b38014220c953e1a9be9e9141714bfced3bd70e6efb47d7ea0829d3800f2492a0356f1c064800
Hex Analysis:
Size:78 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-127.0 dBm -17.75 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:24:25 Current
patch866 (pth8) -16.966s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 0.75 dB 1 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:24:08 View
Fostral (FSTR) -15.692s
Before 		-85.0 dBm -17.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:24:10 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) -15.580s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:24:10 View
EGarpunov 2 868 (Base) (BAO) (EG28) -15.306s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:24:10 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) -15.152s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:24:10 View
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -13.988s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 4.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:24:11 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) -13.785s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:24:12 View
Keyhost GW8 (KHS8) -12.771s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -13.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:24:13 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) -12.481s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -14.75 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:24:13 View
hmbm (f55c) -7.909s
Before 		-95.0 dBm 3.50 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:24:17 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) -7.290s
Before 		-63.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:24:18 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +31.478s
After 		-122.0 dBm -12.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:24:57 View
Dragon868-1 (D1) +163.306s
After 		-93.0 dBm 4.50 dB 7 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:27:09 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +1348.996s
After 		-63.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:46:54 View
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) +1349.053s
After 		-38.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:46:54 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +1381.777s
After 		-58.0 dBm -7.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:47:27 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +1426.129s
After 		-111.0 dBm -3.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:48:12 View
ZA_MKAD_22_868_1 (8681) +1503.929s
After 		-134.0 dBm -11.75 dB 6 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:49:29 View
ZA_MKAD_22_433_2 (4332) +1504.608s
After 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:49:30 View
NODE_SOLAR_868 (8682) +1504.793s
After 		Unknown Unknown 7 LongFast 2026-01-18 16:49:30 View
21

Total Receptions

18

Unique Gateways