Packet #12295543 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB) to Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)

16
Total Receptions
16
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
20
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12295543
Mesh Packet ID: 0xfb43d464
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-26 17:49:19 UTC
From Node: Skynet_Base_CLB 🌞🏢 (SkyB)
To Node: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: 🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dBm
Hop Info: 1/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 1
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 20 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.321024°
Longitude:-3.706061°
Precision:16 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:20 bytes
Gateway:!b03de73c
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !b03de73c
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (20 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 4005990957
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1129719940
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 20 bytes size
hop_limit 1
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -13.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758908960
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 187
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758908959.5411284
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !b03de73c
Position Precision: 16 bits (~364.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 364.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: -13.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:20 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.321024, "longitude": -3.7060608, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 16 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!b03de73c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4005990957, "to": 1129719940, "id": 4215526500, "rx_time": 1758908960, "rx_snr": -13.75, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 187, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00800818150080cafd2503d2d6682801b80110", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 403210240, "longitude_i": -37060608, "time": 1758908931, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 16, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (20 bytes)
0d00800818150080cafd2503d2d6682801b80110
Hex Analysis:
Size:20 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
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:19 Current
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -4.419s
Before 		-105.0 dBm 2.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:15 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) -3.816s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -12.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:15 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) -1.893s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -11.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:17 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) +3.561s
After 		-94.0 dBm 0.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:23 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +3.762s
After 		-119.0 dBm -1.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:23 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +3.768s
After 		-122.0 dBm -14.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:23 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +3.843s
After 		-89.0 dBm 5.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:23 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) +4.687s
After 		-107.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:24 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) +5.332s
After 		-124.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:24 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +5.394s
After 		-91.0 dBm 2.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:24 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +5.433s
After 		-113.0 dBm -5.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:24 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +5.482s
After 		-111.0 dBm -9.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:25 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +5.523s
After 		-113.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:25 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +698.831s
After 		-116.0 dBm -15.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 18:00:58 View
Wis 7d99 (7d99) +1235.870s
After 		-45.0 dBm 8.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 18:09:55 View
16

Total Receptions

16

Unique Gateways