Packet #17940183 Success

STORE_FORWARD_APP packet from Meshtastic 6f98 (6f98) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17940183
Mesh Packet ID: 0xec148d8c
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 6f98 (6f98)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: STORE_FORWARD_APP
Port: 65
Gateway: Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -113 dBm
SNR: -15.5 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
Relay Node: e4 boop
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: STORE_FORWARD_APP
Size: 7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT",
  "heartbeat": {
    "period": 900
  },
  "type": "protobuf",
  "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP",
  "message_class": "StoreAndForward"
}
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:7 bytes
Gateway:!9ea0bd1c
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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 !9ea0bd1c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (7 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2475257752
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 65
STORE_FORWARD_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 7 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -113.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -15.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774630914
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 228
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774630915.6305454
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: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ea0bd1c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -113.0 dBm
SNR: -15.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Size:7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT", "heartbeat": { "period": 900 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP", "message_class": "StoreAndForward" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea0bd1c", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2475257752, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3960769932, "rx_time": 1774630914, "rx_snr": -15.5, "rx_rssi": -113, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 228, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 65, "payload": "08022203088407", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT", "heartbeat": { "period": 900 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP", "message_class": "StoreAndForward" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (7 bytes)
08022203088407
Hex Analysis:
Size:7 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
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC Current
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.188s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.159s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.148s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.131s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.113s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.095s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.083s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.071s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.059s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.047s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.035s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.024s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) -0.012s
Before
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.011s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.021s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.032s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.042s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.053s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.064s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.074s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.084s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.096s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.108s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.123s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.135s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.147s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.158s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.170s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.182s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.193s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.204s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.215s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.225s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.236s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.247s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.257s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.268s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.280s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.303s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.315s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.327s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.338s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.350s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
Tracer-Mesh-bd1c (bd1c) +0.362s
After
-113.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 e4 boop LongFast 2026-03-27 17:01:55 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways