Packet #731041 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Sandwich (sndw) to !ffffffff

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 731041
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc23450a4
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-05 17:49:26 UTC
From Node: Sandwich (sndw)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -96 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 70 Pepe
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 4 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
🆒
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:4 bytes
Gateway:!04c5b0e4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !04c5b0e4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (4 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 863078804
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 4 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -96.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775411365
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 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 112
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !04c5b0e4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -96.0 dBm
SNR: -11.75 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 863078804, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "payload": "8J+Gkg==", "reply_id": 1155006440, "emoji": 1, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 3258208420, "rx_time": 1775411365, "rx_snr": -11.75, "rx_rssi": -96, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 112, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!04c5b0e4" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 863078804, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "payload": "8J+Gkg==", "reply_id": 1155006440, "emoji": 1, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "text": "🆒", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } }, "id": 3258208420, "rx_time": 1775411365, "rx_snr": -11.75, "rx_rssi": -96, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 112, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)
f09f8692
Hex Analysis:
Size:4 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 Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
VA7YA Meshtastic Home (vaya) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-96.0 dBm -11.75 dB 7 70 Pepe LongFast 2026-04-05 17:49:26 UTC Current
7 hops Gateways that received this packet after 7 hops
agregat 868 (68b4) -0.369s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -11.75 dB 7 60 LongFast 2026-04-05 17:49:25 UTC View
Verdandi (VERD) -6.180s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -3.75 dB 7 94 LongFast 2026-04-05 17:49:19 UTC View
Sandwich (sndw) -7.356s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 7 94 LongFast 2026-04-05 17:49:18 UTC View
Meshtastic 5e80 (5e80) -1.145s
Before 		-92.0 dBm -20.25 dB 7 60 LongFast 2026-04-05 17:49:24 UTC View
Poughkeepsie (pkps) -2.412s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -16.50 dB 7 54 9454 LongFast 2026-04-05 17:49:23 UTC View
Meshtastic 9454 (9454) -6.188s
Before 		-79.0 dBm 1.50 dB 7 94 LongFast 2026-04-05 17:49:19 UTC View
GunWest (Pepe) -1.180s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -18.00 dB 7 60 JT LongFast 2026-04-05 17:49:24 UTC View
Meshtastic 292c (292c) -6.332s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 4.25 dB 7 94 LongFast 2026-04-05 17:49:19 UTC View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways