Packet #664401 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from N8BDK (BDK1) to !9e78792c

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
136
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 664401
Mesh Packet ID: 0x33fb1cb0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-07 18:29:01 UTC
From Node: N8BDK (BDK1)
To Node: !9e78792c (792c)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: KA8OAD-3 (OAD3)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -137 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 3
Relay Node: None
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 136 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: KC3WOV9 (MQTT) (WOV9) → KC3WOV8 (wpamesh.net) (WOV8) → KE3JP Tower (wpamesh.net) (3JPT) → Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY) → DEA SOLAR (DEAS) → Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)
Hop Count: 5 hops
Status: Forward complete, Return in progress
SNR Towards: 0.0 dB 5.5 dB -11.75 dB -5.25 dB -4.25 dB -12.75 dB 9.25 dB
Return Path: Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) → Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS) → !2c95e177 → !a0352890 → N8FQP-1 (FQP1)
SNR Back: 0.0 dB -8.75 dB -10.25 dB -18.0 dB -18.0 dB
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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 !9e78792c KC3WOV9 (MQTT) (WOV9) Unknown 0.0 dB Origin Hops
2 KC3WOV9 (MQTT) (WOV9) KC3WOV8 (wpamesh.net) (WOV8) 9 m 5.5 dB Relay Hops
3 KC3WOV8 (wpamesh.net) (WOV8) KE3JP Tower (wpamesh.net) (3JPT) 12.18 km -11.75 dB Relay Hops
4 KE3JP Tower (wpamesh.net) (3JPT) Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY) 75.28 km -5.25 dB Relay Hops
5 Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY) DEA SOLAR (DEAS) 16.07 km -4.25 dB Relay Hops
6 DEA SOLAR (DEAS) Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) 11.00 km -12.75 dB Relay Hops
7 Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) N8BDK (BDK1) 6.94 km 9.25 dB Destination Hops
Return Path Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 N8BDK (BDK1) Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) 6.94 km 0.0 dB Return Start Hops
2 Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS) 35.05 km -8.75 dB Return Relay Hops
3 Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS) !2c95e177 Unknown -10.25 dB Return Relay Hops
4 !2c95e177 !a0352890 Unknown -18.0 dB Return Relay Hops
5 !a0352890 N8FQP-1 (FQP1) 10.52 km -18.0 dB Return End Hops
Total Forward Distance
121.48 km
Total Return Distance
52.51 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:136 bytes
Gateway:!1fa0538c
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
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !1fa0538c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (136 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 3531175971
Source node ID 		uint32
to 2658695468
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum TRACEROUTE_APP
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 136 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 -137.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -14.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1778178540
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 Not set 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: 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: !1fa0538c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -137.0 dBm
SNR: -14.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:136 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 861689144, 1899932840, 657708892, 2838021254, 1511781146, 3896974880 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 5.5, -11.75, -5.25, -4.25, -12.75, 9.25 ], "route_back": [ 3896974880, 1299477233, 748020087, 2687838352, 3806667600 ], "snr_back": [ 0.0, -8.75, -10.25, -18.0, -18.0 ], "route_node_names": { "3896974880": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "3531175971": "N8BDK (BDK1)", "2838021254": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "1899932840": "KC3WOV8 (wpamesh.net) (WOV8)", "2658695468": "!9e78792c", "2687838352": "!a0352890", "1299477233": "Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)", "3806667600": "N8FQP-1 (FQP1)", "748020087": "!2c95e177", "861689144": "KC3WOV9 (MQTT) (WOV9)", "1511781146": "DEA SOLAR (DEAS)", "657708892": "KE3JP Tower (wpamesh.net) (3JPT)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 664401, "timestamp": 1778178541.1835093, "from_node_id": 3531175971, "to_node_id": 2658695468, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!1fa0538c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 872094896, "rssi": -137, "snr": -14.25, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 136, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1838555c33a8ac3e715cd7332786c428a91af31b5a201e47e8122b0016d1ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01efffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01251a14201e47e8f172744d77e1952c902835a05023e5e2222900ddffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1778178540, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "raw_service_envelope": "0ac6010d237879d2152c79789e18082a9401b4623f1a4ea61d91c638518cff31fe4649eacc58dfa5329c1e3466bebee1727d2d082a32eca1832934e11b6b29dbf234d1dcaf0104b1696fd025e9259e39b69e8d9e175830aa2d193deafe7f76b946f433dec691266f831efa2b38d370687d6cc51915532235b58e623d19ae9c34060bb3da302b80654b07e3173815ae5beb5be3262a1cabe19d05ed5116c59c48a7ee99f85e2435b01cfb333decd9fc6945000064c14803500160f7feffffffffffffff017807a8010112084c6f6e67466173741a09213166613035333863", "timestamp_str": "2026-05-07 18:29:01 UTC", "hop_count": 4, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "N8BDK (BDK1)", "to_node_name": "!9e78792c", "relay_hex": null, "relay_candidates": [], "gateway_name": "KA8OAD-3 (OAD3)", "gateway_location": { "node_id": 530600844, "latitude": 41.14922, "longitude": -81.629659, "altitude": 308, "timestamp": 1777083742.5527794, "timestamp_str": "2026-04-25 02:22:22", "display_name": "KA8OAD-3", "long_name": "KA8OAD-3", "short_name": "OAD3", "hw_model": "TBEAM" } }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 664401, "from_node_id": 3531175971, "to_node_id": 2658695468, "timestamp": 1778178541.1835093, "gateway_id": "!1fa0538c", "raw_payload": "0a1838555c33a8ac3e715cd7332786c428a91af31b5a201e47e8122b0016d1ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01efffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01251a14201e47e8f172744d77e1952c902835a05023e5e2222900ddffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "N8BDK (BDK1)", "to_node_name": "!9e78792c", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 861689144, 1899932840, 657708892, 2838021254, 1511781146, 3896974880 ], "snr_towards": [ 0.0, 5.5, -11.75, -5.25, -4.25, -12.75, 9.25 ], "route_back": [ 3896974880, 1299477233, 748020087, 2687838352, 3806667600 ], "snr_back": [ 0.0, -8.75, -10.25, -18.0, -18.0 ] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward_with_return", "node_ids": [ 2658695468, 861689144, 1899932840, 657708892, 2838021254, 1511781146, 3896974880, 3531175971 ], "node_names": [ "!9e78792c", "KC3WOV9 (MQTT) (WOV9)", "KC3WOV8 (wpamesh.net) (WOV8)", "KE3JP Tower (wpamesh.net) (3JPT)", "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "DEA SOLAR (DEAS)", "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "N8BDK (BDK1)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 5.5, -11.75, -5.25, -4.25, -12.75, 9.25 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658695468, "to_node_id": 861689144, "from_node_name": "!9e78792c", "to_node_name": "KC3WOV9 (MQTT) (WOV9)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 861689144, "to_node_id": 1899932840, "from_node_name": "KC3WOV9 (MQTT) (WOV9)", "to_node_name": "KC3WOV8 (wpamesh.net) (WOV8)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9.11149015643654, "from_location_timestamp": 1778166350.4886785, "to_location_timestamp": 1778174865.1591105, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1899932840, "to_node_id": 657708892, "from_node_name": "KC3WOV8 (wpamesh.net) (WOV8)", "to_node_name": "KE3JP Tower (wpamesh.net) (3JPT)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12178.9834074889, "from_location_timestamp": 1778174865.1591105, "to_location_timestamp": 1778172097.8358262, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 657708892, "to_node_id": 2838021254, "from_node_name": "KE3JP Tower (wpamesh.net) (3JPT)", "to_node_name": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 75282.48234843388, "from_location_timestamp": 1778172097.8358262, "to_location_timestamp": 1778171385.1259272, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2838021254, "to_node_id": 1511781146, "from_node_name": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "to_node_name": "DEA SOLAR (DEAS)", "snr": -4.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 16071.508603141801, "from_location_timestamp": 1778171385.1259272, "to_location_timestamp": 1778176153.4028928, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1511781146, "to_node_id": 3896974880, "from_node_name": "DEA SOLAR (DEAS)", "to_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11003.310944379336, "from_location_timestamp": 1778176153.4028928, "to_location_timestamp": 1778167676.8166442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 3531175971, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "N8BDK (BDK1)", "snr": 9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6938.108368183885, "from_location_timestamp": 1778167676.8166442, "to_location_timestamp": 1778178484.5516095, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 }, "return_path": { "path_type": "return", "node_ids": [ 3531175971, 3896974880, 1299477233, 748020087, 2687838352, 3806667600 ], "node_names": [ "N8BDK (BDK1)", "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)", "!2c95e177", "!a0352890", "N8FQP-1 (FQP1)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, -8.75, -10.25, -18.0, -18.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3531175971, "to_node_id": 3896974880, "from_node_name": "N8BDK (BDK1)", "to_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6938.108368183885, "from_location_timestamp": 1778178484.5516095, "to_location_timestamp": 1778167676.8166442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 1299477233, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 35048.48468906939, "from_location_timestamp": 1778167676.8166442, "to_location_timestamp": 1778171405.4414062, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1299477233, "to_node_id": 748020087, "from_node_name": "Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)", "to_node_name": "!2c95e177", "snr": -10.25, "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" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 748020087, "to_node_id": 2687838352, "from_node_name": "!2c95e177", "to_node_name": "!a0352890", "snr": -18.0, "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": 5, "from_node_id": 2687838352, "to_node_id": 3806667600, "from_node_name": "!a0352890", "to_node_name": "N8FQP-1 (FQP1)", "snr": -18.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 10520.827501834776, "from_location_timestamp": 1774674937.1095605, "to_location_timestamp": 1778178155.4195364, "from_location_age_warning": "from 5.8w ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 5 }, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "combined_rf", "node_ids": [ 2658695468, 861689144, 1899932840, 657708892, 2838021254, 1511781146, 3896974880, 3531175971, 1299477233, 748020087, 2687838352, 3806667600 ], "node_names": [ "!9e78792c", "KC3WOV9 (MQTT) (WOV9)", "KC3WOV8 (wpamesh.net) (WOV8)", "KE3JP Tower (wpamesh.net) (3JPT)", "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "DEA SOLAR (DEAS)", "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "N8BDK (BDK1)", "Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)", "!2c95e177", "!a0352890", "N8FQP-1 (FQP1)" ], "snr_values": [ 0.0, 5.5, -11.75, -5.25, -4.25, -12.75, 9.25, 0.0, -8.75, -10.25, -18.0, -18.0 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2658695468, "to_node_id": 861689144, "from_node_name": "!9e78792c", "to_node_name": "KC3WOV9 (MQTT) (WOV9)", "snr": 0.0, "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": 861689144, "to_node_id": 1899932840, "from_node_name": "KC3WOV9 (MQTT) (WOV9)", "to_node_name": "KC3WOV8 (wpamesh.net) (WOV8)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9.11149015643654, "from_location_timestamp": 1778166350.4886785, "to_location_timestamp": 1778174865.1591105, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1899932840, "to_node_id": 657708892, "from_node_name": "KC3WOV8 (wpamesh.net) (WOV8)", "to_node_name": "KE3JP Tower (wpamesh.net) (3JPT)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12178.9834074889, "from_location_timestamp": 1778174865.1591105, "to_location_timestamp": 1778172097.8358262, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 657708892, "to_node_id": 2838021254, "from_node_name": "KE3JP Tower (wpamesh.net) (3JPT)", "to_node_name": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 75282.48234843388, "from_location_timestamp": 1778172097.8358262, "to_location_timestamp": 1778171385.1259272, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2838021254, "to_node_id": 1511781146, "from_node_name": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "to_node_name": "DEA SOLAR (DEAS)", "snr": -4.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 16071.508603141801, "from_location_timestamp": 1778171385.1259272, "to_location_timestamp": 1778176153.4028928, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1511781146, "to_node_id": 3896974880, "from_node_name": "DEA SOLAR (DEAS)", "to_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11003.310944379336, "from_location_timestamp": 1778176153.4028928, "to_location_timestamp": 1778167676.8166442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 3531175971, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "N8BDK (BDK1)", "snr": 9.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6938.108368183885, "from_location_timestamp": 1778167676.8166442, "to_location_timestamp": 1778178484.5516095, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 8, "from_node_id": 3531175971, "to_node_id": 3896974880, "from_node_name": "N8BDK (BDK1)", "to_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6938.108368183885, "from_location_timestamp": 1778178484.5516095, "to_location_timestamp": 1778167676.8166442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 9, "from_node_id": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 1299477233, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)", "snr": -8.75, "direction": "return_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 35048.48468906939, "from_location_timestamp": 1778167676.8166442, "to_location_timestamp": 1778171405.4414062, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 10, "from_node_id": 1299477233, "to_node_id": 748020087, "from_node_name": "Highland Hills AD8G 1W (HHLS)", "to_node_name": "!2c95e177", "snr": -10.25, "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 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"to_location_age_warning": "No location data available" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 861689144, "to_node_id": 1899932840, "from_node_name": "KC3WOV9 (MQTT) (WOV9)", "to_node_name": "KC3WOV8 (wpamesh.net) (WOV8)", "snr": 5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 9.11149015643654, "from_location_timestamp": 1778166350.4886785, "to_location_timestamp": 1778174865.1591105, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1899932840, "to_node_id": 657708892, "from_node_name": "KC3WOV8 (wpamesh.net) (WOV8)", "to_node_name": "KE3JP Tower (wpamesh.net) (3JPT)", "snr": -11.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 12178.9834074889, "from_location_timestamp": 1778174865.1591105, "to_location_timestamp": 1778172097.8358262, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 657708892, "to_node_id": 2838021254, "from_node_name": "KE3JP Tower (wpamesh.net) (3JPT)", "to_node_name": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "snr": -5.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 75282.48234843388, "from_location_timestamp": 1778172097.8358262, "to_location_timestamp": 1778171385.1259272, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 2838021254, "to_node_id": 1511781146, "from_node_name": "Newbury (AD8G) (NBRY)", "to_node_name": "DEA SOLAR (DEAS)", "snr": -4.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 16071.508603141801, "from_location_timestamp": 1778171385.1259272, "to_location_timestamp": 1778176153.4028928, "from_location_age_warning": "from 2.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 1511781146, "to_node_id": 3896974880, "from_node_name": "DEA SOLAR (DEAS)", "to_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "snr": -12.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 11003.310944379336, "from_location_timestamp": 1778176153.4028928, "to_location_timestamp": 1778167676.8166442, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.7h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 3896974880, "to_node_id": 3531175971, "from_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "to_node_name": "N8BDK (BDK1)", "snr": 9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 6938.108368183885, "from_location_timestamp": 1778167676.8166442, "to_location_timestamp": 1778178484.5516095, "from_location_age_warning": "from 3.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.0h ago" } ], "return_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 3531175971, "to_node_id": 3896974880, "from_node_name": "N8BDK (BDK1)", "to_node_name": "Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1)", "snr": 0.0, "direction": "return", "is_target_hop": false, 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Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3531175971, "to": 2658695468, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Chg4VVwzqKw+cVzXMyeGxCipGvMbWiAeR+gSKwAW0f//////////Aev//////////wHv//////////8Bzf//////////ASUaFCAeR+jxcnRNd+GVLJAoNaBQI+XiIikA3f//////////Adf//////////wG4//////////8BuP//////////AQ==", "request_id": 3620218607, "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 872094896, "rx_time": 1778178540, "rx_snr": -14.25, "hop_limit": 3, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -137, "hop_start": 7, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!1fa0538c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3531175971, "to": 2658695468, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "payload": "Chg4VVwzqKw+cVzXMyeGxCipGvMbWiAeR+gSKwAW0f//////////Aev//////////wHv//////////8Bzf//////////ASUaFCAeR+jxcnRNd+GVLJAoNaBQI+XiIikA3f//////////Adf//////////wG4//////////8BuP//////////AQ==", "request_id": 3620218607, "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 861689144, 1899932840, 657708892, 2838021254, 1511781146, 3896974880 ], "snr_towards": [ 0, 22, -47, -21, -17, -51, 37 ], "route_back": [ 3896974880, 1299477233, 748020087, 2687838352, 3806667600 ], "snr_back": [ 0, -35, -41, -72, -72 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } }, "id": 872094896, "rx_time": 1778178540, "rx_snr": -14.25, "hop_limit": 3, "want_ack": true, "rx_rssi": -137, "hop_start": 7, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (136 bytes)
0a1838555c33a8ac3e715cd7332786c428a91af31b5a201e47e8122b0016d1ffffffffffffffff01ebffffffffffffffff01efffffffffffffffff01cdffffffffffffffff01251a14201e47e8f172744d77e1952c902835a05023e5e2222900ddffffffffffffffff01d7ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01b8ffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:136 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
KA8OAD-3 (OAD3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-137.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 - LongFast 2026-05-07 18:29:01 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
Painesville-1-Skynet-1 (PVL1) -18.681s
Before 		-65.0 dBm Unknown 0 23 BDK1 LongFast 2026-05-07 18:28:42 UTC View
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
NU8H-1 (U8H1) -11.093s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-05-07 18:28:50 UTC View
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
AD8G MQTT Gateway (1574) -6.031s
Before 		-46.0 dBm 6.25 dB 2 a5 GSR3 LongFast 2026-05-07 18:28:55 UTC View
Bender (7750) -5.416s
Before 		-30.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 d0 RPRK LongFast 2026-05-07 18:28:55 UTC View
4 hops Gateways that received this packet after 4 hops
Leaf Coventry (neome.sh) (cvnt) -0.673s
Before 		-133.0 dBm -12.00 dB 4 2f LongFast 2026-05-07 18:29:00 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways