Packet #17703322 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
102
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17703322
Mesh Packet ID: 0xd5256b48
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC
From Node: VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 68 V7DC
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody
Short Name:V7DC
Node ID:!9e779d68
MAC Address:8J6ed51o
Hardware:HELTEC_V3
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:102 bytes
Gateway:!9e779d68
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 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 !9e779d68
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (102 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658639208
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 102 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 1774586423
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority 10
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 104
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774586425.6110072
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: ShortTurbo
  • ✓ 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: !9e779d68
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:102 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9e779d68", "long_name": "VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody ", "short_name": "V7DC", "macaddr": "8J6ed51o", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e779d68", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658639208, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3575999304, "rx_time": 1774586423, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 10, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 104, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09213965373739643638122356453744435832f09f87baf09f87b8f09f87a8f09f87a620506f7274204d6f6f6479201a04563744432206f09e9e779d68282b38024220cc6a61196d1fa913d731fa8358375026de9be9fec30e6efa5139bb30ef89f0274800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e779d68", "long_name": "VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody ", "short_name": "V7DC", "macaddr": "8J6ed51o", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "zGphGW0fqRPXMfqDWDdQJt6b6f7DDm76UTm7MO+J8Cc=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (102 bytes)
0a09213965373739643638122356453744435832f09f87baf09f87b8f09f87a8f09f87a620506f7274204d6f6f6479201a04563744432206f09e9e779d68282b38024220cc6a61196d1fa913d731fa8358375026de9be9fec30e6efa5139bb30ef89f0274800
Hex Analysis:
Size:102 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
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC Current
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.791s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 04:40:24 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.761s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 04:40:24 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.727s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 04:40:24 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.702s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 04:40:24 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.680s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 04:40:24 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.656s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 04:40:24 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.632s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 04:40:24 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.609s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.587s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.566s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.545s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.524s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.501s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.477s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.454s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.431s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.409s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.388s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.367s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.346s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.324s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.300s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.277s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.254s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.232s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.208s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.184s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.159s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.135s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.109s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.086s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.063s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.042s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.021s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.021s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.050s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.076s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.102s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.125s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.146s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.168s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.188s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.209s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.232s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 04:40:25 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways