Packet #28228635 Success

TELEMETRY_APP packet from Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1) to !ffffffff

13
Total Receptions
13
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
29
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28228635
Mesh Packet ID: 0x971c87ba
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 08:09:30 UTC
From Node: Quixote_Yagi_1🗼🌐 (QXT1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Port: 67
Gateway: Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -18 dBm
SNR: 11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Size: 29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Device Metrics:
Battery:94%
Voltage:4.10 V
Channel Usage:3.1%
Air Util TX:0.7%
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:29 bytes
Gateway:!435b08cc
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TELEMETRY_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !435b08cc
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (29 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1439096888
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 67
TELEMETRY_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 29 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -18.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765958970
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765958970.9914124
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ 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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !435b08cc
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -18.0 dBm
SNR: 11.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TELEMETRY_APP
Size:29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "time": 1765958970, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 94, "voltage": 4.098, "channel_utilization": 3.1399999, "air_util_tx": 0.69847226, "uptime_seconds": 2297975 } }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!435b08cc", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1439096888, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2535229370, "rx_time": 1765958970, "rx_snr": 11.0, "rx_rssi": -18, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 67, "payload": "0d3a6542691216085e15d12283401dc2f548402514cf323f28f7a08c01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "time": 1765958970, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 94, "voltage": 4.098, "channel_utilization": 3.1399999, "air_util_tx": 0.69847226, "uptime_seconds": 2297975 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TELEMETRY_APP", "message_class": "Telemetry" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (29 bytes)
0d3a6542691216085e15d12283401dc2f548402514cf323f28f7a08c01
Hex Analysis:
Size:29 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-18.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:09:30 UTC Current
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) -0.002s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -11.00 dB 0 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:09:30 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +2.594s
After 		-86.0 dBm 5.00 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:09:33 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) +2.844s
After 		-107.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:09:33 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +2.919s
After 		-106.0 dBm -10.75 dB 3 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:09:33 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) +2.960s
After 		-118.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:09:33 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +2.976s
After 		-89.0 dBm -10.25 dB 3 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:09:33 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) +3.217s
After 		-100.0 dBm -0.25 dB 3 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:09:34 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) +3.293s
After 		-96.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:09:34 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) +3.296s
After 		-110.0 dBm -0.50 dB 3 74 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:09:34 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +3.887s
After 		-92.0 dBm 10.00 dB 3 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:09:34 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +3.974s
After 		-34.0 dBm 11.50 dB 3 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:09:34 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) +4.092s
After 		-35.0 dBm 10.75 dB 3 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:09:35 UTC View
13

Total Receptions

13

Unique Gateways