Packet #17812341 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VA3HHQ (748f) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17812341
Mesh Packet ID: 0x5b5e0fbc
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC
From Node: VA3HHQ (748f)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -123 dBm
SNR: -12.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: c9 dcc9
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: 71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:VA3HHQ
Short Name:748f
Node ID:!fd71748f
MAC Address:3Ij9cXSP
Hardware:T_ECHO
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:71 bytes
Gateway:!da548450
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !da548450
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (71 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4252071055
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 71 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -123.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -12.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774605078
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 201
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774606730.564731
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !da548450
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -123.0 dBm
SNR: -12.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:71 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!fd71748f", "long_name": "VA3HHQ", "short_name": "748f", "macaddr": "3Ij9cXSP", "hw_model": "T_ECHO" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da548450", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4252071055, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1532891068, "rx_time": 1774605078, "rx_snr": -12.25, "rx_rssi": -123, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 201, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a0921666437313734386612065641334848511a04373438662206dc88fd71748f28074220343b68d8c904f2298bee175cf4a54efe8eba788085ffdc28a1784a6135e2fe304800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!fd71748f", "long_name": "VA3HHQ", "short_name": "748f", "macaddr": "3Ij9cXSP", "hw_model": "T_ECHO", "public_key": "NDto2MkE8imL7hdc9KVO/o66eICF/9wooXhKYTXi/jA=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (71 bytes)
0a0921666437313734386612065641334848511a04373438662206dc88fd71748f28074220343b68d8c904f2298bee175cf4a54efe8eba788085ffdc28a1784a6135e2fe304800
Hex Analysis:
Size:71 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
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC Current
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.930s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.889s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.857s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.836s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.815s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.794s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.771s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.741s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.717s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.694s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.672s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.651s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.629s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.608s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.586s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:18:49 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.562s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.538s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.515s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.493s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.471s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.450s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.429s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.407s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.383s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.359s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.335s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.313s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.292s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.271s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.249s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.227s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.203s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.179s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.156s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.134s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.112s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.091s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.070s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.048s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) -0.023s
Before
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.023s
After
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.046s
After
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.067s
After
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN) +0.088s
After
-123.0 dBm -12.25 dB 1 c9 dcc9 LongFast 2026-03-27 10:18:50 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways