Packet #277459 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Hazelwood Base (HBSE) to Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)

7
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
65
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 277459
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0146db51
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-10 13:31:27 UTC
From Node: Hazelwood Base (HBSE)
To Node: Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -41 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 5/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 2
Relay Node: a7 DSTP
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: 65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb) → Barracuda-Base (BARR) → Of The Good Equi (OTG) → Crewman_Hub (CRWh) → DustyHeatsink.Pager.NJ (DSTP)
Hop Count: 4 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 6.75 dB -16.0 dB -12.75 dB -12.5 dB -11.5 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Hazelwood Base (HBSE) Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb) 527 m 6.75 dB Origin Hops
2 Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb) Barracuda-Base (BARR) 8.79 km -16.0 dB Relay Hops
3 Barracuda-Base (BARR) Of The Good Equi (OTG) Unknown -12.75 dB Relay Hops
4 Of The Good Equi (OTG) Crewman_Hub (CRWh) Unknown -12.5 dB Relay Hops
5 Crewman_Hub (CRWh) DustyHeatsink.Pager.NJ (DSTP) 10.74 km -11.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
20.05 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:65 bytes
Gateway:!db58f714
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:5 / 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 !db58f714
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (65 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1129901556
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2997291908
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 65 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -41.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775827878
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 167
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775827887.8896809
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db58f714
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -41.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:65 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 440449685, 3752149161, 48600756, 2677658991, 2055971751 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.75, -16.0, -12.75, -12.5, -11.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "2997291908": "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "2055971751": "DustyHeatsink.Pager.NJ (DSTP)", "3752149161": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "2677658991": "Crewman_Hub (CRWh)", "48600756": "Of The Good Equi (OTG)", "440449685": "Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb)", "1129901556": "Hazelwood Base (HBSE)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 277459, "timestamp": 1775827887.8896809, "from_node_id": 1129901556, "to_node_id": 2997291908, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db58f714", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 21420881, "rssi": -41, "snr": 6.5, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 65, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1495ba401aa940a5dfb496e5026fd5999fa7a38b7a12291bc0ffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1775827878, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 167, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-10 13:31:27 UTC", "hop_count": 5, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HBSE)", "to_node_name": "Eagleville / Worcester Twp (Jim)", "relay_hex": "a7", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2055971751, "node_name": "DustyHeatsink.Pager.NJ", "hex_id": "!7a8ba3a7", "short_name": "DSTP", "last_byte": "a7" } ], "gateway_name": "DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 3680040724, "latitude": 39.8196736, "longitude": -75.2091136, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1775798477.073209, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-10 05:21:17", "display_name": "DustyHeatsink.NJ", "long_name": "DustyHeatsink.NJ", "short_name": "DSTY", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 277459, "from_node_id": 1129901556, "to_node_id": 2997291908, "timestamp": 1775827887.8896809, "gateway_id": "!db58f714", "raw_payload": "0a1495ba401aa940a5dfb496e5026fd5999fa7a38b7a12291bc0ffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HBSE)", "to_node_name": "!b2a70b84", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 440449685, 3752149161, 48600756, 2677658991, 2055971751 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.75, -16.0, -12.75, -12.5, -11.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1129901556, 440449685, 3752149161, 48600756, 2677658991, 2055971751 ], "node_names": [ "Hazelwood Base (HBSE)", "Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb)", "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "Of The Good Equi (OTG)", "Crewman_Hub (CRWh)", "DustyHeatsink.Pager.NJ (DSTP)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.75, -16.0, -12.75, -12.5, -11.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1129901556, "to_node_id": 440449685, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HBSE)", "to_node_name": "Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb)", "snr": 6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 527.0778349065612, "from_location_timestamp": 1775807882.2744577, "to_location_timestamp": 1775690210.2111332, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 440449685, "to_node_id": 3752149161, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb)", "to_node_name": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8787.277635278255, "from_location_timestamp": 1775690210.2111332, "to_location_timestamp": 1775780207.695673, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3752149161, "to_node_id": 48600756, "from_node_name": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "to_node_name": "Of The Good Equi (OTG)", "snr": -12.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 48600756, "to_node_id": 2677658991, "from_node_name": "Of The Good Equi (OTG)", "to_node_name": "Crewman_Hub (CRWh)", "snr": -12.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2677658991, "to_node_id": 2055971751, "from_node_name": "Crewman_Hub (CRWh)", "to_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.Pager.NJ (DSTP)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10739.783398598316, "from_location_timestamp": 1775760714.110577, "to_location_timestamp": 1775827045.6812901, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1129901556, 440449685, 3752149161, 48600756, 2677658991, 2055971751 ], "node_names": [ "Hazelwood Base (HBSE)", "Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb)", "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "Of The Good Equi (OTG)", "Crewman_Hub (CRWh)", "DustyHeatsink.Pager.NJ (DSTP)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.75, -16.0, -12.75, -12.5, -11.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1129901556, "to_node_id": 440449685, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HBSE)", "to_node_name": "Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb)", "snr": 6.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 527.0778349065612, "from_location_timestamp": 1775807882.2744577, "to_location_timestamp": 1775690210.2111332, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 440449685, "to_node_id": 3752149161, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb)", "to_node_name": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8787.277635278255, "from_location_timestamp": 1775690210.2111332, "to_location_timestamp": 1775780207.695673, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3752149161, "to_node_id": 48600756, "from_node_name": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "to_node_name": "Of The Good Equi (OTG)", "snr": -12.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 48600756, "to_node_id": 2677658991, "from_node_name": "Of The Good Equi (OTG)", "to_node_name": "Crewman_Hub (CRWh)", "snr": -12.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2677658991, "to_node_id": 2055971751, "from_node_name": "Crewman_Hub (CRWh)", "to_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.Pager.NJ (DSTP)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10739.783398598316, "from_location_timestamp": 1775760714.110577, "to_location_timestamp": 1775827045.6812901, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Hazelwood Base (HBSE) → Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb) → Barracuda-Base (BARR) → Of The Good Equi (OTG) → Crewman_Hub (CRWh) → DustyHeatsink.Pager.NJ (DSTP)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Hazelwood Base (HBSE) → Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb) → Barracuda-Base (BARR) → Of The Good Equi (OTG) → Crewman_Hub (CRWh) → DustyHeatsink.Pager.NJ (DSTP)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1129901556, "to_node_id": 440449685, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Base (HBSE)", "to_node_name": "Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb)", "snr": 6.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 527.0778349065612, "from_location_timestamp": 1775807882.2744577, "to_location_timestamp": 1775690210.2111332, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.6h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 440449685, "to_node_id": 3752149161, "from_node_name": "Hazelwood Treebeard (HWTb)", "to_node_name": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "snr": -16.0, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 8787.277635278255, "from_location_timestamp": 1775690210.2111332, "to_location_timestamp": 1775780207.695673, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.6d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 13.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 3752149161, "to_node_id": 48600756, "from_node_name": "Barracuda-Base (BARR)", "to_node_name": "Of The Good Equi (OTG)", "snr": -12.75, "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": 4, "from_node_id": 48600756, "to_node_id": 2677658991, "from_node_name": "Of The Good Equi (OTG)", "to_node_name": "Crewman_Hub (CRWh)", "snr": -12.5, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2677658991, "to_node_id": 2055971751, "from_node_name": "Crewman_Hub (CRWh)", "to_node_name": "DustyHeatsink.Pager.NJ (DSTP)", "snr": -11.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10739.783398598316, "from_location_timestamp": 1775760714.110577, "to_location_timestamp": 1775827045.6812901, "from_location_age_warning": "from 18.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.2h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 20054.13886878313, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db58f714", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1129901556, "to": 2997291908, "id": 21420881, "rx_time": 1775827878, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -41, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 167, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1495ba401aa940a5dfb496e5026fd5999fa7a38b7a12291bc0ffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 440449685, 3752149161, 48600756, 2677658991, 2055971751 ], "snr_towards": [ 27, -64, -51, -50, -46 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (65 bytes)
0a1495ba401aa940a5dfb496e5026fd5999fa7a38b7a12291bc0ffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01ceffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:65 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
DustyHeatsink.NJ (DSTY) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-41.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 a7 DSTP LongFast 2026-04-10 13:31:27 UTC Current
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) -18.474s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -17.75 dB 0 f4 HBSE , Ard1 LongFast 2026-04-10 13:31:09 UTC View
Yanks Attic Node (YANK) -9.399s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -11.75 dB 5 58 p414 LongFast 2026-04-10 13:31:18 UTC View
Kyle Yank (KYLE) -7.534s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -5.25 dB 6 d0 dcd0 LongFast 2026-04-10 13:31:20 UTC View
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) -1.317s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -10.75 dB 5 a4 d0a4 LongFast 2026-04-10 13:31:26 UTC View
SG-Command (SG-C) -1.117s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -17.75 dB 5 a4 LongFast 2026-04-10 13:31:26 UTC View
SG-Command (SG-C) -0.568s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -17.75 dB 5 a4 LongFast 2026-04-10 13:31:27 UTC View
7

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways