Packet #17723173 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: 17723173
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4e23f743
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC
From Node: VA3FYF (da8a)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Port: 67
Gateway: Tagtastic (ld01)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -42 dBm
SNR: 6.5 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:!948979ad
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TELEMETRY_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
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

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !948979ad
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
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 -42.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774590562
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 1774590565.4811506
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)
  • ✓ 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 (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !948979ad
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -42.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 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": "!948979ad", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1730730634, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1310979907, "rx_time": 1774590562, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -42, "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
Tagtastic (ld01) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-42.0 dBm 6.50 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC Current
Balconytastic (PIE1) -1.202s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -1.165s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -1.123s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -1.100s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -1.076s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -1.054s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -1.015s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.991s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.968s
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-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.944s
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-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.922s
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-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.899s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.862s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.838s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.798s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.773s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.742s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.717s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.691s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.669s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.634s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.606s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.569s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.541s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.507s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:24 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.481s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.457s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.432s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.389s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.357s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.333s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.310s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.288s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.266s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.245s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.224s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.203s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.180s
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-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.156s
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-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.132s
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-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.109s
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-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.087s
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-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.066s
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-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.044s
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-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
Balconytastic (PIE1) -0.023s
Before
-45.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 99 PI01 LongFast 2026-03-27 05:49:25 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways