Packet #971536 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG) to !ffffffff

10
Total Receptions
10
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 971536
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9946526d
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-02 18:09:52 UTC
From Node: Jolen LillyGo Mobile NCMesh (JBLG)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: KA8OAD-3 (OAD3)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -48 dBm
SNR: 11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node: 78 FIY1 , OAD1
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: 71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Well hang in there. I'll be back at work couple days after getting home
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:71 bytes
Gateway:!1fa0538c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !1fa0538c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (71 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 2714512188
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 71 bytes size
hop_limit 5
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -48.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1780423791
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 120
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !1fa0538c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -48.0 dBm
SNR: 11.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 2714512188, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "payload": "V2VsbCBoYW5nIGluIHRoZXJlLiBJJ2xsIGJlIGJhY2sgYXQgd29yayBjb3VwbGUgZGF5cyBhZnRlciBnZXR0aW5nIGhvbWU=", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 2571522669, "rx_time": 1780423791, "rx_snr": 11.0, "hop_limit": 5, "rx_rssi": -48, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 120, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!1fa0538c" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2714512188, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "payload": "V2VsbCBoYW5nIGluIHRoZXJlLiBJJ2xsIGJlIGJhY2sgYXQgd29yayBjb3VwbGUgZGF5cyBhZnRlciBnZXR0aW5nIGhvbWU=", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Well hang in there. I'll be back at work couple days after getting home", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } }, "id": 2571522669, "rx_time": 1780423791, "rx_snr": 11.0, "hop_limit": 5, "rx_rssi": -48, "hop_start": 7, "relay_node": 120, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }
Raw Packet Data (71 bytes)
57656c6c2068616e6720696e2074686572652e2049276c6c206265206261636b20617420776f726b20636f75706c6520646179732061667465722067657474696e6720686f6d65
Hex Analysis:
Size:71 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
KA8OAD-3 (OAD3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-48.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 78 FIY1 , OAD1 LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:52 UTC Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
Q Branch (7a9c) -3.821s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -18.50 dB 0 3c JBLG LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:48 UTC View
TRoMo-EtH1 MQTT_Base (EtH1) -4.003s
Before 		-126.0 dBm -14.00 dB 0 3c JBLG LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:48 UTC View
1 hop Gateways that received this packet after 1 hop
Leaf Coventry (neome.sh) (cvnt) -2.080s
Before 		-62.0 dBm 10.00 dB 1 93 cvt2 LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:50 UTC View
NU8H-1 (U8H1) -2.045s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -10.00 dB 1 - LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:50 UTC View
Pringles Can Bot (JT24) -1.983s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -9.25 dB 1 e1 n2b2 LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:50 UTC View
KE8YIR-1 (YIR1) -1.957s
Before 		-44.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 20 YIR3 LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:50 UTC View
2 hops Gateways that received this packet after 2 hops
Meshtastic 0480 (0480) +0.128s
After 		-113.0 dBm -3.25 dB 2 24 LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:52 UTC View
W8IJC's Portable T-Beam Node (IJC2) +1.171s
After 		-64.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 87 IJC1 LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:53 UTC View
Bender (7750) +1.187s
After 		-104.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 3e LongFast 2026-06-02 18:09:53 UTC View
10

Total Receptions

10

Unique Gateways