Packet #31126 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Hazelwood 1c63-HWRi (HWRi) to !ffffffff

5
Total Receptions
5
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
55
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 31126
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3ec29b98
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-02 16:18:18 UTC
From Node: Hazelwood 1c63-HWRi (HWRi)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Deadly Beef (beef)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -69 dBm
SNR: 5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 3
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: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 55 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Don’t have to venture too far to find the mesh desert
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:55 bytes
Gateway:!deadbeef
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 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

FieldValue
gateway_id !deadbeef
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (55 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2048859235
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 55 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -69.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1780417097
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 56
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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: !deadbeef
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -69.0 dBm
SNR: 5.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2048859235, "to": 4294967295, "decoded": { "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "payload": "RG9u4oCZdCBoYXZlIHRvIHZlbnR1cmUgdG9vIGZhciB0byBmaW5kIHRoZSBtZXNoIGRlc2VydA==", "reply_id": 1881405395, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 1052941208, "rx_time": 1780417097, "rx_snr": 5.5, "hop_limit": 3, "rx_rssi": -69, "hop_start": 6, "relay_node": 56, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!deadbeef" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2048859235, "to": 4294967295, "decoded": { "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "payload": "RG9u4oCZdCBoYXZlIHRvIHZlbnR1cmUgdG9vIGZhciB0byBmaW5kIHRoZSBtZXNoIGRlc2VydA==", "reply_id": 1881405395, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Don’t have to venture too far to find the mesh desert", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } }, "id": 1052941208, "rx_time": 1780417097, "rx_snr": 5.5, "hop_limit": 3, "rx_rssi": -69, "hop_start": 6, "relay_node": 56, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (55 bytes)
446f6ee2809974206861766520746f2076656e7475726520746f6f2066617220746f2066696e6420746865206d65736820646573657274
Hex Analysis:
Size:55 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Deadly Beef (beef) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-69.0 dBm 5.50 dB 3 38 a338 , 7e38 LongFast 2026-06-02 16:18:18 UTC Current
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) -4.964s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -9.75 dB 1 95 HWTb LongFast 2026-06-02 16:18:13 UTC View
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
IsenMesh.Base2.PA (ISB2) -3.201s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 a3 LongFast 2026-06-02 16:18:15 UTC View
3 hops Gateways that received this packet after 3 hops
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) -0.993s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -7.00 dB 3 84 LongFast 2026-06-02 16:18:17 UTC View
Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) +0.079s
After 		-101.0 dBm -4.50 dB 3 38 a338 , 7e38 LongFast 2026-06-02 16:18:18 UTC View
5

Total Receptions

5

Unique Gateways