Packet #14053704 Success

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

52
Total Receptions
14
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14053704
Mesh Packet ID: 0x09fbcc6f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 19:34:12 UTC
From Node: Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 4
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:!9ea15aec
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ea15aec
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 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1759865388
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 100
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 236
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759865652.7401419
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ea15aec
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea15aec", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661374700, "to": 4294967295, "id": 167496815, "rx_time": 1759865388, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 100, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 236, "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
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:12 Current
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) -261.845s
Before 		-64.0 dBm 7.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:50 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) -261.550s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 8.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:51 View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) -261.142s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -13.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:51 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -259.529s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -2.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -259.506s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -12.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -259.498s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -259.441s
Before 		-105.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -259.223s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -13.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:53 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) -258.438s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:54 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -257.400s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -10.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:55 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -257.397s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -12.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:55 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -257.358s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 4.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:55 View
Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) -257.202s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -10.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:29:55 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -15.019s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:33:57 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -13.017s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:33:59 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -8.009s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:04 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -4.005s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +4.003s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:16 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +8.006s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:20 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +16.018s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:28 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +24.016s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:36 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +35.035s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +46.046s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:58 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +57.057s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:09 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +68.057s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:20 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +80.067s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:32 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +100.077s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:52 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +125.096s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:36:17 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +155.102s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:36:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +175.111s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:37:07 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +200.124s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:37:32 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +245.135s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:38:17 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +265.157s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:38:37 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +290.176s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:39:02 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +335.185s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:39:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +360.207s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:40:12 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +405.246s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:40:57 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +430.279s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:41:23 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +480.286s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:42:13 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +500.301s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:42:33 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +550.344s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:23 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +570.361s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:43 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +620.374s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:44:33 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +645.397s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:44:58 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +690.434s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:45:43 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +715.454s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:46:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +760.466s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:46:53 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +790.520s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:47:23 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +835.531s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:48:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +860.548s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:48:33 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +905.557s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:49:18 View
52

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways