Packet #2685629 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from !e93e20ce to !ffffffff

42
Total Receptions
40
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
81
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2685629
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0bacbb49
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-08-16 13:16:14 UTC
From Node: !e93e20ce (20ce)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Meshtastic 4e50 (4e50)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -128 dBm
SNR: -18.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 81 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Gude an alle Meshtasticer ✈️ DE2440 meshhessen.de https://t.me/Mesh_Hessen
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:81 bytes
Gateway:!da544e50
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da544e50
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (81 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3913162958
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 81 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -128.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -18.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1755342866
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1755342974.7371926
Unix timestamp 		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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da544e50
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -128.0 dBm
SNR: -18.50 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da544e50", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3913162958, "to": 4294967295, "id": 195869513, "rx_time": 1755342866, "rx_snr": -18.5, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "4775646520616e20616c6c65204d657368746173746963657220e29c88efb88f20444532343430206d65736868657373656e2e64652020202068747470733a2f2f742e6d652f4d6573685f48657373656e", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Gude an alle Meshtasticer ✈️ DE2440 meshhessen.de https://t.me/Mesh_Hessen", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (81 bytes)
4775646520616e20616c6c65204d657368746173746963657220e29c88efb88f20444532343430206d65736868657373656e2e64652020202068747470733a2f2f742e6d652f4d6573685f48657373656e
Hex Analysis:
Size:81 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Meshtastic 4e50 (4e50) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-128.0 dBm -18.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:14 Current
Meshtastic f61e (f61e) -4.613s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -13.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
9E72 Pi (9E72) -4.595s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -3.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Meshtastic gf30c (gf3c) -4.582s
Before 		-121.0 dBm 0.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Tomtor Mobile (v7f2) -4.562s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -17.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
GrimmMesh F380 (F380) -4.547s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -19.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Daniela VHV (dnla) -4.526s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -12.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Soesterduinen🔌 🌐 🛰️ (🌲) -4.508s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -5.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Sciuro Home (🏠) -4.497s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -13.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Afrithon (afrt) -4.479s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
PA3JH 🏠 (2.7.5) (3JH1) -4.466s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -6.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
PT | T-Deck 2 (PTD2) -4.448s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -15.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Kiep (KIEP) -4.435s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -13.50 dB -3 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Meshtastic 7c28 (7c28) -4.252s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -0.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
QLMeshBase - Apeldoorn (QLMB) -4.199s
Before 		-110.0 dBm Unknown 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Joozt - Rijen 🏠 (JZT) -4.183s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -1.00 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
MT Node Pey (PEY) -4.171s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -6.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Tubetastic 🏠 (TTH) -4.159s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -12.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
dJoris 📡🏠🌐 StaRF (j8bc) -4.143s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -7.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Meshbase (Mshb) -4.131s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -8.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Meshtastic bb5c (bb5c) -4.095s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Hatate (GSK0) -4.082s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -8.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
SimbaNova (8139) -4.070s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -5.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:10 View
Colossus 1 (ccw1) -2.733s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -5.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:12 View
ALM-BC-Satisfaction (Ally) -2.536s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:12 View
MeshNet (GS-D) -2.400s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:12 View
MeshNet (GS-D) -2.381s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:12 View
Veere - Sandenburg [G] 🏡🔌 (GVRE) -2.367s
Before 		-41.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:12 View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D) -2.340s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:12 View
MeshNet.NL (GS0D) -2.324s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:12 View
RSD Langdonk01 🌐 (RL01) -2.250s
Before 		-50.0 dBm 6.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:12 View
PA3JH 🗼 (2.7.3) (3JH2) -2.114s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -16.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:12 View
MJ T-Beam (MJee) -2.077s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -4.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:12 View
NL-3534-Schepenbuurt🏠🔌🌐 (3534) -1.598s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -15.00 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:13 View
NL-3545-Knalliebar (KNB0) -1.357s
Before 		-110.0 dBm 2.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:13 View
HolRad (HlRd) +0.269s
After 		-127.0 dBm -19.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:15 View
Hendrik ido ambacht 3 (Hia3) +3.242s
After 		-138.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:17 View
RJ_Rook_1 (RJR1) +3.377s
After 		-127.0 dBm -15.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:18 View
Vlaardingen West (VLDW) +4.573s
After 		-112.0 dBm -3.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:19 View
bertrik@gmail.com (HvLn) +5.130s
After 		-126.0 dBm -17.25 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:19 View
Jos-Woubrugge-02 (JWB2) +5.892s
After 		-57.0 dBm 7.75 dB 1 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:16:20 View
Ulftastic Fixed 1 (UTF1) +453.259s
After 		-113.0 dBm -4.75 dB 0 LongFast 2025-08-16 13:23:47 View
42

Total Receptions

40

Unique Gateways