Packet #17809976 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from K7DVS Repeater🇺🇸🇨🇦 (7DVS) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
97
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17809976
Mesh Packet ID: 0x39d16fdb
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC
From Node: K7DVS Repeater🇺🇸🇨🇦 (7DVS)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -100 dBm
SNR: -0.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: f9 7MRP
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: 97 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:K7DVS Repeater🇺🇸🇨🇦
Short Name:7DVS
Node ID:!cefb9f8a
MAC Address:8ZzO+5+K
Hardware:RAK4631
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:97 bytes
Gateway:!9e779694
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9e779694
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (97 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3472596874
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 97 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -100.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -0.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774606293
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 249
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774606312.1032853
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
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9e779694
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -100.0 dBm
SNR: -0.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:97 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!cefb9f8a", "long_name": "K7DVS Repeater🇺🇸🇨🇦", "short_name": "7DVS", "macaddr": "8ZzO+5+K", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9e779694", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3472596874, "to": 4294967295, "id": 970026971, "rx_time": 1774606293, "rx_snr": -0.75, "rx_rssi": -100, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 249, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a09216365666239663861121e4b37445653205265706561746572f09f87baf09f87b8f09f87a8f09f87a61a04374456532206f19ccefb9f8a280938024220f062caeb2ba69010bc230f8e4a491ef27d32f30510eca91dfa76dd4f64fc6e4c4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!cefb9f8a", "long_name": "K7DVS Repeater🇺🇸🇨🇦", "short_name": "7DVS", "macaddr": "8ZzO+5+K", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "role": "ROUTER", "public_key": "8GLK6yumkBC8Iw+OSkke8n0y8wUQ7Kkd+nbdT2T8bkw=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (97 bytes)
0a09216365666239663861121e4b37445653205265706561746572f09f87baf09f87b8f09f87a8f09f87a61a04374456532206f19ccefb9f8a280938024220f062caeb2ba69010bc230f8e4a491ef27d32f30510eca91dfa76dd4f64fc6e4c4800
Hex Analysis:
Size:97 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
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC Current
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -1.025s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.984s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.934s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.896s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.842s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.810s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.766s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.716s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.665s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.607s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.554s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.517s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.464s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.409s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.356s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.306s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.249s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.204s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.163s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.124s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:51 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.101s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.079s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.048s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) -0.024s
Before
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.023s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.045s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.067s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.089s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.114s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.140s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.164s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.191s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.214s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.240s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.262s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.284s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.308s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.333s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.358s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.382s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.405s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.427s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.450s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
VE7DCX Repeater (7DCX) +0.472s
After
-100.0 dBm -0.75 dB 1 f9 7MRP LongFast 2026-03-27 10:11:52 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways