Packet #17733230 Success

TELEMETRY_APP packet from hex_tracker (hext) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17733230
Mesh Packet ID: 0xf85895a1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC
From Node: hex_tracker (hext)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Port: 67
Gateway: hex_base1 (hex1)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -35 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 56 hext
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:4.17 V
Channel Usage:2.6%
Air Util TX:1.6%
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:!dd7df2f1
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:TELEMETRY_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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 !dd7df2f1
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 2868376918
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 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -35.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1770500325
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 86
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774592842.7821264
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
  • ✓ 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: !dd7df2f1
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -35.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 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": 1774592837, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 101, "voltage": 4.17, "channel_utilization": 2.5900002, "air_util_tx": 1.5663333, "uptime_seconds": 650733 } }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!dd7df2f1", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2868376918, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4166555041, "rx_time": 1770500325, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -35, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 86, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 67, "payload": "0d4523c6691215086515a47085401d90c22540259c7dc83f28eddb27", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "time": 1774592837, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 101, "voltage": 4.17, "channel_utilization": 2.5900002, "air_util_tx": 1.5663333, "uptime_seconds": 650733 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TELEMETRY_APP", "message_class": "Telemetry" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d4523c6691215086515a47085401d90c22540259c7dc83f28eddb27
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
hex_base1 (hex1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC Current
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.549s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.492s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.464s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.443s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.423s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.403s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.383s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.359s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.336s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.313s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.290s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.270s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.249s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.228s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.208s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.185s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.161s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.134s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.112s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.091s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.070s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.044s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) -0.023s
Before 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.024s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.047s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.069s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.094s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.116s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.136s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.160s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.182s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.206s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:27:22 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.228s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:27:23 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.251s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:27:23 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.271s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:27:23 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.300s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:27:23 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.327s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:27:23 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.351s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:27:23 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.374s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:27:23 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.398s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:27:23 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.420s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:27:23 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.440s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:27:23 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.461s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:27:23 UTC View
hex_base1 (hex1) +0.482s
After 		-35.0 dBm 6.25 dB 0 56 hext LongFast 2026-03-27 06:27:23 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways