Packet #9742742 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Meshtastic a2a8 (a2a8) to !ffffffff

12
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
194
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 9742742
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbea5530d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-02-18 23:03:14 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic a2a8 (a2a8)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -42 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 6/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 194 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Could not decode as UTF-8
Text Content:
d0a0d0b0d0bdd18cd188d0b520d0b1d18bd0bbd0b020d0bad0b0d0bad0b0d18f2dd182d0be20d0bad0bdd0bed0bfd0bad0b020d0b220d181d182d0b0d180d0bed0b920d0b2d0b5d180d181d0b8d0b820d0bfd180d0b8d0bbd0bed0b6d0b5d0bdd0b8d18f2c20d0b2d180d0bed0b4d0b520d0b1d18b2022d0bed0b1d0bcd0b5d0bdd18fd182d18cd181d18f20d0bcd0b5d182d0b0d8b4d0b0d0bdd4bdd18b56bcd0b82220d0bdd0be10d1d7d182d0be27b182d0bee0d8b220d0bed03ed0b2d01ed0b9
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:194 bytes
Gateway:!efffff01
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:6 / 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 !efffff01
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (194 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3679953576
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 194 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -42.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1771444994
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 124
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1771444994.836682
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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !efffff01
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -42.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!efffff01", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3679953576, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3198505741, "rx_time": 1771444994, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -42, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 124, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "d0a0d0b0d0bdd18cd188d0b520d0b1d18bd0bbd0b020d0bad0b0d0bad0b0d18f2dd182d0be20d0bad0bdd0bed0bfd0bad0b020d0b220d181d182d0b0d180d0bed0b920d0b2d0b5d180d181d0b8d0b820d0bfd180d0b8d0bbd0bed0b6d0b5d0bdd0b8d18f2c20d0b2d180d0bed0b4d0b520d0b1d18b2022d0bed0b1d0bcd0b5d0bdd18fd182d18cd181d18f20d0bcd0b5d182d0b0d8b4d0b0d0bdd4bdd18b56bcd0b82220d0bdd0be10d1d7d182d0be27b182d0bee0d8b220d0bed03ed0b2d01ed0b9", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "raw_bytes": "d0a0d0b0d0bdd18cd188d0b520d0b1d18bd0bbd0b020d0bad0b0d0bad0b0d18f2dd182d0be20d0bad0bdd0bed0bfd0bad0b020d0b220d181d182d0b0d180d0bed0b920d0b2d0b5d180d181d0b8d0b820d0bfd180d0b8d0bbd0bed0b6d0b5d0bdd0b8d18f2c20d0b2d180d0bed0b4d0b520d0b1d18b2022d0bed0b1d0bcd0b5d0bdd18fd182d18cd181d18f20d0bcd0b5d182d0b0d8b4d0b0d0bdd4bdd18b56bcd0b82220d0bdd0be10d1d7d182d0be27b182d0bee0d8b220d0bed03ed0b2d01ed0b9", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "decode_error": "Could not decode as UTF-8" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (194 bytes)
d0a0d0b0d0bdd18cd188d0b520d0b1d18bd0bbd0b020d0bad0b0d0bad0b0d18f2dd182d0be20d0bad0bdd0bed0bfd0bad0b020d0b220d181d182d0b0d180d0bed0b920d0b2d0b5d180d181d0b8d0b820d0bfd180d0b8d0bbd0bed0b6d0b5d0bdd0b8d18f2c20d0b2d180d0bed0b4d0b520d0b1d18b2022d0bed0b1d0bcd0b5d0bdd18fd182d18cd181d18f20d0bcd0b5d182d0b0d8b4d0b0d0bdd4bdd18b56bcd0b82220d0bdd0be10d1d7d182d0be27b182d0bee0d8b220d0bed03ed0b2d01ed0b9
Hex Analysis:
Size:194 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
SYSXX BGW8 (SXB8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-42.0 dBm 6.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-18 23:03:14 Current
Butyrskaya 868 (But8) -1.231s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -13.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-18 23:03:13 View
SYSXX OGW8 (SXG8) +0.023s
After 		-70.0 dBm 6.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-18 23:03:14 View
SYSXX YGW8 (SXY8) +0.033s
After 		Unknown 6.25 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-18 23:03:14 View
BBS Восток (DM📲) (BBSv) +1.206s
After 		-93.0 dBm -5.25 dB 5 LongFast 2026-02-18 23:03:16 View
Zoͦmͫвⷡiͥeͤ [GW8] (🧟) +2.913s
After 		-107.0 dBm -12.50 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-18 23:03:17 View
Zamkad8 (zmkd) +10.547s
After 		-117.0 dBm -7.00 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-18 23:03:25 View
Koptevo-8-MQTT (BM8M) +12.762s
After 		-108.0 dBm -5.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-18 23:03:27 View
RN3ABX Georgy 2 (ABX2) +29.902s
After 		-119.0 dBm -9.25 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-18 23:03:44 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +102.735s
After 		-48.0 dBm 2.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-18 23:04:57 View
Aster-02 (AST2) +103.130s
After 		-48.0 dBm 2.75 dB 7 LongFast 2026-02-18 23:04:57 View
Tsaritsyno_KB_V_868 (KBV8) +134.424s
After 		-101.0 dBm -13.00 dB 6 LongFast 2026-02-18 23:05:29 View
12

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways