Packet #279136 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from 136FA3 (136C) to !ffffffff

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
134
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 279136
Mesh Packet ID: 0x8f6801da
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-07 00:29:22 UTC
From Node: 136FA3 (136C)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Coventree 1 (CVT1)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -72 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 1c cvnt
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: 134 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Unrelated related but I ordered chicken cordon bleu once and it came as a chicken cutlet with deli ham and cheese warmed on top of it
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:134 bytes
Gateway:!193bc734
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
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 !193bc734
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (134 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 4256672645
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 134 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -72.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775521759
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 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 28
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 (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !193bc734
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -72.0 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 4256672645, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "payload": "VW5yZWxhdGVkIHJlbGF0ZWQgYnV0IEkgb3JkZXJlZCBjaGlja2VuIGNvcmRvbiBibGV1IG9uY2UgYW5kIGl0IGNhbWUgYXMgYSBjaGlja2VuIGN1dGxldCB3aXRoIGRlbGkgaGFtIGFuZCBjaGVlc2Ugd2FybWVkIG9uIHRvcCBvZiBpdCA=", "reply_id": 1607184161, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2405958106, "rx_time": 1775521759, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -72, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 28, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!193bc734" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4256672645, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "payload": "VW5yZWxhdGVkIHJlbGF0ZWQgYnV0IEkgb3JkZXJlZCBjaGlja2VuIGNvcmRvbiBibGV1IG9uY2UgYW5kIGl0IGNhbWUgYXMgYSBjaGlja2VuIGN1dGxldCB3aXRoIGRlbGkgaGFtIGFuZCBjaGVlc2Ugd2FybWVkIG9uIHRvcCBvZiBpdCA=", "reply_id": 1607184161, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Unrelated related but I ordered chicken cordon bleu once and it came as a chicken cutlet with deli ham and cheese warmed on top of it ", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } }, "id": 2405958106, "rx_time": 1775521759, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -72, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 28, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (134 bytes)
556e72656c617465642072656c61746564206275742049206f72646572656420636869636b656e20636f72646f6e20626c6575206f6e636520616e642069742063616d65206173206120636869636b656e206375746c657420776974682064656c692068616d20616e6420636865657365207761726d6564206f6e20746f70206f6620697420
Hex Analysis:
Size:134 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
Coventree 1 (CVT1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-72.0 dBm 5.75 dB 7 1c cvnt LongFast 2026-04-07 00:29:22 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
136FA UPL (136U) -21.440s
Before 		-14.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 85 136C LongFast 2026-04-07 00:29:00 UTC View
136FA3 (136C) -23.419s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 85 136C LongFast 2026-04-07 00:28:58 UTC View
3 hops Gateways that received this packet after 3 hops
NU8H-1 (U8H1) -11.936s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -14.00 dB 3 - LongFast 2026-04-07 00:29:10 UTC View
4 hops Gateways that received this packet after 4 hops
AD8G MQTT Gateway (1574) -9.841s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 a5 GSR3 LongFast 2026-04-07 00:29:12 UTC View
6 hops Gateways that received this packet after 6 hops
Leaf Coventry (neome.sh) (cvnt) -2.458s
Before 		-136.0 dBm -16.75 dB 6 e3 LongFast 2026-04-07 00:29:19 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways