Packet #1883169 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from KU4SD Garrett (ca70) to !ffffffff

2
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1883169
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4acb063b
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-06-07 22:43:41 UTC
From Node: KU4SD Garrett (ca70)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: KU4SD Garrett (ca70)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 70 ca70
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: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
Ga ssb net in 15 minutes on 3.975
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:33 bytes
Gateway:!8ea0ca70
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !8ea0ca70
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2392902256
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 33 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1780852651
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 100
Packet priority level 		enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 112
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1780872221.0570505
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)
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !8ea0ca70
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!8ea0ca70", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2392902256, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1254819387, "rx_time": 1780852651, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 100, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 112, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "476120737362206e657420696e203135206d696e75746573206f6e20332e393735", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "Ga ssb net in 15 minutes on 3.975", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
476120737362206e657420696e203135206d696e75746573206f6e20332e393735
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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
KU4SD Garrett (ca70) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 70 ca70 MediumFast 2026-06-07 22:43:41 UTC Current
KQ4TAB GaMesh.net MQTT (TABQ) +2.794s
After 		-126.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 6d AAH1 MediumFast 2026-06-07 22:43:43 UTC View
2

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways