Packet #621354 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) to Meshtastic 20cc (20cc)

7
Total Receptions
7
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
51
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 621354
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe61d8c59
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-30 16:17:26 UTC
From Node: Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)
To Node: Meshtastic 20cc (20cc)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -110 dBm
SNR: -8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: c8 RoRo
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: 51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) → 3r3.base (3r3b) → PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI) → Mesh Ro (RoRo)
Hop Count: 3 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 6.0 dB -16.0 dB -14.25 dB -10.75 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) Unknown 6.0 dB Origin Hops
2 Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) 3r3.base (3r3b) Unknown -16.0 dB Relay Hops
3 3r3.base (3r3b) PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI) 10.67 km -14.25 dB Relay Hops
4 PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI) Mesh Ro (RoRo) 7.35 km -10.75 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
18.01 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:51 bytes
Gateway:!43571a2c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:4 / 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 !43571a2c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (51 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1236521792
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1210720460
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 51 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -110.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1777565844
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 200
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1777565846.1858091
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 (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !43571a2c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -110.0 dBm
SNR: -8.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:51 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1770356280, 357792836, 2038300486, 2053893832 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.0, -16.0, -14.25, -10.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1236521792": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "357792836": "3r3.base (3r3b)", "2038300486": "PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI)", "2053893832": "Mesh Ro (RoRo)", "1210720460": "Meshtastic 20cc (20cc)", "1770356280": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 621354, "timestamp": 1777565846.1858091, "from_node_id": 1236521792, "to_node_id": 1210720460, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!43571a2c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 3860696153, "rssi": -110, "snr": -8.5, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 51, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a10387e8569447c531546ff7d79c8ee6b7a121f18c0ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1777565844, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 200, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-30 16:17:26 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 20cc (20cc)", "relay_hex": "c8", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 2053893832, "node_name": "Mesh Ro", "hex_id": "!7a6beec8", "short_name": "RoRo", "last_byte": "c8" } ], "gateway_name": "homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 1129781804, "latitude": 39.945, "longitude": -75.17, "altitude": null, "timestamp": 1777486487.0413756, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-29 18:14:47", "display_name": "homebase.mesh.sdr.lol", "long_name": "homebase.mesh.sdr.lol", "short_name": "SDRB", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 621354, "from_node_id": 1236521792, "to_node_id": 1210720460, "timestamp": 1777565846.1858091, "gateway_id": "!43571a2c", "raw_payload": "0a10387e8569447c531546ff7d79c8ee6b7a121f18c0ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "to_node_name": "!482a20cc", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1770356280, 357792836, 2038300486, 2053893832 ], "snr_towards": [ 6.0, -16.0, -14.25, -10.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 1236521792, 1770356280, 357792836, 2038300486, 2053893832 ], "node_names": [ "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "3r3.base (3r3b)", "PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI)", "Mesh Ro (RoRo)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.0, -16.0, -14.25, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236521792, "to_node_id": 1770356280, "from_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "snr": 6.0, "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": 1770356280, "to_node_id": 357792836, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "to_node_name": "3r3.base (3r3b)", "snr": -16.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 357792836, "to_node_id": 2038300486, "from_node_name": "3r3.base (3r3b)", "to_node_name": "PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10665.660686782092, "from_location_timestamp": 1777523729.192513, "to_location_timestamp": 1777559445.859865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2038300486, "to_node_id": 2053893832, "from_node_name": "PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI)", "to_node_name": "Mesh Ro (RoRo)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7345.7317580229255, "from_location_timestamp": 1777559445.859865, "to_location_timestamp": 1777474522.0027263, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 1236521792, 1770356280, 357792836, 2038300486, 2053893832 ], "node_names": [ "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "3r3.base (3r3b)", "PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI)", "Mesh Ro (RoRo)" ], "snr_values": [ 6.0, -16.0, -14.25, -10.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236521792, "to_node_id": 1770356280, "from_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "snr": 6.0, "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": 1770356280, "to_node_id": 357792836, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "to_node_name": "3r3.base (3r3b)", "snr": -16.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 357792836, "to_node_id": 2038300486, "from_node_name": "3r3.base (3r3b)", "to_node_name": "PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10665.660686782092, "from_location_timestamp": 1777523729.192513, "to_location_timestamp": 1777559445.859865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2038300486, "to_node_id": 2053893832, "from_node_name": "PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI)", "to_node_name": "Mesh Ro (RoRo)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7345.7317580229255, "from_location_timestamp": 1777559445.859865, "to_location_timestamp": 1777474522.0027263, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1d ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 4 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) → Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) → 3r3.base (3r3b) → PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI) → Mesh Ro (RoRo)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) → Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38) → 3r3.base (3r3b) → PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI) → Mesh Ro (RoRo)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 1236521792, "to_node_id": 1770356280, "from_node_name": "Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "snr": 6.0, "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": 1770356280, "to_node_id": 357792836, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic 7e38 (7e38)", "to_node_name": "3r3.base (3r3b)", "snr": -16.0, "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": 3, "from_node_id": 357792836, "to_node_id": 2038300486, "from_node_name": "3r3.base (3r3b)", "to_node_name": "PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI)", "snr": -14.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10665.660686782092, "from_location_timestamp": 1777523729.192513, "to_location_timestamp": 1777559445.859865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2038300486, "to_node_id": 2053893832, "from_node_name": "PM10 - Kensington - SUSQ VAL PA Mesh (SVMI)", "to_node_name": "Mesh Ro (RoRo)", "snr": -10.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 7345.7317580229255, "from_location_timestamp": 1777559445.859865, "to_location_timestamp": 1777474522.0027263, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.1d ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 18011.392444805017, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43571a2c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1236521792, "to": 1210720460, "id": 3860696153, "rx_time": 1777565844, "rx_snr": -8.5, "rx_rssi": -110, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 200, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a10387e8569447c531546ff7d79c8ee6b7a121f18c0ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1770356280, 357792836, 2038300486, 2053893832 ], "snr_towards": [ 24, -64, -57, -43 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (51 bytes)
0a10387e8569447c531546ff7d79c8ee6b7a121f18c0ffffffffffffffff01c7ffffffffffffffff01d5ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:51 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
homebase.mesh.sdr.lol (SDRB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-110.0 dBm -8.50 dB 4 c8 RoRo LongFast 2026-04-30 16:17:26 UTC Current
Kyle Y Semi-Regional Shitpost Node (KYHO) -14.031s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 KYHO , 🐾 LongFast 2026-04-30 16:17:12 UTC View
Kyle Yank (KYLE) -13.725s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 40 KYHO LongFast 2026-04-30 16:17:12 UTC View
☘️🦙0: Take Me 🏠 Country Nodes (LRG0) -13.373s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -18.00 dB 0 40 KYHO LongFast 2026-04-30 16:17:12 UTC View
SG-Command (SG-C) -13.098s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -18.50 dB 0 40 KYHO , tr33 LongFast 2026-04-30 16:17:13 UTC View
Bryn Mawr Base (BRYN) -4.690s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 38 7e38 LongFast 2026-04-30 16:17:21 UTC View
NotMyFirstNodeo.DST (NOFI) +10.939s
After 		-60.0 dBm 6.50 dB 5 9b BUOY LongFast 2026-04-30 16:17:37 UTC View
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Total Receptions

7

Unique Gateways