Packet #18913385 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) to !ffffffff

45
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
4
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 18913385
Mesh Packet ID: 0x7f9a7954
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-30 01:00:24 UTC
From Node: Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: Unknown
SNR: Unknown
Hop Info: 0/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 7
Relay Node: 30 7c30
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 4 bytes
Decoded: No
'memoryview' object has no attribute 'decode'
Text Content:
f09f918d
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:4 bytes
Gateway:!02eb7c30
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !02eb7c30
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (4 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 48987184
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 4 bytes size
hop_limit 7
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi Not set int32
rx_snr Not set float
rx_time 1774832416
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested
bool
priority 100
Packet priority level
enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 48
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774832424.9995196
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !02eb7c30
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!02eb7c30", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 48987184, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2140830036, "rx_time": 1774832416, "rx_snr": 0.0, "rx_rssi": 0, "hop_limit": 7, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 100, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 48, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "f09f918d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "raw_bytes": "f09f918d", "type": "decode_error", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP", "decode_error": "'memoryview' object has no attribute 'decode'" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (4 bytes)
f09f918d
Hex Analysis:
Size:4 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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) Primary 0.000s
Reference
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 LongFast 2026-03-30 01:00:24 UTC Current
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) -0.056s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 LongFast 2026-03-30 01:00:24 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) -0.011s
Before
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 LongFast 2026-03-30 01:00:24 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.011s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 LongFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.022s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 LongFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.032s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 LongFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.051s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 LongFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.072s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 LongFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.091s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 LongFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.103s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 LongFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.115s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 LongFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.126s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 MediumFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.143s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 MediumFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.152s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 MediumFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.163s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 MediumFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.174s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 MediumFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.185s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 MediumFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.195s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 MediumFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.206s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 MediumFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.224s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 MediumFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.237s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 MediumFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.249s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 MediumFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.261s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.273s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.284s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.295s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.307s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.318s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.329s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.339s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.350s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.360s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.371s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.381s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.392s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.403s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.415s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.427s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.439s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.452s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.466s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.477s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.490s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.502s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 ShortTurbo 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
Brian VE3112SWL Meshtastic 7c30 (7c30) +0.512s
After
Unknown Unknown 0 30 7c30 LongFast 2026-03-30 01:00:25 UTC View
45

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways