Packet #18024527 Success

TELEMETRY_APP packet from Electric Steak (STKE) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
29
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18024527
Mesh Packet ID: 0x9430a5e9
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC
From Node: Electric Steak (STKE)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Port: 67
Gateway: Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2)
Channel: ShortFast
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: 2.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: ea
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TELEMETRY_APP
Size: 29 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Device Metrics:
Battery:90%
Voltage:4.06 V
Air Util TX:0.5%
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:!a0cc7100
Channel:ShortFast
Payload Type:TELEMETRY_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: ShortFast
+ 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 !a0cc7100
Node ID format
channel_id ShortFast
packet MeshPacket (29 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2666208432
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 6
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 2.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1774648779
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 234
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774648781.1664848
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: ShortFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0cc7100
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: 2.25 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": 1774648772, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 90, "voltage": 4.056, "channel_utilization": 0.0, "air_util_tx": 0.5259722, "uptime_seconds": 6288794 } }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0cc7100", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2666208432, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2486216169, "rx_time": 1774648779, "rx_snr": 2.25, "rx_rssi": -97, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 234, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 67, "payload": "0dc4fdc6691216085a15c1ca81401d00000000251da6063f289aebff02", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "time": 1774648772, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 90, "voltage": 4.056, "channel_utilization": 0.0, "air_util_tx": 0.5259722, "uptime_seconds": 6288794 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TELEMETRY_APP", "message_class": "Telemetry" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (29 bytes)
0dc4fdc6691216085a15c1ca81401d00000000251da6063f289aebff02
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
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC Current
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.513s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.489s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.466s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.445s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.424s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.402s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.381s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.360s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.336s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.311s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.288s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.265s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.244s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.225s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.202s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.181s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:59:40 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.159s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.135s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.112s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.089s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.067s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.042s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea MediumFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) -0.021s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.024s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.048s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.071s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.095s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.431s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.453s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.486s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.508s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.531s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.557s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.579s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.600s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.621s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.643s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.664s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.686s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.709s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.732s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.754s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.776s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
Sunset Beach 2 (SSB2) +0.796s
After 		-97.0 dBm 2.25 dB 1 ea LongFast 2026-03-27 21:59:41 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways