Packet #17704208 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
86
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17704208
Mesh Packet ID: 0x520d187e
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC
From Node: YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -95 dBm
SNR: -3.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/6 hops
Start: 6, Limit: 6
Relay Node: ff
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:YKF_Beaverdale_Base
Short Name:b500
Node ID:!9e76b500
MAC Address:8J6edrUA
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:86 bytes
Gateway:!a2e1bcbc
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 6
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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a2e1bcbc
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (86 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658579712
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 86 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 6
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -95.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774543315
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 Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 255
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774586548.5298045
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
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a2e1bcbc
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -95.0 dBm
SNR: -3.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:86 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!9e76b500", "long_name": "YKF_Beaverdale_Base", "short_name": "b500", "macaddr": "8J6edrUA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658579712, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1376589950, "rx_time": 1774543315, "rx_snr": -3.5, "rx_rssi": -95, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 255, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092139653736623530301213594b465f42656176657264616c655f426173651a04623530302206f09e9e76b500282b380c42209c337470311ab1e1b6639a7cb0550a2435c28e4af987439f0008455f3f58d16b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e76b500", "long_name": "YKF_Beaverdale_Base", "short_name": "b500", "macaddr": "8J6edrUA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "nDN0cDEaseG2Y5p8sFUKJDXCjkr5h0OfAAhFXz9Y0Ws=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (86 bytes)
0a092139653736623530301213594b465f42656176657264616c655f426173651a04623530302206f09e9e76b500282b380c42209c337470311ab1e1b6639a7cb0550a2435c28e4af987439f0008455f3f58d16b4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:86 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
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.864s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:27 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.840s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:27 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.798s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:27 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.759s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:27 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.714s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:27 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.687s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:27 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.660s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:27 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.632s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:27 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.612s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:27 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.591s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:27 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.571s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:27 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.549s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:42:27 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.526s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.503s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.481s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.460s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.440s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.418s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.398s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.377s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.353s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.330s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff MediumFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.308s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.286s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.266s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.245s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.225s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.202s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.179s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.155s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.133s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.111s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.091s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortFast 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.070s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.049s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) -0.024s
Before 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.319s
After 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.342s
After 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.365s
After 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.394s
After 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.415s
After 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.436s
After 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.459s
After 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 04:42:28 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.483s
After 		-95.0 dBm -3.50 dB 0 ff LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:29 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.825s
After 		-71.0 dBm 7.75 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:29 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +1.351s
After 		-39.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 04:42:29 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways