Packet #17813928 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VE3BNO-Base (PBSE) to kwarc.org 119c (KW1)

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
76
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17813928
Mesh Packet ID: 0xdf20c353
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC
From Node: VE3BNO-Base (PBSE)
To Node: kwarc.org 119c (KW1)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: AH001 (0d74)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -11.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 2
Relay Node: 0c
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
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:MediumFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:1 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03d0d74
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
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 471208348
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 4
NODEINFO_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 76 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 -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -11.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774607021
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 12
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774607023.5342195
Unix timestamp
uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03d0d74
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -11.50 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": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2956794748, "to": 471208348, "id": 3743466323, "rx_time": 1774607021, "rx_snr": -11.5, "rx_rssi": -119, "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": 12, "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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
AH001 (0d74) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC Current
AH001 (0d74) -0.448s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.411s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.387s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.360s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.339s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.319s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.295s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.271s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.248s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.225s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.203s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.181s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.159s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.138s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.114s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.090s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.066s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.043s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.022s
Before
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.026s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.055s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c MediumFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.079s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.103s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.125s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.147s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.169s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.190s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.213s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.237s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.261s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.283s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.316s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortFast 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.340s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.367s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.388s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.411s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.435s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.459s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.482s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.505s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.527s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.548s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.570s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) +0.592s
After
-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 0c LongFast 2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways