Packet #10040925 Success

POSITION_APP packet from 🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C182) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
42
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10040925
Mesh Packet ID: 0x27db51d3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-11 00:26:43 UTC
From Node: 🌐Charly Torre 2🛰 (C182)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: 🌐Byg Boy 81 Movil🛰 (MT46)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -104 dBm
SNR: 4.0 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.343142°
Longitude:-3.706880°
Altitude:597 m
Satellites:6
Precision:18 bits
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:42 bytes
Gateway:!9ee9a500
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !9ee9a500
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (42 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 993469348
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 42 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -104.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757550462
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 224
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757550403.9114928
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: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9ee9a500
Position Precision: 18 bits (~91.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 91.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -104.0 dBm
SNR: 4.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:42 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.3431424, "longitude": -3.70688, "altitude": 597, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 18 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ee9a500", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 993469348, "to": 4294967295, "id": 668684755, "rx_time": 1757550462, "rx_snr": 4.0, "rx_rssi": -104, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 224, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00e00b18150060cafd18d504253a17c26828023d3c17c26858c10578048001d8cd9305980106b80112", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 403431424, "longitude_i": -37068800, "altitude": 597, "time": 1757550394, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1757550396, "PDOP": 705, "ground_speed": 4, "ground_track": 10807000, "sats_in_view": 6, "precision_bits": 18, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (42 bytes)
0d00e00b18150060cafd18d504253a17c26828023d3c17c26858c10578048001d8cd9305980106b80112
Hex Analysis:
Size:42 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
🌐Byg Boy 81 Movil🛰 (MT46) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-104.0 dBm 4.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:43 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -2.703s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:41 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -2.360s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:41 View
Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) -2.350s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -3.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:41 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -2.005s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -12.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:41 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -1.710s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 0.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:42 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -1.697s
Before 		-108.0 dBm 2.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:42 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) -1.689s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 8.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:42 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1.671s
Before 		-98.0 dBm 6.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:42 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -1.669s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -2.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:42 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -1.070s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 8.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:42 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) -0.695s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -4.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:43 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) -0.660s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:43 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.353s
Before 		-122.0 dBm -13.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:43 View
Perseo 🗼🌐 (nvm1) -0.181s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:43 View
MeshPrepper (MP) +2.438s
After 		-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:26:46 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +24.610s
After 		-78.0 dBm 7.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-11 00:27:08 View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways