Packet #258278 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2) to West Point (WPG2)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
163
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 258278
Mesh Packet ID: 0x22522d19
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-09 13:08:13 UTC
From Node: KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)
To Node: West Point (WPG2)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Kyle Yank (KYLE)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -15.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 4
Relay Node: 38 a338 , 7e38
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: 163 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Base Station Ag (ag-b) → rich0-relay (r0r1) → VegaIV baf3 (baf3) → Starlink 1 (STR1) → WINDOWLICKER (🛸) → !432fc244 → Bill
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -8.75 dB -16.25 dB -18.5 dB -16.75 dB -15.0 dB -15.5 dB -19.5 dB 6.0 dB
Return Path: Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO) → staticphantom (stph) → Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) → Kyle Yank (KYLE)
SNR Back: -7.5 dB -16.75 dB -9.5 dB -15.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 West Point (WPG2) Base Station Ag (ag-b) 5.10 km -8.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Base Station Ag (ag-b) rich0-relay (r0r1) 7.33 km -16.25 dB Relay Hops
3 rich0-relay (r0r1) VegaIV baf3 (baf3) Unknown -18.5 dB Relay Hops
4 VegaIV baf3 (baf3) Starlink 1 (STR1) Unknown -16.75 dB Relay Hops
5 Starlink 1 (STR1) WINDOWLICKER (🛸) 2.88 km -15.0 dB Relay Hops
6 WINDOWLICKER (🛸) !432fc244 Unknown -15.5 dB Relay Hops
7 !432fc244 Bill Unknown -19.5 dB Relay Hops
8 Bill KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2) 1.84 km 6.0 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2) Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO) 5.50 km -7.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO) staticphantom (stph) 5.10 km -16.75 dB Return Relay Hops
3 staticphantom (stph) Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) Unknown -9.5 dB Return Relay Hops
4 Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) Kyle Yank (KYLE) Unknown -15.75 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
17.15 km
Total Return Distance
10.61 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:163 bytes
Gateway:!a0cbc2c4
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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 !a0cbc2c4
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (163 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2298357587
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2733359756
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 163 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 -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -15.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775740096
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 56
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775740093.64132
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !a0cbc2c4
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -15.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:163 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1569903160, 2332384543, 2070592243, 236732744, 2653059213, 1127203396, 3806640208 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.75, -16.25, -18.5, -16.75, -15.0, -15.5, -19.5, 6.0 ], "route_back": [ 3885136558, 1912051723, 1770356280, 2697708228 ], "snr_back": [ -7.5, -16.75, -9.5, -15.75 ], "route_node_names": { "1127203396": "!432fc244", "2697708228": "Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "236732744": "Starlink 1 (STR1)", "1770356280": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "1912051723": "staticphantom (stph)", "2733359756": "West Point (WPG2)", "2653059213": "WINDOWLICKER (🛸)", "3885136558": "Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO)", "3806640208": "Bill", "2070592243": "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "2298357587": "KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)", "1569903160": "Base Station Ag (ag-b)", "2332384543": "rich0-relay (r0r1)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 258278, "timestamp": 1775740093.64132, "from_node_id": 2298357587, "to_node_id": 2733359756, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!a0cbc2c4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 575810841, "rssi": -116, "snr": -15.75, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 163, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1c38d2925d1f5d058bf3ba6a7b48411c0e8d78229e44c22f4350b8e4e21247ddffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01b2ffffffffffffffff01181a10ae7a92e70b98f771387e8569c4c2cba02228e2ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775740096, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 56, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-09 13:08:13 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)", "to_node_name": "West Point (WPG2)", "relay_hex": "38", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 1244373816, "node_name": "Roaster", "hex_id": "!4a2ba338", "short_name": "a338", "last_byte": "38" }, { "node_id": 1770356280, "node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38", "hex_id": "!69857e38", "short_name": "7e38", "last_byte": "38" } ], "gateway_name": "Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 2697708228, "latitude": 40.1145856, "longitude": -75.3205248, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1775747291.4530983, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-09 15:08:11", "display_name": "Kyle Yank", "long_name": "Kyle Yank", "short_name": "KYLE", "hw_model": "HELTEC_WIRELESS_PAPER" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 258278, "from_node_id": 2298357587, "to_node_id": 2733359756, "timestamp": 1775740093.64132, "gateway_id": "!a0cbc2c4", "raw_payload": "0a1c38d2925d1f5d058bf3ba6a7b48411c0e8d78229e44c22f4350b8e4e21247ddffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01b2ffffffffffffffff01181a10ae7a92e70b98f771387e8569c4c2cba02228e2ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)", "to_node_name": "West Point (WPG2)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1569903160, 2332384543, 2070592243, 236732744, 2653059213, 1127203396, 3806640208 ], "snr_towards": [ -8.75, -16.25, -18.5, -16.75, -15.0, -15.5, -19.5, 6.0 ], "route_back": [ 3885136558, 1912051723, 1770356280, 2697708228 ], "snr_back": [ -7.5, -16.75, -9.5, -15.75 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2733359756, 1569903160, 2332384543, 2070592243, 236732744, 2653059213, 1127203396, 3806640208, 2298357587 ], "node_names": [ "West Point (WPG2)", "Base Station Ag (ag-b)", "rich0-relay (r0r1)", "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "Starlink 1 (STR1)", "WINDOWLICKER (🛸)", "!432fc244", "Bill", "KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.75, -16.25, -18.5, -16.75, -15.0, -15.5, -19.5, 6.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733359756, "to_node_id": 1569903160, "from_node_name": "West Point (WPG2)", "to_node_name": "Base Station Ag (ag-b)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5097.65593267531, "from_location_timestamp": 1775739851.915616, "to_location_timestamp": 1775723720.4610894, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1569903160, "to_node_id": 2332384543, "from_node_name": "Base Station Ag (ag-b)", "to_node_name": "rich0-relay (r0r1)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7333.204712296187, "from_location_timestamp": 1775723720.4610894, "to_location_timestamp": 1775737317.461295, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2332384543, "to_node_id": 2070592243, "from_node_name": "rich0-relay (r0r1)", "to_node_name": "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2070592243, "to_node_id": 236732744, "from_node_name": "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "to_node_name": "Starlink 1 (STR1)", "snr": -16.75, "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": 236732744, "to_node_id": 2653059213, "from_node_name": "Starlink 1 (STR1)", "to_node_name": "WINDOWLICKER (🛸)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2879.3004422042663, "from_location_timestamp": 1775480992.215374, "to_location_timestamp": 1775709584.5964506, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2653059213, "to_node_id": 1127203396, "from_node_name": "WINDOWLICKER (🛸)", "to_node_name": "!432fc244", "snr": -15.5, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1127203396, "to_node_id": 3806640208, "from_node_name": "!432fc244", "to_node_name": "Bill", "snr": -19.5, "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": 8, "from_node_id": 3806640208, "to_node_id": 2298357587, "from_node_name": "Bill", "to_node_name": "KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1835.0642605510761, "from_location_timestamp": 1775739571.983267, "to_location_timestamp": 1775739128.402259, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 8 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 2298357587, 3885136558, 1912051723, 1770356280, 2697708228 ], "node_names": [ "KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)", "Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO)", "staticphantom (stph)", "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "Kyle Yank (KYLE)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.5, -16.75, -9.5, -15.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2298357587, "to_node_id": 3885136558, "from_node_name": "KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)", "to_node_name": "Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5504.4097712712, "from_location_timestamp": 1775739128.402259, "to_location_timestamp": 1775738626.0089772, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3885136558, "to_node_id": 1912051723, "from_node_name": "Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO)", "to_node_name": "staticphantom (stph)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5101.554526656262, "from_location_timestamp": 1775738626.0089772, "to_location_timestamp": 1775739481.9719627, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1912051723, "to_node_id": 1770356280, "from_node_name": "staticphantom (stph)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "return", "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": 1770356280, "to_node_id": 2697708228, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "to_node_name": "Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "return", "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": 4 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2733359756, 1569903160, 2332384543, 2070592243, 236732744, 2653059213, 1127203396, 3806640208, 2298357587, 3885136558, 1912051723, 1770356280, 2697708228 ], "node_names": [ "West Point (WPG2)", "Base Station Ag (ag-b)", "rich0-relay (r0r1)", "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "Starlink 1 (STR1)", "WINDOWLICKER (🛸)", "!432fc244", "Bill", "KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)", "Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO)", "staticphantom (stph)", "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "Kyle Yank (KYLE)" ], "snr_values": [ -8.75, -16.25, -18.5, -16.75, -15.0, -15.5, -19.5, 6.0, -7.5, -16.75, -9.5, -15.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733359756, "to_node_id": 1569903160, "from_node_name": "West Point (WPG2)", "to_node_name": "Base Station Ag (ag-b)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5097.65593267531, "from_location_timestamp": 1775739851.915616, "to_location_timestamp": 1775723720.4610894, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1569903160, "to_node_id": 2332384543, "from_node_name": "Base Station Ag (ag-b)", "to_node_name": "rich0-relay (r0r1)", "snr": -16.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7333.204712296187, "from_location_timestamp": 1775723720.4610894, "to_location_timestamp": 1775737317.461295, "from_location_age_warning": "from 4.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 2332384543, "to_node_id": 2070592243, "from_node_name": "rich0-relay (r0r1)", "to_node_name": "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2070592243, "to_node_id": 236732744, "from_node_name": "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "to_node_name": "Starlink 1 (STR1)", "snr": -16.75, "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": 236732744, "to_node_id": 2653059213, "from_node_name": "Starlink 1 (STR1)", "to_node_name": "WINDOWLICKER (🛸)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2879.3004422042663, "from_location_timestamp": 1775480992.215374, "to_location_timestamp": 1775709584.5964506, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2653059213, "to_node_id": 1127203396, "from_node_name": "WINDOWLICKER (🛸)", "to_node_name": "!432fc244", "snr": -15.5, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1127203396, "to_node_id": 3806640208, "from_node_name": "!432fc244", "to_node_name": "Bill", "snr": -19.5, "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": 8, "from_node_id": 3806640208, "to_node_id": 2298357587, "from_node_name": "Bill", "to_node_name": "KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1835.0642605510761, "from_location_timestamp": 1775739571.983267, "to_location_timestamp": 1775739128.402259, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" }, { "hop_number": 9, "from_node_id": 2298357587, "to_node_id": 3885136558, "from_node_name": "KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)", "to_node_name": "Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5504.4097712712, "from_location_timestamp": 1775739128.402259, "to_location_timestamp": 1775738626.0089772, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 10, "from_node_id": 3885136558, "to_node_id": 1912051723, "from_node_name": "Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO)", "to_node_name": "staticphantom (stph)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5101.554526656262, "from_location_timestamp": 1775738626.0089772, "to_location_timestamp": 1775739481.9719627, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 11, "from_node_id": 1912051723, "to_node_id": 1770356280, "from_node_name": "staticphantom (stph)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "return_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": 12, "from_node_id": 1770356280, "to_node_id": 2697708228, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "to_node_name": "Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "return_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": 12 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": true, "forward_path_display": "West Point (WPG2) → Base Station Ag (ag-b) → rich0-relay (r0r1) → VegaIV baf3 (baf3) → Starlink 1 (STR1) → WINDOWLICKER (🛸) → !432fc244 → Bill → KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)", "return_path_display": "KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2) → Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO) → staticphantom (stph) → Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) → Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "actual_rf_path_display": "West Point (WPG2) → Base Station Ag (ag-b) → rich0-relay (r0r1) → VegaIV baf3 (baf3) → Starlink 1 (STR1) → WINDOWLICKER (🛸) → !432fc244 → Bill → KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2) → Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO) → staticphantom (stph) → Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) → Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2733359756, "to_node_id": 1569903160, "from_node_name": "West Point (WPG2)", 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"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": 2070592243, "to_node_id": 236732744, "from_node_name": "VegaIV baf3 (baf3)", "to_node_name": "Starlink 1 (STR1)", "snr": -16.75, "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": 236732744, "to_node_id": 2653059213, "from_node_name": "Starlink 1 (STR1)", "to_node_name": "WINDOWLICKER (🛸)", "snr": -15.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 2879.3004422042663, "from_location_timestamp": 1775480992.215374, "to_location_timestamp": 1775709584.5964506, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 8.5h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 2653059213, "to_node_id": 1127203396, "from_node_name": "WINDOWLICKER (🛸)", "to_node_name": "!432fc244", "snr": -15.5, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 1127203396, "to_node_id": 3806640208, "from_node_name": "!432fc244", "to_node_name": "Bill", "snr": -19.5, "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": 8, "from_node_id": 3806640208, "to_node_id": 2298357587, "from_node_name": "Bill", "to_node_name": "KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)", "snr": 6.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 1835.0642605510761, "from_location_timestamp": 1775739571.983267, "to_location_timestamp": 1775739128.402259, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2298357587, "to_node_id": 3885136558, "from_node_name": "KD3AAC_QTH🏠 (TJS2)", "to_node_name": "Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO)", "snr": -7.5, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5504.4097712712, "from_location_timestamp": 1775739128.402259, "to_location_timestamp": 1775738626.0089772, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.3h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3885136558, "to_node_id": 1912051723, "from_node_name": "Drogan’s Decoder Wheel (OIO)", "to_node_name": "staticphantom (stph)", "snr": -16.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5101.554526656262, "from_location_timestamp": 1775738626.0089772, "to_location_timestamp": 1775739481.9719627, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1912051723, "to_node_id": 1770356280, "from_node_name": "staticphantom (stph)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "snr": -9.5, "direction": "return", "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": 1770356280, "to_node_id": 2697708228, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "to_node_name": "Kyle Yank (KYLE)", "snr": -15.75, "direction": "return", "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" } ], "total_forward_distance": 17145.22534772684, "total_return_distance": 10605.964297927461 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cbc2c4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2298357587, "to": 2733359756, "id": 575810841, "rx_time": 1775740096, "rx_snr": -15.75, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 4, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 56, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1c38d2925d1f5d058bf3ba6a7b48411c0e8d78229e44c22f4350b8e4e21247ddffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01b2ffffffffffffffff01181a10ae7a92e70b98f771387e8569c4c2cba02228e2ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1569903160, 2332384543, 2070592243, 236732744, 2653059213, 1127203396, 3806640208 ], "snr_towards": [ -35, -65, -74, -67, -60, -62, -78, 24 ], "route_back": [ 3885136558, 1912051723, 1770356280, 2697708228 ], "snr_back": [ -30, -67, -38, -63 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (163 bytes)
0a1c38d2925d1f5d058bf3ba6a7b48411c0e8d78229e44c22f4350b8e4e21247ddffffffffffffffff01bfffffffffffffffff01b6ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01c4ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff01b2ffffffffffffffff01181a10ae7a92e70b98f771387e8569c4c2cba02228e2ffffffffffffffff01bdffffffffffffffff01daffffffffffffffff01c1ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:163 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 		-116.0 dBm -15.75 dB 3 38 a338 , 7e38 LongFast 2026-04-09 13:08:13 UTC Current
Yanks Attic Node (YANK) +6.432s
After 		-47.0 dBm 6.00 dB 5 f4 BOFA , M553 LongFast 2026-04-09 13:08:20 UTC View
☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0) +6.901s
After 		-110.0 dBm -8.75 dB 7 34 🛖 LongFast 2026-04-09 13:08:20 UTC View
3

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways