diff --git a/database.py b/database.py
index 7ab9369..11a7427 100644
--- a/database.py
+++ b/database.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from peewee import *
 from playhouse.migrate import migrate as migrate_database, SqliteMigrator
 
-latest_version = 4  # increment each time new database migrations are added
+latest_version = 5  # increment each time new database migrations are added
 database = DatabaseProxy()  # use a proxy object, as we will init real db client inside meshchat.py
 migrator = SqliteMigrator(database)
 
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ def migrate(current_version):
             migrator.add_column("lxmf_messages", 'method', LxmfMessage.method),
         )
 
+    # migrate to version 5
+    if current_version < 5:
+        migrate_database(
+            migrator.add_column("announces", 'rssi', Announce.rssi),
+            migrator.add_column("announces", 'snr', Announce.snr),
+            migrator.add_column("announces", 'quality', Announce.quality),
+        )
+
     return latest_version
 
 
@@ -61,6 +69,9 @@ class Announce(BaseModel):
     identity_hash = CharField(index=True)  # identity hash that announced the destination
     identity_public_key = CharField()  # base64 encoded public key, incase we want to recreate the identity manually
     app_data = TextField(null=True)  # base64 encoded app data bytes
+    rssi = IntegerField(null=True)
+    snr = FloatField(null=True)
+    quality = FloatField(null=True)
 
     created_at = DateTimeField(default=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
     updated_at = DateTimeField(default=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
diff --git a/meshchat.py b/meshchat.py
index 14844d8..6c0428d 100644
--- a/meshchat.py
+++ b/meshchat.py
@@ -2019,6 +2019,9 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                 "background_colour": db_lxmf_user_icon.background_colour,
             }
 
+        # get current hops away
+        hops = RNS.Transport.hops_to(bytes.fromhex(announce.destination_hash))
+
         return {
             "id": announce.id,
             "destination_hash": announce.destination_hash,
@@ -2026,6 +2029,10 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             "identity_hash": announce.identity_hash,
             "identity_public_key": announce.identity_public_key,
             "app_data": announce.app_data,
+            "hops": hops,
+            "rssi": announce.rssi,
+            "snr": announce.snr,
+            "quality": announce.quality,
             "display_name": display_name,
             "custom_display_name": self.get_custom_destination_display_name(announce.destination_hash),
             "lxmf_user_icon": lxmf_user_icon,
@@ -2186,7 +2193,12 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         query.execute()
 
     # upserts the provided announce to the database
-    def db_upsert_announce(self, identity: RNS.Identity, destination_hash: bytes, aspect: str, app_data: bytes):
+    def db_upsert_announce(self, identity: RNS.Identity, destination_hash: bytes, aspect: str, app_data: bytes, announce_packet_hash: bytes):
+
+        # get rssi, snr and signal quality if available
+        rssi = self.reticulum.get_packet_rssi(announce_packet_hash)
+        snr = self.reticulum.get_packet_snr(announce_packet_hash)
+        quality = self.reticulum.get_packet_q(announce_packet_hash)
 
         # prepare data to insert or update
         data = {
@@ -2194,6 +2206,9 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             "aspect": aspect,
             "identity_hash": identity.hash.hex(),
             "identity_public_key": base64.b64encode(identity.get_public_key()).decode("utf-8"),
+            "rssi": rssi,
+            "snr": snr,
+            "quality": quality,
             "updated_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc),
         }
 
@@ -2377,13 +2392,13 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
 
     # handle an announce received from reticulum, for an audio call address
     # NOTE: cant be async, as Reticulum doesn't await it
-    def on_audio_call_announce_received(self, aspect, destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data):
+    def on_audio_call_announce_received(self, aspect, destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data, announce_packet_hash):
 
         # log received announce
         print("Received an announce from " + RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash) + " for [call.audio]")
 
         # upsert announce to database
-        self.db_upsert_announce(announced_identity, destination_hash, aspect, app_data)
+        self.db_upsert_announce(announced_identity, destination_hash, aspect, app_data, announce_packet_hash)
 
         # find announce from database
         announce = database.Announce.get_or_none(database.Announce.destination_hash == destination_hash.hex())
@@ -2398,13 +2413,13 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
 
     # handle an announce received from reticulum, for an lxmf address
     # NOTE: cant be async, as Reticulum doesn't await it
-    def on_lxmf_announce_received(self, aspect, destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data):
+    def on_lxmf_announce_received(self, aspect, destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data, announce_packet_hash):
 
         # log received announce
         print("Received an announce from " + RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash) + " for [lxmf.delivery]")
 
         # upsert announce to database
-        self.db_upsert_announce(announced_identity, destination_hash, aspect, app_data)
+        self.db_upsert_announce(announced_identity, destination_hash, aspect, app_data, announce_packet_hash)
 
         # find announce from database
         announce = database.Announce.get_or_none(database.Announce.destination_hash == destination_hash.hex())
@@ -2423,13 +2438,13 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
 
     # handle an announce received from reticulum, for an lxmf propagation node address
     # NOTE: cant be async, as Reticulum doesn't await it
-    def on_lxmf_propagation_announce_received(self, aspect, destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data):
+    def on_lxmf_propagation_announce_received(self, aspect, destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data, announce_packet_hash):
 
         # log received announce
         print("Received an announce from " + RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash) + " for [lxmf.propagation]")
 
         # upsert announce to database
-        self.db_upsert_announce(announced_identity, destination_hash, aspect, app_data)
+        self.db_upsert_announce(announced_identity, destination_hash, aspect, app_data, announce_packet_hash)
 
         # find announce from database
         announce = database.Announce.get_or_none(database.Announce.destination_hash == destination_hash.hex())
@@ -2507,13 +2522,13 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
 
     # handle an announce received from reticulum, for a nomadnet node
     # NOTE: cant be async, as Reticulum doesn't await it
-    def on_nomadnet_node_announce_received(self, aspect, destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data):
+    def on_nomadnet_node_announce_received(self, aspect, destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data, announce_packet_hash):
 
         # log received announce
         print("Received an announce from " + RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash) + " for [nomadnetwork.node]")
 
         # upsert announce to database
-        self.db_upsert_announce(announced_identity, destination_hash, aspect, app_data)
+        self.db_upsert_announce(announced_identity, destination_hash, aspect, app_data, announce_packet_hash)
 
         # find announce from database
         announce = database.Announce.get_or_none(database.Announce.destination_hash == destination_hash.hex())
diff --git a/src/backend/announce_handler.py b/src/backend/announce_handler.py
index 5d2cd3a..c322d47 100644
--- a/src/backend/announce_handler.py
+++ b/src/backend/announce_handler.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ class AnnounceHandler:
         self.received_announce_callback = received_announce_callback
 
     # we will just pass the received announce back to the provided callback
-    def received_announce(self, destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data):
+    def received_announce(self, destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data, announce_packet_hash):
         try:
             # handle received announce
-            self.received_announce_callback(self.aspect_filter, destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data)
+            self.received_announce_callback(self.aspect_filter, destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data, announce_packet_hash)
         except:
             # ignore failure to handle received announce
             pass
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesSidebar.vue b/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesSidebar.vue
index 0b88061..75e0b91 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesSidebar.vue
+++ b/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesSidebar.vue
@@ -90,7 +90,20 @@
                         </div>
                         <div>
                             <div class="text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">{{ peer.custom_display_name ?? peer.display_name }}</div>
-                            <div class="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">{{ formatTimeAgo(peer.updated_at) }}</div>
+                            <div class="flex space-x-1 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">
+
+                                <!-- time ago -->
+                                <span class="flex my-auto space-x-1">
+                                    {{ formatTimeAgo(peer.updated_at) }}
+                                </span>
+
+                                <!-- snr (only shown for peers directly heard on rf)  -->
+                                <span v-if="peer.snr != null && (peer.hops === 0 || peer.hops === 1)" class="flex my-auto space-x-1">
+                                    <span>•</span>
+                                    <span>SNR {{ peer.snr }}dB</span>
+                                </span>
+
+                            </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>