Packet #82119

Packet Information

Database ID:	82119
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xd9b3626b` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2026-05-30 18:34:20 UTC
From Node:	BRC18 Т1КЕ 🇧🇬📡 (BRN3)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	ATAK_FORWARDER Port: 257

Gateway:	BRC15 TL1 (LF) 🇧🇬📡 (BRN0)
Channel:	Silistra
RSSI:	-58 dBm
SNR:	13.0 dBm
Hop Info:	0/2 hops Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node:	`20` BRN3 Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions

Payload Data

Protocol: ATAK_FORWARDER

Size: 49 bytes

Decoded: No

No decoder available for ATAK_FORWARDER

Text Content:

c28fe1a850e20d6900a0de6e204e9a20f04ed8a580f3d5ea803a7123b03a430ca0beb2ac00bbbae010e20d6040957b7190

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:	49 bytes
Gateway:	!ce4c8646
Channel:	Silistra
Payload Type:	ATAK_FORWARDER
Hop Count:	0 / 2

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: Silistra
+ 2 more...

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!ce4c8646` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`Silistra`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (49 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3458669088` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`ATAK_FORWARDER` ATAK_FORWARDER	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`49` 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`	`-58.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`13.00` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1780166058` 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`	`41` Channel index	uint32
`pki_encrypted`	False Standard encryption	bool
`next_hop`	Not set	uint32
`relay_node`	`32` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	Not set	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: Silistra
✓ 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:	`!ce4c8646`
Zero Hop Policy:	Enabled Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -58.0 dBm SNR: 13.00 dB

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 3458669088, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 41, "decoded": { "portnum": "ATAK_FORWARDER", "payload": "wo/hqFDiDWkAoN5uIE6aIPBO2KWA89XqgDpxI7A6QwygvrKsALu64BDiDWBAlXtxkA==", "bitfield": 1 }, "id": 3652412011, "rx_time": 1780166058, "rx_snr": 13.0, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -58, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 32, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" }, "channel_id": "Silistra", "gateway_id": "!ce4c8646" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3458669088, "to": 4294967295, "channel": 41, "decoded": { "portnum": "ATAK_FORWARDER", "payload": "wo/hqFDiDWkAoN5uIE6aIPBO2KWA89XqgDpxI7A6QwygvrKsALu64BDiDWBAlXtxkA==", "bitfield": 1, "parsed_payload": { "raw_bytes": "c28fe1a850e20d6900a0de6e204e9a20f04ed8a580f3d5ea803a7123b03a430ca0beb2ac00bbbae010e20d6040957b7190", "type": "unknown_or_custom", "portnum": "ATAK_FORWARDER", "note": "No decoder available for ATAK_FORWARDER" } }, "id": 3652412011, "rx_time": 1780166058, "rx_snr": 13.0, "hop_limit": 2, "rx_rssi": -58, "hop_start": 2, "relay_node": 32, "transport_mechanism": "TRANSPORT_LORA" } }

Raw Packet Data (49 bytes)

c28fe1a850e20d6900a0de6e204e9a20f04ed8a580f3d5ea803a7123b03a430ca0beb2ac00bbbae010e20d6040957b7190

Hex Analysis:

Size:	49 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
BRC15 TL1 (LF) 🇧🇬📡 (BRN0) Primary	0.000s Reference	-58.0 dBm	13.00 dB	0	`20` BRN3	Silistra	2026-05-30 18:34:20 UTC	Current
0 hops (direct receptions) Gateways that heard the packet directly from the source
BRC15 TL1 (LF) 🇧🇬📡 (BRN0)	+0.375s After	-58.0 dBm	13.00 dB	0	`20` BRN3	Silistra	2026-05-30 18:34:20 UTC	View

2

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways

Packet #82119 Success