Packet #17723150 Success

TELEMETRY_APP packet from VA3FYF (da8a) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17723150
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4e23f743
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC
From Node: VA3FYF (da8a)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Port: 67
Gateway: Balconytastic (PIE1)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -45 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 99 PI01
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Device Metrics:
Battery:101%
Voltage:4.16 V
Air Util TX:1.1%
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:28 bytes
Gateway:!49b3d5b8
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:TELEMETRY_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !49b3d5b8
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1730730634
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 67
TELEMETRY_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -45.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774590563
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 153
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774590564.912255
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !49b3d5b8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -45.0 dBm
SNR: 5.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TELEMETRY_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "time": 1774590543, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 101, "voltage": 4.164, "channel_utilization": 0.0, "air_util_tx": 1.1434444, "uptime_seconds": 40694 } }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!49b3d5b8", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1730730634, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1310979907, "rx_time": 1774590563, "rx_snr": 5.75, "rx_rssi": -45, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 153, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 67, "payload": "0d4f1ac66912150865157d3f85401d0000000025635c923f28f6bd02", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "time": 1774590543, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 101, "voltage": 4.164, "channel_utilization": 0.0, "air_util_tx": 1.1434444, "uptime_seconds": 40694 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TELEMETRY_APP", "message_class": "Telemetry" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d4f1ac66912150865157d3f85401d0000000025635c923f28f6bd02
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
Balconytastic (PIE1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC Current
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.633s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.596s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.555s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.532s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.507s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.485s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.447s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.422s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.399s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.375s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.354s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.330s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.293s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.269s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.229s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.204s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.173s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.148s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.122s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.100s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.065s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.037s
Before 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.028s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.062s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.088s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.111s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.137s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.180s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.212s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.236s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.259s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.281s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.302s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.324s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.345s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.366s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.388s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.413s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.437s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.460s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.482s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.503s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.525s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) +0.546s
After 		-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Tagtastic (ld01) +0.569s
After 		-42.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways