Packet #17730705 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) to VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
102
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17730705
Mesh Packet ID: 0x6fb7634a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC
From Node: VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC)
To Node: VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
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:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ 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 ShortFast
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 2658637460
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 102 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
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 1774592263
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority 70
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 1774592265.5514572
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
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": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658639208, "to": 2658637460, "id": 1874289482, "rx_time": 1774592263, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 70, "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 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC Current
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.551s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.520s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.483s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.461s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.440s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.417s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.393s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.369s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.346s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.323s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.296s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.275s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.253s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.226s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.202s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.178s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.154s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.132s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.111s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.090s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.069s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.047s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) -0.023s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.024s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.049s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.075s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.098s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.131s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.153s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.177s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.201s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.224s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.247s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.269s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.293s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.318s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.343s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.366s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.389s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.412s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.434s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:17:45 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.463s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:17:46 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.484s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:17:46 UTC View
VE7DCX2🇺🇸🇨🇦 Port Moody (V7DC) +0.505s
After 		Unknown Unknown 0 68 V7DC LongFast 2026-03-27 06:17:46 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways