Packet #17760097 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE3BNO-Base (PBSE) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17760097
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7b75a352
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC
From Node: VE3BNO-Base (PBSE)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: AH001 (0d74)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -118 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dBm
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 7c PBSE
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: 76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:VE3BNO-Base
Short Name:PBSE
Node ID:!b03d1b7c
MAC Address:NM2wPRt8
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:76 bytes
Gateway:!b03d0d74
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
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 !b03d0d74
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (76 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2956794748
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 76 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 -118.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774597526
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 124
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774597528.8412035
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: !b03d0d74
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -118.0 dBm
SNR: -9.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:76 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!b03d1b7c", "long_name": "VE3BNO-Base", "short_name": "PBSE", "macaddr": "NM2wPRt8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03d0d74", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956794748, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2071307090, "rx_time": 1774597526, "rx_snr": -9.25, "rx_rssi": -118, "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": 124, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216230336431623763120b564533424e4f2d426173651a0450425345220634cdb03d1b7c282b380c42203059411a1373f6dd9d6b76024ad70f9f60349a133cf03ae4ccfecfa5e1cb6052", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!b03d1b7c", "long_name": "VE3BNO-Base", "short_name": "PBSE", "macaddr": "NM2wPRt8", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "MFlBGhNz9t2da3YCStcPn2A0mhM88DrkzP7PpeHLYFI=", "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (76 bytes)
0a09216230336431623763120b564533424e4f2d426173651a0450425345220634cdb03d1b7c282b380c42203059411a1373f6dd9d6b76024ad70f9f60349a133cf03ae4ccfecfa5e1cb6052
Hex Analysis:
Size:76 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
AH001 (0d74) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC Current
AH001 (0d74) -0.661s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.635s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.600s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.576s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.553s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.530s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.508s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.486s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.465s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.445s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.422s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.399s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.376s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.352s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.331s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.310s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.290s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.269s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.247s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.223s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.200s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.177s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE MediumFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.155s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.134s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.113s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.092s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.070s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.046s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.023s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.022s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.043s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.064s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortFast 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.085s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.107s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.141s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:45:28 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.164s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:45:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.187s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:45:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.207s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:45:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.228s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:45:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.249s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:45:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.270s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:45:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.293s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:45:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.317s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 07:45:29 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.341s
After 		-118.0 dBm -9.25 dB 0 7c PBSE LongFast 2026-03-27 07:45:29 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways