Packet #1096367 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Amplifire.DST (AMPF) to PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)

11
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
74
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1096367
Mesh Packet ID: 0x75c1bc21
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-31 15:38:37 UTC
From Node: Amplifire.DST (AMPF)
To Node: PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: ☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -18.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: f3 baf3
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) → Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) → Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) → VegaIV baf3 (baf3) → ☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -15.75 dB -8.0 dB -5.5 dB -20.0 dB -18.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Amplifire.DST (AMPF) Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) 23.99 km -15.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) Unknown -8.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) Unknown -5.5 dB Relay Hops
4 Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) VegaIV baf3 (baf3) Unknown -20.0 dB Relay Hops
5 VegaIV baf3 (baf3) ☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0) Unknown -18.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
23.99 km
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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:74 bytes
Gateway:!16c3f37c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16c3f37c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (74 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3397508462
Source node ID 		uint32
to 504791385
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 74 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1780241917
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment 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 243
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1780241917.749879
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

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Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !16c3f37c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -18.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:74 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 382653768, 1770356280, 1236521792, 2070592243, 381940604 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.75, -8.0, -5.5, -20.0, -18.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1236521792": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "382653768": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "3397508462": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "2070592243": "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "1770356280": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "504791385": "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "381940604": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1096367, "timestamp": 1780241917.749879, "from_node_id": 3397508462, "to_node_id": 504791385, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1975630881, "rssi": -120, "snr": -18.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 74, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1448d5ce16387e856940d3b349f3ba6a7b7cf3c3161232c1ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01b0ffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1780241917, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 243, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-31 15:38:37 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "to_node_name": "PhillyRouter01 (PHL1)", "relay_hex": "f3", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2070592243, "node_name": "VegaIV baf3", "hex_id": "!7b6abaf3", "short_name": "baf3", "last_byte": "f3" } ], "gateway_name": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 381940604, "latitude": 40.2310262, "longitude": -75.5221334, "altitude": 104, "timestamp": 1779999565.7178001, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-28 20:19:25", "display_name": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes", "long_name": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes", "short_name": "LRG0", "hw_model": "STATION_G2" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1096367, "from_node_id": 3397508462, "to_node_id": 504791385, "timestamp": 1780241917.749879, "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c", "raw_payload": "0a1448d5ce16387e856940d3b349f3ba6a7b7cf3c3161232c1ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01b0ffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "to_node_name": "!1e168159", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 382653768, 1770356280, 1236521792, 2070592243, 381940604 ], "snr_towards": [ -15.75, -8.0, -5.5, -20.0, -18.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 3397508462, 382653768, 1770356280, 1236521792, 2070592243, 381940604 ], "node_names": [ "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.75, -8.0, -5.5, -20.0, -18.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3397508462, "to_node_id": 382653768, "from_node_name": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23991.78870151277, "from_location_timestamp": 1778553122.045218, "to_location_timestamp": 1780158932.84622, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 23.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382653768, "to_node_id": 1770356280, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1770356280, "to_node_id": 1236521792, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "to_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1236521792, "to_node_id": 2070592243, "from_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "to_node_name": "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "snr": -20.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2070592243, "to_node_id": 381940604, "from_node_name": "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "to_node_name": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 3397508462, 382653768, 1770356280, 1236521792, 2070592243, 381940604 ], "node_names": [ "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)" ], "snr_values": [ -15.75, -8.0, -5.5, -20.0, -18.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3397508462, "to_node_id": 382653768, "from_node_name": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23991.78870151277, "from_location_timestamp": 1778553122.045218, "to_location_timestamp": 1780158932.84622, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 23.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382653768, "to_node_id": 1770356280, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1770356280, "to_node_id": 1236521792, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "to_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1236521792, "to_node_id": 2070592243, "from_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "to_node_name": "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "snr": -20.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2070592243, "to_node_id": 381940604, "from_node_name": "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "to_node_name": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF) → Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) → Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) → Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) → VegaIV baf3 (baf3) → ☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF) → Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) → Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) → Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) → VegaIV baf3 (baf3) → ☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3397508462, "to_node_id": 382653768, "from_node_name": "Amplifire.DST (AMPF)", "to_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 23991.78870151277, "from_location_timestamp": 1778553122.045218, "to_location_timestamp": 1780158932.84622, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 23.1h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 382653768, "to_node_id": 1770356280, "from_node_name": "Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "snr": -8.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1770356280, "to_node_id": 1236521792, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "to_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 1236521792, "to_node_id": 2070592243, "from_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "to_node_name": "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "snr": -20.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2070592243, "to_node_id": 381940604, "from_node_name": "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "to_node_name": "☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0)", "snr": -18.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": null, "from_location_timestamp": null, "to_location_timestamp": null, "from_location_age_warning": "No location data available", "to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 23991.78870151277, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16c3f37c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3397508462, "to": 504791385, "id": 1975630881, "rx_time": 1780241917, "rx_snr": -18.5, "rx_rssi": -120, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 243, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1448d5ce16387e856940d3b349f3ba6a7b7cf3c3161232c1ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01b0ffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 382653768, 1770356280, 1236521792, 2070592243, 381940604 ], "snr_towards": [ -63, -32, -22, -80, -74 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (74 bytes)
0a1448d5ce16387e856940d3b349f3ba6a7b7cf3c3161232c1ffffffffffffffff01e0ffffffffffffffff01eaffffffffffffffff01b0ffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:74 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
☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -18.50 dB 4 f3 baf3 LongFast 2026-05-31 15:38:37 UTC Current
Amplifire.DST (AMPF) -8.969s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6e AMPF LongFast 2026-05-31 15:38:28 UTC View
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) -7.751s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -15.75 dB 0 6e AMPF LongFast 2026-05-31 15:38:29 UTC View
IsenMesh.Base2.PA (ISB2) -4.973s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 0.25 dB 1 34 LongFast 2026-05-31 15:38:32 UTC View
Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq) -4.876s
Before 		-27.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 1c 801c LongFast 2026-05-31 15:38:32 UTC View
Deadly Beef (beef) -3.400s
Before 		-71.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 38 a338 , 7e38 LongFast 2026-05-31 15:38:34 UTC View
Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) -3.344s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 38 a338 , 7e38 LongFast 2026-05-31 15:38:34 UTC View
Amplifire.DST (AMPF) -2.232s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 6e AMPF LongFast 2026-05-31 15:38:35 UTC View
West Point (WPG2) +0.008s
After 		-31.0 dBm 5.75 dB 4 c9 e7c9 LongFast 2026-05-31 15:38:37 UTC View
SG-Command (SG-C) +0.966s
After 		-115.0 dBm -18.75 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-05-31 15:38:38 UTC View
Amplifire.DST (AMPF) +4.591s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 6e AMPF LongFast 2026-05-31 15:38:42 UTC View
11

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways