Packet #10850958 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 299b (299b) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
33
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 10850958
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3d8b720a
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-16 13:03:27 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 299b (299b)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -99 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 4/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.340600°
Longitude:-3.746070°
Precision:32 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:33 bytes
Gateway:!43b706e8
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 5
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 !43b706e8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (33 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 305605019
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 33 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -99.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758027805
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 8
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758027807.1010334
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: !43b706e8
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -99.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:33 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.3406, "longitude": -3.74607, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!43b706e8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 305605019, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1032548874, "rx_time": 1758027805, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -99, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0db07c0b18152465c4fd1800251960c968280150007800800100b001e001b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 403406000, "longitude_i": -37460700, "altitude": 0, "time": 1758027801, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "altitude_geoidal_separation": 0, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "seq_number": 224, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (33 bytes)
0db07c0b18152465c4fd1800251960c968280150007800800100b001e001b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:33 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
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-99.0 dBm 6.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:27 Current
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -4.248s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -14.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:22 View
@lazynoda cocidito 🥵 🗼🌐 (LNCM) -1.885s
Before 		-127.0 dBm -16.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:25 View
Perseo 📡 🌐 (nvm1) -1.124s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:25 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.350s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -0.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:26 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.039s
Before 		-132.0 dBm -13.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:27 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.031s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -3.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:27 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) -0.013s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -16.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:27 View
Tlgo 📡🌐🔋🔌 (TLG0) -0.006s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -6.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:27 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.140s
After 		Unknown Unknown 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:27 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +0.633s
After 		-83.0 dBm 2.50 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:27 View
Rainbow 🦄 (Jen4) +0.638s
After 		-56.0 dBm 8.25 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:27 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.659s
After 		-32.0 dBm 8.75 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:27 View
Monolito (7960) +0.851s
After 		-65.0 dBm 8.25 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:27 View
Venturada base🗼🌐 (Vb) +0.979s
After 		-90.0 dBm 7.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:28 View
Meshtastic fbec (fbec) +1.170s
After 		-128.0 dBm -8.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:28 View
Meshtastic 9f30 (9f30) +1.704s
After 		-120.0 dBm -16.25 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:28 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +1.970s
After 		-114.0 dBm -13.00 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:29 View
MeshPrepper (MP) +2.436s
After 		-123.0 dBm -14.25 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-09-16 13:03:29 View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways