Packet #17813945 Success

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

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Packet Information

Database ID:	17813945
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:	ShortTurbo
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:	ShortTurbo
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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!b03d0d74` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`ShortTurbo`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (76 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`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`	`1774607023.945225` 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: ShortTurbo
✓ 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": "ShortTurbo", "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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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	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	Current
AH001 (0d74)	-0.859s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.822s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.798s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.771s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.750s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.730s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.706s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.682s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.659s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.636s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.614s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.592s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.570s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.549s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.525s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.501s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.477s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.454s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.433s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.411s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.385s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.356s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	MediumFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.332s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.308s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.286s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.264s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.242s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.221s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.198s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.174s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.150s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.128s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.095s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortFast	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.071s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.044s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	-0.023s Before	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.024s After	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.048s After	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:23:43 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.071s After	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.094s After	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.116s After	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.137s After	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.159s After	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	ShortTurbo	2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC	View
AH001 (0d74)	+0.181s After	-119.0 dBm	-11.50 dB	1	`0c`	LongFast	2026-03-27 10:23:44 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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Unique Gateways