Packet #170352 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from LZ4NY🙍🇧🇬 (MIRO) to !ffffffff

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
40
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 170352
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2a42ab45
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-09 21:29:57 UTC
From Node: LZ4NY🙍🇧🇬 (MIRO)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -65 dBm
SNR: 13.75 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 40 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
https://malla.motaba.net/node/1091299150
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:40 bytes
Gateway:!23d03138
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: Bulgaria
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !23d03138
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (40 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1786817921
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 40 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -65.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 13.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757442595
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 129
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757442597.437108
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: Bulgaria
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !23d03138
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -65.0 dBm
SNR: 13.75 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!23d03138", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1786817921, "to": 4294967295, "id": 709012293, "rx_time": 1757442595, "rx_snr": 13.75, "rx_rssi": -65, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 129, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "68747470733a2f2f6d616c6c612e6d6f746162612e6e65742f6e6f64652f31303931323939313530", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "https://malla.motaba.net/node/1091299150", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (40 bytes)
68747470733a2f2f6d616c6c612e6d6f746162612e6e65742f6e6f64652f31303931323939313530
Hex Analysis:
Size:40 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 Channel Timestamp Actions
Vratsa G1 🇧🇬🌐🛰️ (VRG1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-65.0 dBm 13.75 dB 0 Bulgaria 2025-09-09 21:29:57 Current
Vratsa HWP 🇧🇬🏢🛰️ (VRWP) -0.314s
Before 		-47.0 dBm 12.50 dB 0 Bulgaria 2025-09-09 21:29:57 View
Vladimirovo G 🇧🇬🏡🛰️ (VLG1) -0.202s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 11.75 dB 2 Bulgaria 2025-09-09 21:29:57 View
TC2-BBS📬💻🇧🇬 (TBBS) -0.082s
Before 		-68.0 dBm 9.75 dB 0 Bulgaria 2025-09-09 21:29:57 View
Vratsa Telegram Bot 🇧🇬🤖🛰️ (VRTB) +0.106s
After 		-36.0 dBm 12.75 dB 0 Bulgaria 2025-09-09 21:29:57 View
Vratsa M1🇧🇬🏚️🛰️ (VRM1) +0.197s
After 		-93.0 dBm 7.00 dB 1 Bulgaria 2025-09-09 21:29:57 View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways