Packet #12298137 Success

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

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
3
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12298137
Mesh Packet ID: 0xbc4af5d1
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-26 18:10:01 UTC
From Node: Rigel🗼🌞 (RIG)
To Node: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Wis 7d99 (7d99)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -46 dBm
SNR: 8.25 dBm
Hop Info: 3/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 0
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:!dc457d99
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:3 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !dc457d99
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 3
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -46.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758908970
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 212
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758910201.4044402
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (3 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !dc457d99
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -46.0 dBm
SNR: 8.25 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": "!dc457d99", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 4258464776, "to": 1129719940, "id": 3159029201, "rx_time": 1758908970, "rx_snr": 8.25, "rx_rssi": -46, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 212, "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
Wis 7d99 (7d99) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-46.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 18:10:01 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1236.905s
Before 		-93.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:24 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -1236.622s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -2.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:24 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -1236.612s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -14.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:24 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -1235.907s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -6.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:25 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -1235.592s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -9.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:25 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) -1235.581s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -6.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:25 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) -1235.530s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -8.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:25 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -1235.467s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 1.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:25 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -1235.431s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -11.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:25 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -1235.381s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -10.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:26 View
g1bal (g1b0) -1234.909s
Before 		-102.0 dBm 2.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:26 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) -1234.602s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:26 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -1234.513s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -1.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:26 View
Alma Tracker (AGPS) -1234.388s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:27 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) -1232.439s
Before 		-28.0 dBm 8.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:28 View
Monolito (MoN) -1228.927s
Before 		-74.0 dBm 8.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:49:32 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1128.806s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 4.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:51:12 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -1127.706s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 17:51:13 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -543.031s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -13.50 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-26 18:00:58 View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways