Packet #18012653 Success

TELEMETRY_APP packet from Meshtastic NJF Base 🛰 (🛰) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
29
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18012653
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2e5f5209
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic NJF Base 🛰 (🛰)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Port: 67
Gateway: Mechanicus Dominus (M4)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -101 dBm
SNR: -17.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: f2 🛰
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: 29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Device Metrics:
Battery:97%
Voltage:4.15 V
Channel Usage:11.7%
Air Util TX:4.1%
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:29 bytes
Gateway:!6984d8b8
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:TELEMETRY_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortTurbo
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6984d8b8
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (29 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3559411698
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 67
TELEMETRY_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 29 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -101.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -17.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774646322
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 242
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774646324.6026447
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • âš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • âš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • âš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !6984d8b8
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -101.0 dBm
SNR: -17.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TELEMETRY_APP
Size:29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "time": 1774646309, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 97, "voltage": 4.15, "channel_utilization": 11.69, "air_util_tx": 4.064139, "uptime_seconds": 2660478 } }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6984d8b8", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3559411698, "to": 4294967295, "id": 777998857, "rx_time": 1774646322, "rx_snr": -17.5, "rx_rssi": -101, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 242, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 67, "payload": "0d25f4c6691216086115cdcc84401d3d0a3b41256d0d824028feb0a201", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "time": 1774646309, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 97, "voltage": 4.15, "channel_utilization": 11.69, "air_util_tx": 4.064139, "uptime_seconds": 2660478 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TELEMETRY_APP", "message_class": "Telemetry" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (29 bytes)
0d25f4c6691216086115cdcc84401d3d0a3b41256d0d824028feb0a201
Hex Analysis:
Size:29 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
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC Current
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.145s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.118s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.093s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.069s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.045s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -1.021s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.998s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.974s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.941s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.917s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.886s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.854s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.821s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.797s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.762s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.728s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.694s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.671s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.647s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.624s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:18:43 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.583s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.543s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.522s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.492s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.465s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.439s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.407s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.375s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.349s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.326s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.303s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.278s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.249s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.224s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.199s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.172s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.149s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.121s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.098s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.076s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) -0.049s
Before
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.045s
After
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.087s
After
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Dominus (M4) +0.115s
After
-101.0 dBm -17.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Cadia (M3) +0.156s
After
-125.0 dBm -15.50 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
Mechanicus Alpha (M1) +0.177s
After
-114.0 dBm -7.75 dB 0 f2 🛰 LongFast 2026-03-27 21:18:44 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways