Packet #17944046 Success

TELEMETRY_APP packet from Carthage-01 (CA01) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17944046
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0b78ea70
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC
From Node: Carthage-01 (CA01)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Port: 67
Gateway: DIR Rooftop (DIR)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -94 dBm
SNR: -3.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: a8 id01
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Device Metrics:
Battery:101%
Voltage:4.43 V
Channel Usage:17.1%
Air Util TX:1.0%
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:28 bytes
Gateway:!6985083c
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:TELEMETRY_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
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 !6985083c
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2658696864
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 67
TELEMETRY_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -94.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -3.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774631687
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 168
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774631688.313876
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6985083c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -94.0 dBm
SNR: -3.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TELEMETRY_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "time": 1774631694, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 101, "voltage": 4.428, "channel_utilization": 17.063334, "air_util_tx": 0.9983334, "uptime_seconds": 216747 } }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658696864, "to": 4294967295, "id": 192473712, "rx_time": 1774631687, "rx_snr": -3.5, "rx_rssi": -94, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 168, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 67, "payload": "0d0ebbc66912150865152db28d401db581884125c7927f3f28ab9d0d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "time": 1774631694, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 101, "voltage": 4.428, "channel_utilization": 17.063334, "air_util_tx": 0.9983334, "uptime_seconds": 216747 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TELEMETRY_APP", "message_class": "Telemetry" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d0ebbc66912150865152db28d401db581884125c7927f3f28ab9d0d
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
DIR Rooftop (DIR) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC Current
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.932s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.893s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.861s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.841s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.821s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.800s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.777s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.752s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.729s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.693s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.658s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.581s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.540s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.512s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.491s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.469s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.445s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.422s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.400s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.378s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.358s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.337s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 MediumFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.317s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:14:47 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.286s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.263s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.239s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.217s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.196s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.176s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.155s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.134s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.111s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.088s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortFast 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.064s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.042s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.021s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.027s
After 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.048s
After 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.070s
After 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.093s
After 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.116s
After 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.137s
After 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.158s
After 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.179s
After 		-94.0 dBm -3.50 dB 2 a8 id01 LongFast 2026-03-27 17:14:48 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways