Packet #14055943

Packet Information

Database ID:	14055943
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x09fbcc6f` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-10-07 19:46:53 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

Field	Value
`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

Field	Value	Type
`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`	`1759866413.206004` 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 19:46:53	Current
Oxygen EA4HKU (O)	-1022.311s Before	-64.0 dBm	7.75 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:29:50	View
Carbon EA4HKU (C)	-1022.016s Before	-69.0 dBm	8.50 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:29:51	View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB)	-1021.608s Before	-120.0 dBm	-13.50 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:29:51	View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760)	-1019.995s Before	-116.0 dBm	-2.00 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:29:53	View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)	-1019.971s Before	-121.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	1	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:29:53	View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)	-1019.964s Before	-98.0 dBm	6.50 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:29:53	View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001)	-1019.907s Before	-105.0 dBm	-0.25 dB	2	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:29:53	View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0)	-1019.689s Before	-119.0 dBm	-13.50 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:29:53	View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002)	-1018.903s Before	Unknown	Unknown	3	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:29:54	View
Machu Pichu (MaPi)	-1017.866s Before	-102.0 dBm	-10.00 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:29:55	View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2)	-1017.863s Before	-110.0 dBm	-12.00 dB	3	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:29:55	View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)	-1017.824s Before	-90.0 dBm	4.00 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:29:55	View
Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG)	-1017.668s Before	-121.0 dBm	-10.50 dB	4	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:29:55	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-775.485s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:33:57	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-773.482s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:33:59	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-768.475s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:34:04	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-764.471s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:34:08	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-760.466s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:34:12	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-756.463s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:34:16	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-752.460s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:34:20	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-744.447s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:34:28	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-736.450s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:34:36	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-725.431s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:34:47	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-714.419s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:34:58	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-703.409s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:35:09	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-692.409s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:35:20	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-680.399s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:35:32	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-660.389s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:35:52	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-635.370s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:36:17	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-605.364s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:36:47	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-585.354s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:37:07	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-560.342s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:37:32	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-515.331s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:38:17	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-495.308s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:38:37	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-470.290s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:39:02	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-425.281s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:39:47	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-400.259s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:40:12	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-355.220s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:40:57	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-330.187s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:41:23	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-280.180s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:42:13	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-260.165s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:42:33	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-210.122s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:43:23	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-190.105s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:43:43	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-140.092s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:44:33	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-115.069s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:44:58	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-70.032s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:45:43	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	-45.012s Before	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:46:08	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	+30.054s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:47:23	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	+75.065s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:48:08	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	+100.082s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:48:33	View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec)	+145.091s After	Unknown	Unknown	0	MediumSlow	2025-10-07 19:49:18	View

52

Total Receptions

14

Unique Gateways

Packet #14055943 Success