Packet #39469981 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	39469981
Mesh Packet ID:	`0x6dccac8a` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC
From Node:	YKF_Beaverdale_Base (b500)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP Port: 4

Gateway:	neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-43 dBm
SNR:	6.5 dBm
Hop Info:	1/6 hops Start: 6, Limit: 5
Relay Node:	`a5` ntrc Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions

Payload Data

Protocol: NODEINFO_APP

Size: 86 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Long Name:	YKF_Beaverdale_Base
Short Name:	b500
Node ID:	!9e76b500
MAC Address:	8J6edrUA
Hardware:	HELTEC_V3

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:	86 bytes
Gateway:	!a2e1bcbc
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:	1 / 6

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
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MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!a2e1bcbc` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (86 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`2658579712` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`4` NODEINFO_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`86` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	`5` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`6` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`1` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-43.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`6.50` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1778913971` 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`	`165` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1778913971.5403054` 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

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!a2e1bcbc`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -43.0 dBm SNR: 6.50 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	NODEINFO_APP
Size:	86 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "id": "!9e76b500", "long_name": "YKF_Beaverdale_Base", "short_name": "b500", "macaddr": "8J6edrUA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3" }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a2e1bcbc", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2658579712, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1842130058, "rx_time": 1778913971, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -43, "hop_limit": 5, "hop_start": 6, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": false, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 165, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 4, "payload": "0a092139653736623530301213594b465f42656176657264616c655f426173651a04623530302206f09e9e76b500282b380c42209c337470311ab1e1b6639a7cb0550a2435c28e4af987439f0008455f3f58d16b4800", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!9e76b500", "long_name": "YKF_Beaverdale_Base", "short_name": "b500", "macaddr": "8J6edrUA", "hw_model": "HELTEC_V3", "role": "CLIENT_BASE", "public_key": "nDN0cDEaseG2Y5p8sFUKJDXCjkr5h0OfAAhFXz9Y0Ws=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (86 bytes)

0a092139653736623530301213594b465f42656176657264616c655f426173651a04623530302206f09e9e76b500282b380c42209c337470311ab1e1b6639a7cb0550a2435c28e4af987439f0008455f3f58d16b4800

Hex Analysis:

Size:	86 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
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐) Primary	0.000s Reference	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	Current
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.026s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.054s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.082s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.122s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.143s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.165s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.186s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.208s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.232s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.257s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.280s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.304s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.325s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.347s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.368s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.389s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.413s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.437s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:46:11 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.461s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.484s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.506s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	MediumFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.527s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.548s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.570s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.594s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.618s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.642s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.665s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.687s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.708s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.730s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.751s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.776s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.800s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.823s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.847s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.869s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.891s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.912s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.934s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.958s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+0.982s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+1.006s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	ShortTurbo	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
neoSG2 https://canadaverse.org/ (🎐)	+1.029s After	-43.0 dBm	6.50 dB	1	`a5` ntrc	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:12 UTC	View
Seri Base d120 (SRB)	+4.020s After	-49.0 dBm	7.50 dB	3	`18` KWBP	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:15 UTC	View
VE3WNP-11 (TGWN)	+4.459s After	-114.0 dBm	-3.25 dB	2	`3d`	LongFast	2026-05-16 06:46:15 UTC	View

47

Total Receptions

3

Unique Gateways