Packet #10378560 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG) to Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)

11
Total Receptions
11
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10378560
Mesh Packet ID: 0x2d2c6946
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-13 06:02:54 UTC
From Node: Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
To Node: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic fbec (fbec)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -130 dBm
SNR: -9.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.868250°
Longitude:-3.696230°
Altitude:1800 m
Precision:13 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:23 bytes
Gateway:!7aa6fbec
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 4 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !7aa6fbec
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4258464776
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1129719940
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -130.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1757743371
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1757743374.1024325
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !7aa6fbec
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -130.0 dBm
SNR: -9.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.8682496, "longitude": -3.6962304, "altitude": 1800, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!7aa6fbec", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4258464776, "to": 1129719940, "id": 757885254, "rx_time": 1757743371, "rx_snr": -9.5, "rx_rssi": -130, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00005c18150000ccfd18880e28017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 408682496, "longitude_i": -36962304, "altitude": 1800, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d00005c18150000ccfd18880e28017800800100b8010d
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-130.0 dBm -9.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 06:02:54 Current
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -1.312s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -15.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 06:02:52 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.299s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -13.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 06:02:53 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -0.034s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -9.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 06:02:54 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +0.887s
After 		-95.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 06:02:54 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) +1.462s
After 		-117.0 dBm -8.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 06:02:55 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) +1.939s
After 		-126.0 dBm -14.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 06:02:56 View
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) +2.396s
After 		-101.0 dBm 2.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 06:02:56 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +14.927s
After 		-113.0 dBm -4.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 06:03:09 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +18.288s
After 		-124.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 06:03:12 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +53.172s
After 		-120.0 dBm -8.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-13 06:03:47 View
11

Total Receptions

11

Unique Gateways