Packet #194703 Success

STORE_FORWARD_APP packet from 🐟 Fishtown Relay (🐟) to !ffffffff

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
6
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 194703
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8a574064
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-05 18:16:45 UTC
From Node: 🐟 Fishtown Relay (🐟)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: STORE_FORWARD_APP
Port: 65
Gateway: Meshtastic 8810 (8810)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -43 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 6/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 0
Relay Node: bc NtSq
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: STORE_FORWARD_APP
Size: 7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT",
  "heartbeat": {
    "period": 900
  },
  "type": "protobuf",
  "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP",
  "message_class": "StoreAndForward"
}
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:!b2a78810
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Hop Count:6 / 6
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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b2a78810
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (7 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 530602684
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 65
STORE_FORWARD_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 7 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 6
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -43.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1775513656
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 188
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775413005.7651348
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)
  • ✓ 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 (6 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b2a78810
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -43.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Size:7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT", "heartbeat": { "period": 900 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP", "message_class": "StoreAndForward" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b2a78810", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 530602684, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2320973924, "rx_time": 1775513656, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -43, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 188, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 65, "payload": "08022203088407", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT", "heartbeat": { "period": 900 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP", "message_class": "StoreAndForward" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (7 bytes)
08022203088407
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 8810 (8810) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-43.0 dBm 6.50 dB 6 bc NtSq LongFast 2026-04-05 18:16:45 UTC Current
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) -30.039s
Before
-115.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 14 4814 , DSTY , PM04 LongFast 2026-04-05 18:16:15 UTC View
DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) -24.171s
Before
-51.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 e1 DSTY LongFast 2026-04-05 18:16:21 UTC View
IsenMesh.Base2.PA (ISB2) -17.721s
Before
-42.0 dBm 6.25 dB 5 09 ISM3 LongFast 2026-04-05 18:16:28 UTC View
IsenMesh.Base3.PA (ISB3) -17.714s
Before
-35.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 09 ISM3 LongFast 2026-04-05 18:16:28 UTC View
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) -2.480s
Before
-113.0 dBm -11.00 dB 4 5f df5f LongFast 2026-04-05 18:16:43 UTC View
Yanks Attic Node (YANK) +0.407s
After
-120.0 dBm -8.25 dB 6 c2 cec2 LongFast 2026-04-05 18:16:46 UTC View
7

Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways