Packet #17999246 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from VA3HHQ (748f) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
71
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17999246
Mesh Packet ID: 0xb54fd813
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC
From Node: VA3HHQ (748f)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: VE3WNP-12 (WNP)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -73 dBm
SNR: 5.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: 68 WNPr
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:!4358dc58
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !4358dc58
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
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 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -73.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 5.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774643481
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 104
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774643483.3534808
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)
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !4358dc58
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -73.0 dBm
SNR: 5.50 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": "!4358dc58", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4252071055, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3041908755, "rx_time": 1774643481, "rx_snr": 5.5, "rx_rssi": -73, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 104, "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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC Current
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.206s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.182s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.161s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.137s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.112s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.088s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.065s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.043s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) -0.023s
Before 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.021s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.045s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.069s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.093s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.117s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.138s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.160s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.181s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.202s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.226s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.250s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.273s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr MediumFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.297s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.319s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.341s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.362s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.384s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.410s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.433s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.456s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.479s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.510s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.533s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortFast 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.554s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.575s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.599s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.623s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:31:23 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.649s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:31:24 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.678s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:31:24 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.699s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:31:24 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.720s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:31:24 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.742s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:31:24 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.763s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:31:24 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.787s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 20:31:24 UTC View
VE3WNP-12 (WNP) +0.811s
After 		-73.0 dBm 5.50 dB 2 68 WNPr LongFast 2026-03-27 20:31:24 UTC View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) +0.849s
After 		-107.0 dBm -14.50 dB 0 8f 748f LongFast 2026-03-27 20:31:24 UTC View
neotracker (ntrc) +214.908s
After 		-38.0 dBm 11.25 dB 1 bc 🎐 LongFast 2026-03-27 20:34:58 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways