Packet #39298353 Success

STORE_FORWARD_APP packet from Meshtastic 6f98 (6f98) to !ffffffff

47
Total Receptions
3
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
7
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 39298353
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2c2a3944
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 6f98 (6f98)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: STORE_FORWARD_APP
Port: 65
Gateway: TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK)
Channel: ShortTurbo
RSSI: -119 dBm
SNR: -8.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 1
Relay Node: f1
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: STORE_FORWARD_APP
Size: 7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
{
  "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT",
  "heartbeat": {
    "period": 900
  },
  "type": "protobuf",
  "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP",
  "message_class": "StoreAndForward"
}
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:7 bytes
Gateway:!433a6358
Channel:ShortTurbo
Payload Type:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Hop Count:2 / 3
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 !433a6358
Node ID format
channel_id ShortTurbo
packet MeshPacket (7 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2475257752
Source node ID
uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes
uint32
decoded.portnum 65
STORE_FORWARD_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 7 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 -119.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -8.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1778875774
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 241
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1778875777.4660857
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: !433a6358
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -119.0 dBm
SNR: -8.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:STORE_FORWARD_APP
Size:7 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT", "heartbeat": { "period": 900 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP", "message_class": "StoreAndForward" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!433a6358", "channel_id": "ShortTurbo", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2475257752, "to": 4294967295, "id": 740964676, "rx_time": 1778875774, "rx_snr": -8.0, "rx_rssi": -119, "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": 241, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 65, "payload": "08022203088407", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "rr": "ROUTER_HEARTBEAT", "heartbeat": { "period": 900 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "STORE_FORWARD_APP", "message_class": "StoreAndForward" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (7 bytes)
08022203088407
Hex Analysis:
Size:7 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
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC Current
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.620s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.586s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.567s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.549s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.531s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.520s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.495s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.475s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:36 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.455s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.435s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.411s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.392s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.376s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.364s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.351s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.340s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.317s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.297s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
AH001 (0d74) -0.281s
Before
-119.0 dBm -12.75 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.266s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.253s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.228s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.207s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 MediumFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.180s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.153s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.143s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.132s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.122s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.113s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.104s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.095s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.086s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.077s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.067s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.057s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.041s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.031s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.021s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) -0.011s
Before
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.011s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.022s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.033s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.043s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.054s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 ShortTurbo 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
TINKERBELL L20/USON mt.gt 6358 (TINK) +0.065s
After
-119.0 dBm -8.00 dB 2 f1 LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
LAMBSAUCE L20/US/ON/wood mt.gt 5234 (LAMB) +0.080s
After
Unknown Unknown 3 58 TINK LongFast 2026-05-15 20:09:37 UTC View
47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways