Packet #39426912 Success

TELEMETRY_APP packet from RackaBicycle (R4BC) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39426912
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x691253f7` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC
From Node:	RackaBicycle (R4BC)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	TELEMETRY_APP Port: 67

Gateway:	DIR Rooftop (DIR)
Channel:	ShortFast
RSSI:	-58 dBm
SNR:	6.0 dBm
Hop Info:	2/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	`e1` DIR2 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:	93%
Voltage:	4.10 V
Air Util TX:	0.0%

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:	!6985083c
Channel:	ShortFast
Payload Type:	TELEMETRY_APP
Hop Count:	2 / 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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!6985083c` 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

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3676913620` 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`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`2` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-58.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`6.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1778903989` 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`	`225` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778903990.5741122` 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 (2 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!6985083c`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -58.0 dBm SNR: 6.00 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": 1778903981, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 93, "voltage": 4.103, "channel_utilization": 0.0, "air_util_tx": 0.017111111, "uptime_seconds": 19812500 } }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "ShortFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3676913620, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1762808823, "rx_time": 1778903989, "rx_snr": 6.0, "rx_rssi": -58, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 225, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 67, "payload": "0dadeb076a1216085d15c74b83401d00000000259a2c8c3c2894a1b909", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "time": 1778903981, "device_metrics": { "battery_level": 93, "voltage": 4.103, "channel_utilization": 0.0, "air_util_tx": 0.017111111, "uptime_seconds": 19812500 }, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TELEMETRY_APP", "message_class": "Telemetry" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (29 bytes)

0dadeb076a1216085d15c74b83401d00000000259a2c8c3c2894a1b909

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
DIR Rooftop (DIR) Primary	0.000s Reference	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	Current
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-1.152s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-1.115s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-1.088s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-1.065s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-1.042s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-1.020s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.998s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.977s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.956s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.909s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.856s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.814s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.765s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.725s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.678s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.643s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.608s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:59:49 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.559s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.504s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.446s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.404s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.354s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	MediumFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.310s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.269s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.215s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.171s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.128s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.081s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.043s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	-0.021s Before	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.021s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.044s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.068s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.091s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.114s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.136s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.157s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.178s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.211s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.233s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.259s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.282s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.305s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View
DIR Rooftop (DIR)	+0.328s After	-58.0 dBm	6.00 dB	2	`e1` DIR2	LongFast	2026-05-16 03:59:50 UTC	View

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Total Receptions

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