Packet #211767 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Rob Main vees.net/mesh (LSP1) to !ffffffff

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 211767
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf0f231a7
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-06 18:56:16 UTC
From Node: Rob Main vees.net/mesh (LSP1)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Kyle Yank (KYLE)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -35 dBm
SNR: 7.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Relay Node: f4 BOFA
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:!a0cbc2c4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0cbc2c4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (4 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661541948
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 4 bytes size
hop_limit 4
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -35.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 7.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775501777
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 244
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775501776.729856
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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0cbc2c4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -35.0 dBm
SNR: 7.75 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cbc2c4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661541948, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4042404263, "rx_time": 1775501777, "rx_snr": 7.75, "rx_rssi": -35, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 244, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "f09f9880", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "😀", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)
f09f9880
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Kyle Yank (KYLE) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-35.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 f4 BOFA LongFast 2026-04-06 18:56:16 UTC Current
Yanks Attic Node (YANK) -3.345s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -9.50 dB 1 11 Btsc LongFast 2026-04-06 18:56:13 UTC View
☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0) +5.698s
After 		-118.0 dBm -17.50 dB 5 87 LongFast 2026-04-06 18:56:22 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways