Packet #11083781 Success

POSITION_APP packet from RAYO5 (R5) to !ffffffff

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Packet Information

Database ID:	11083781
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xace9d624` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-09-18 03:01:46 UTC
From Node:	RAYO5 (R5)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	EA5ISA-Heltec-1.3 (2ISA)
Channel:	LongFast
RSSI:	-128 dBm
SNR:	-17.75 dBm
Hop Info:	7/7 hops Start: 7, Limit: 0

Payload Data

Protocol: POSITION_APP

Size: 27 bytes

Decoded: Yes

Decoded Data:

Latitude:	41.564979°
Longitude:	2.038579°
Altitude:	72 m
Precision:	19 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:	27 bytes
Gateway:	!ba6549e4
Channel:	LongFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	7 / 7

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
+ 4 more...

MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!ba6549e4` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`LongFast` Default public channel
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (27 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`1136068804` Source node ID	uint32
`to`	`4294967295` (Broadcast) Visible to all nodes	uint32
`decoded.portnum`	`3` POSITION_APP	enum
`decoded.payload_length`	`27` bytes	size
`hop_limit`	Not set	uint32
`hop_start`	`7` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`7` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-128.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-17.75` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1758164505` 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`	`253` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1758164506.3638277` 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)
✓ Gateway node ID tracked

Exposure Risks:

⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!ba6549e4`
Position Precision:	19 bits (~45.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`45.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -128.0 dBm SNR: -17.75 dB

Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:

Protocol:	POSITION_APP
Size:	27 bytes
Decoded:	Yes

Complete Payload Data (JSON):

{ "latitude": 41.5649792, "longitude": 2.0385792, "altitude": 72, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 19 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!ba6549e4", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1136068804, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2901005860, "rx_time": 1758164505, "rx_snr": -17.75, "rx_rssi": -128, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 253, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d0050c61815001037011848257572cb6828027800800100b80113", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 415649792, "longitude_i": 20385792, "altitude": 72, "time": 1758163573, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 19, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)

0d0050c61815001037011848257572cb6828027800800100b80113

Hex Analysis:

Size:	27 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
EA5ISA-Heltec-1.3 (2ISA) Primary	0.000s Reference	-128.0 dBm	-17.75 dB	7	LongFast	2025-09-18 03:01:46	Current
CODY-ConcaDeTremp-GW-868 (CODY)	-923.506s Before	-125.0 dBm	-13.75 dB	2	LongFast	2025-09-18 02:46:22	View
MontcadaCentro-CL-868🗼🌐 (d9e8)	-922.256s Before	-107.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	3	LongFast	2025-09-18 02:46:24	View
EB3FWC-Girona📡-GW-868 (EB3F)	-922.202s Before	-98.0 dBm	-4.25 dB	3	LongFast	2025-09-18 02:46:24	View
Mrk-2 🚀 (T114)	-922.058s Before	-115.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	3	LongFast	2025-09-18 02:46:24	View
CV-Oriol-GW-8 📡 (CVO2)	-919.453s Before	-101.0 dBm	5.75 dB	3	LongFast	2025-09-18 02:46:26	View
EB3FWC-Girona📡-GW-868 (EB3F)	-3.179s Before	-88.0 dBm	1.50 dB	5	LongFast	2025-09-18 03:01:43	View
Mrk-2 🚀 (T114)	-3.165s Before	-115.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	5	LongFast	2025-09-18 03:01:43	View
CV-Oriol-GW-8 📡 (CVO2)	-2.616s Before	-101.0 dBm	5.25 dB	5	LongFast	2025-09-18 03:01:43	View
MontcadaCentro-CL-868🗼🌐 (d9e8)	-2.432s Before	-107.0 dBm	-7.25 dB	5	LongFast	2025-09-18 03:01:43	View
Ametlla_V_01⛰️ (Mrk)	-2.288s Before	-122.0 dBm	-17.00 dB	5	LongFast	2025-09-18 03:01:44	View
g0maintt (g0mq)	-1.874s Before	-74.0 dBm	-4.25 dB	6	LongFast	2025-09-18 03:01:44	View
RepSolarMontgros📡☀️⚡⛰️🌎 (RSMP)	-1.441s Before	-126.0 dBm	-19.50 dB	6	LongFast	2025-09-18 03:01:44	View
Fede MQTT-CLM-868 (049c)	-0.116s Before	-126.0 dBm	-6.00 dB	7	LongFast	2025-09-18 03:01:46	View
Mhydhesh (MHYD)	+7.561s After	-128.0 dBm	-18.00 dB	7	LongFast	2025-09-18 03:01:53	View
Mhydhesh (MHYD)	+8096.106s After	-127.0 dBm	-16.00 dB	4	LongFast	2025-09-18 05:16:42	View

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Total Receptions

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