Packet #14052820 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) to !ffffffff

52
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14052820
Mesh Packet ID: 0x09fbcc6f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 19:29:51 UTC
From Node: Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -13.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Directo
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:7 bytes
Gateway:!a0cc1640
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cc1640
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (7 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661374700
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 7 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759865390
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 160
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759865391.5978396
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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0cc1640
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -13.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cc1640", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661374700, "to": 4294967295, "id": 167496815, "rx_time": 1759865390, "rx_snr": -13.5, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 160, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4469726563746f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Directo", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (7 bytes)
4469726563746f
Hex Analysis:
Size:7 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
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:51 Current
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) -0.703s
Before 		-64.0 dBm 7.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:50 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) -0.407s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 8.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:51 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +1.613s
After 		-116.0 dBm -2.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +1.637s
After 		-121.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +1.645s
After 		-98.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +1.701s
After 		-105.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +1.919s
After 		-119.0 dBm -13.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +2.705s
After 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:54 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +3.742s
After 		-102.0 dBm -10.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:55 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +3.745s
After 		-110.0 dBm -12.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:55 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +3.785s
After 		-90.0 dBm 4.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:55 View
Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) +3.940s
After 		-121.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:55 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +246.123s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:33:57 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +248.126s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:33:59 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +253.134s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:04 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +257.137s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +261.142s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:12 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +265.145s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:16 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +269.148s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:20 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +277.161s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:28 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +285.158s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:36 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +296.178s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +307.189s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:58 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +318.199s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:09 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +329.200s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:20 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +341.210s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:32 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +361.219s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:52 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +386.238s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:36:17 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +416.244s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:36:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +436.254s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:37:07 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +461.266s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:37:32 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +506.277s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:38:17 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +526.300s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:38:37 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +551.319s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:39:02 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +596.327s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:39:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +621.349s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:40:12 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +666.389s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:40:57 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +691.421s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:41:23 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +741.428s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:42:13 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +761.443s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:42:33 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +811.486s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:23 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +831.503s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:43 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +881.516s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:44:33 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +906.539s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:44:58 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +951.576s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:45:43 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +976.596s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:46:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1021.608s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:46:53 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1051.662s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:47:23 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1096.674s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:48:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1121.690s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:48:33 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1166.699s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:49:18 View
52

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways