Packet #46938 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC) to N3FJP Bel Air MD (FJP1)

3
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
84
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 46938
Mesh Packet ID: 0x16aecf98
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-03 11:34:13 UTC
From Node: Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)
To Node: N3FJP Bel Air MD (FJP1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: IsenMesh.Base3.PA (ISB3)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -87 dBm
SNR: 4.0 dBm
Hop Info: 3/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 34
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: !ffffffff → 60DBm (60DB) → 60dBmFM18SG (60LX)
Hop Count: 2 hops
Status: Forward incomplete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: -32.0 dB -15.5 dB 2.25 dB 5.5 dB
Return Path: 60dBmFM18SG (60LX) → GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) → Meshtastic 1634 (1634)
SNR Back: -7.5 dB -11.5 dB -6.25 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 N3FJP Bel Air MD (FJP1) !ffffffff Unknown -32.0 dB Origin Hops
2 !ffffffff 60DBm (60DB) Unknown -15.5 dB Relay Hops
3 60DBm (60DB) 60dBmFM18SG (60LX) Unknown 2.25 dB Relay Hops
4 60dBmFM18SG (60LX) Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC) Unknown 5.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC) 60dBmFM18SG (60LX) Unknown -7.5 dB Return Start Hops
2 60dBmFM18SG (60LX) GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) Unknown -11.5 dB Return Relay Hops
3 GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) Meshtastic 1634 (1634) Unknown -6.25 dB Return End Hops
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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:84 bytes
Gateway:!6982bbac
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:3 / 5
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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !6982bbac
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (84 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 1771877648
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2171857383
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 84 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -87.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1780486453
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 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 52
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set 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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6982bbac
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -87.0 dBm
SNR: 4.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:84 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 1341169335, 730783069 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -15.5, 2.25, 5.5 ], "route_back": [ 730783069, 3376478883, 1766463028 ], "snr_back": [ -7.5, -11.5, -6.25 ], "route_node_names": { "3376478883": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "2171857383": "N3FJP Bel Air MD (FJP1)", "1771877648": "Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)", "1766463028": "Meshtastic 1634 (1634)", "1341169335": "60DBm (60DB)", "730783069": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "4294967295": "!ffffffff" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 46938, "timestamp": 1780486453.7383244, "from_node_id": 1771877648, "to_node_id": 2171857383, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6982bbac", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 380555160, "rssi": -87, "snr": 4.0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "payload_length": 84, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a0cffffffffb79ef04f5ddd8e2b121680ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff0109161a0c5ddd8e2ba3fa40c934164a69221ee2ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1780486453, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 52, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0a93010d10b59c6915e7e9738118082a5fab28932eebc9d7f26a9a559d1bad43a276aa11a836bbfd32967b16dce851aeeeff9d21e1bb627eb320e380e586abd5b1b9a0fdac1473553d519321d0c253a853c828cc3f4eda0ac07e39fe9cc32512c8b26373c089f182e78d80f541c8afd23598cfae163d3511206a45000080404802500160a9ffffffffffffffff017805980134a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09213639383262626163", "timestamp_str": "2026-06-03 11:34:13 UTC", "hop_count": 3, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)", "to_node_name": "N3FJP Bel Air MD (FJP1)", "relay_hex": "34", "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "IsenMesh.Base3.PA (ISB3)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1770175404, "latitude": 39.8393344, "longitude": -75.464704, "altitude": 52, "timestamp": 1780479569.9781423, "timestamp_str": "2026-06-03 09:39:29", "display_name": "IsenMesh.Base3.PA", "long_name": "IsenMesh.Base3.PA", "short_name": "ISB3", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V4" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 46938, "from_node_id": 1771877648, "to_node_id": 2171857383, "timestamp": 1780486453.7383244, "gateway_id": "!6982bbac", "raw_payload": "0a0cffffffffb79ef04f5ddd8e2b121680ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff0109161a0c5ddd8e2ba3fa40c934164a69221ee2ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 5, "from_node_name": "Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)", "to_node_name": "N3FJP Bel Air MD (FJP1)", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 4294967295, 1341169335, 730783069 ], "snr_towards": [ -32.0, -15.5, 2.25, 5.5 ], "route_back": [ 730783069, 3376478883, 1766463028 ], "snr_back": [ -7.5, -11.5, -6.25 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2171857383, 4294967295, 1341169335, 730783069, 1771877648 ], "node_names": [ "N3FJP Bel Air MD (FJP1)", "!ffffffff", "60DBm (60DB)", "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -15.5, 2.25, 5.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2171857383, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "N3FJP Bel Air MD (FJP1)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1341169335, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "60DBm (60DB)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1341169335, "to_node_id": 730783069, "from_node_name": "60DBm (60DB)", "to_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "snr": 2.25, "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": 730783069, "to_node_id": 1771877648, "from_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "to_node_name": "Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)", "snr": 5.5, "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" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 1771877648, 730783069, 3376478883, 1766463028 ], "node_names": [ "Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)", "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "Meshtastic 1634 (1634)" ], "snr_values": [ -7.5, -11.5, -6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1771877648, "to_node_id": 730783069, "from_node_name": "Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)", "to_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "snr": -7.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 730783069, "to_node_id": 3376478883, "from_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "to_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "snr": -11.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3376478883, "to_node_id": 1766463028, "from_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1634 (1634)", "snr": -6.25, "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": 3 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2171857383, 4294967295, 1341169335, 730783069, 1771877648, 3376478883, 1766463028 ], "node_names": [ "N3FJP Bel Air MD (FJP1)", "!ffffffff", "60DBm (60DB)", "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)", "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "Meshtastic 1634 (1634)" ], "snr_values": [ -32.0, -15.5, 2.25, 5.5, -7.5, -11.5, -6.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2171857383, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "N3FJP Bel Air MD (FJP1)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1341169335, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "60DBm (60DB)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1341169335, "to_node_id": 730783069, "from_node_name": "60DBm (60DB)", "to_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "snr": 2.25, "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": 730783069, "to_node_id": 1771877648, "from_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "to_node_name": "Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)", "snr": 5.5, "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": 1771877648, "to_node_id": 730783069, "from_node_name": "Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)", "to_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "snr": -7.5, "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": 6, "from_node_id": 730783069, "to_node_id": 3376478883, "from_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "to_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "snr": -11.5, "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": 7, "from_node_id": 3376478883, "to_node_id": 1766463028, "from_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1634 (1634)", "snr": -6.25, "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": 7 } }, "has_return_path": true, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "N3FJP Bel Air MD (FJP1) → !ffffffff → 60DBm (60DB) → 60dBmFM18SG (60LX) → Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)", "return_path_display": "Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC) → 60dBmFM18SG (60LX) → GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) → Meshtastic 1634 (1634)", "actual_rf_path_display": "N3FJP Bel Air MD (FJP1) → !ffffffff → 60DBm (60DB) → 60dBmFM18SG (60LX) → Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC) → GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1) → Meshtastic 1634 (1634)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2171857383, "to_node_id": 4294967295, "from_node_name": "N3FJP Bel Air MD (FJP1)", "to_node_name": "!ffffffff", "snr": -32.0, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 4294967295, "to_node_id": 1341169335, "from_node_name": "!ffffffff", "to_node_name": "60DBm (60DB)", "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": 3, "from_node_id": 1341169335, "to_node_id": 730783069, "from_node_name": "60DBm (60DB)", "to_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "snr": 2.25, "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": 730783069, "to_node_id": 1771877648, "from_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "to_node_name": "Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)", "snr": 5.5, "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" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1771877648, "to_node_id": 730783069, "from_node_name": "Cuckold Creek Yacht Club (CCYC)", "to_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "snr": -7.5, "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": 2, "from_node_id": 730783069, "to_node_id": 3376478883, "from_node_name": "60dBmFM18SG (60LX)", "to_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "snr": -11.5, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 3376478883, "to_node_id": 1766463028, "from_node_name": "GCARC Clubhouse (HAM1)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 1634 (1634)", "snr": -6.25, "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": 0, "total_return_distance": 0 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 1771877648, "to": 2171857383, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgz/////t57wT13djisSFoD//////////wHC//////////8BCRYaDF3djiuj+kDJNBZKaSIe4v//////////AdL//////////wHn//////////8B", "request_id": 705543732, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 380555160, "rx_time": 1780486453, "rx_snr": 4.0, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -87, "hop_start": 5, "relay_node": 52, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!6982bbac" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1771877648, "to": 2171857383, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Cgz/////t57wT13djisSFoD//////////wHC//////////8BCRYaDF3djiuj+kDJNBZKaSIe4v//////////AdL//////////wHn//////////8B", "request_id": 705543732, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 4294967295, 1341169335, 730783069 ], "snr_towards": [ -128, -62, 9, 22 ], "route_back": [ 730783069, 3376478883, 1766463028 ], "snr_back": [ -30, -46, -25 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 380555160, "rx_time": 1780486453, "rx_snr": 4.0, "hop_limit": 2, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -87, "hop_start": 5, "relay_node": 52, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (84 bytes)
0a0cffffffffb79ef04f5ddd8e2b121680ffffffffffffffff01c2ffffffffffffffff0109161a0c5ddd8e2ba3fa40c934164a69221ee2ffffffffffffffff01d2ffffffffffffffff01e7ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:84 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
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Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
IsenMesh.Base3.PA (ISB3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-87.0 dBm 4.00 dB 3 34 LongFast 2026-06-03 11:34:13 UTC Current
4 hops Gateways that received this packet after 4 hops
IsenMesh.Base2.PA (ISB2) +2.310s
After 		-32.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 09 ISM3 LongFast 2026-06-03 11:34:16 UTC View
5 hops Gateways that received this packet after 5 hops
Meshtastic 8810 (NtSq) +4.850s
After 		-109.0 dBm -13.50 dB 5 - LongFast 2026-06-03 11:34:18 UTC View
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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways