Packet #14052841 Success

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

52
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14052841
Mesh Packet ID: 0x09fbcc6f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 19:29:55 UTC
From Node: Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -90 dBm
SNR: 4.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
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:!43b706e8
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !43b706e8
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -90.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759865391
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 176
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759865395.3824515
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !43b706e8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -90.0 dBm
SNR: 4.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661374700, "to": 4294967295, "id": 167496815, "rx_time": 1759865391, "rx_snr": 4.0, "rx_rssi": -90, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 176, "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
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-90.0 dBm 4.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:55 Current
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) -4.488s
Before 		-64.0 dBm 7.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:50 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) -4.192s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 8.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:51 View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) -3.785s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:51 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -2.171s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -2.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -2.148s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -2.140s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -2.084s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -1.866s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -13.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) -1.080s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:54 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -0.043s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -10.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:55 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.039s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -12.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:55 View
Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) +0.155s
After 		-121.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:55 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +242.339s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:33:57 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +244.341s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:33:59 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +249.349s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:04 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +253.353s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +257.358s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:12 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +261.361s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:16 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +265.363s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:20 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +273.376s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:28 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +281.373s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:36 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +292.393s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +303.404s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:58 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +314.415s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:09 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +325.415s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:20 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +337.425s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:32 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +357.435s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:52 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +382.453s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:36:17 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +412.459s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:36:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +432.469s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:37:07 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +457.482s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:37:32 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +502.493s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:38:17 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +522.515s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:38:37 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +547.534s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:39:02 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +592.542s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:39:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +617.565s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:40:12 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +662.604s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:40:57 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +687.637s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:41:23 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +737.644s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:42:13 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +757.659s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:42:33 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +807.702s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:23 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +827.719s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:43 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +877.731s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:44:33 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +902.754s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:44:58 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +947.791s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:45:43 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +972.811s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:46:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1017.824s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:46:53 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1047.878s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:47:23 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1092.889s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:48:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1117.906s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:48:33 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1162.914s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:49:18 View
52

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways