Packet #17730853 Success

TELEMETRY_APP packet from meshy tama's very excellent mesh node (MTVE) to !ffffffff

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17730853
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbad9c162
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC
From Node: meshy tama's very excellent mesh node (MTVE)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Port: 67
Gateway: Seri Base d120 (SRB)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -55 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: e5 MTVE
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:99%
Voltage:4.19 V
Channel Usage:14.6%
Air Util TX:0.2%
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:!16ced120
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:TELEMETRY_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
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !16ced120
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 228327141
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 7
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -55.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774592284
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 229
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774592285.366244
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: !16ced120
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -55.0 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": 1774592894, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 99, "voltage": 4.186, "channel_utilization": 14.55, "air_util_tx": 0.17444445, "uptime_seconds": 67393 } }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!16ced120", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 228327141, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3134832994, "rx_time": 1774592284, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -55, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 229, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 67, "payload": "0d7e23c6691215086315b6f385401dcdcc68412591a1323e28c18e04", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "time": 1774592894, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 99, "voltage": 4.186, "channel_utilization": 14.55, "air_util_tx": 0.17444445, "uptime_seconds": 67393 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TELEMETRY_APP", "message_class": "Telemetry" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d7e23c6691215086315b6f385401dcdcc68412591a1323e28c18e04
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Seri Base d120 (SRB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC Current
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.798s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.777s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.741s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.712s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.689s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.666s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.645s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.617s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.596s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.574s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.551s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.529s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.506s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.486s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.466s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.441s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.420s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.398s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.375s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:18:04 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.350s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.327s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.306s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.285s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.265s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.245s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.223s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.200s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.177s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.155s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.134s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.114s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.091s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.070s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.046s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) -0.023s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.022s
After 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.044s
After 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.064s
After 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.085s
After 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.106s
After 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.127s
After 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.150s
After 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.173s
After 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
Seri Base d120 (SRB) +0.196s
After 		-55.0 dBm 6.50 dB 0 e5 MTVE LongFast 2026-03-27 06:18:05 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +1.565s
After 		-76.0 dBm 5.75 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 06:18:06 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways