Packet #12446816 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk) to !ffffffff

22
Total Receptions
22
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12446816
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1bce54cd
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-27 14:13:43 UTC
From Node: Alnitak 🗼🌞 (Alk)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -52 dBm
SNR: 14.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.973107°
Longitude:-3.538944°
Altitude:1050 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:!c0c318a4
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !c0c318a4
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 3938403508
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -52.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 14.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1758982479
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 96
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1758982423.4768703
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !c0c318a4
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -52.0 dBm
SNR: 14.25 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": 40.9731072, "longitude": -3.538944, "altitude": 1050, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3938403508, "to": 4294967295, "id": 466506957, "rx_time": 1758982479, "rx_snr": 14.25, "rx_rssi": -52, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 96, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00006c18150000e4fd189a0828017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 409731072, "longitude_i": -35389440, "altitude": 1050, "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)
0d00006c18150000e4fd189a0828017800800100b8010d
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 18a4 (18a4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-52.0 dBm 14.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:43 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -4.330s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -0.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:39 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -3.491s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -14.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:39 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -2.871s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:40 View
SkG@Somewhere 🤨 (SkG?) -2.617s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:40 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -2.528s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:40 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -2.424s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -12.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:41 View
g1bal (g1b0) -1.619s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -2.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:41 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) -1.595s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -17.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:41 View
Monolito (MoN) -1.475s
Before 		-64.0 dBm 8.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:42 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -1.300s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:42 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) -1.289s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -6.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:42 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -1.135s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:42 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -0.725s
Before 		-102.0 dBm 4.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:42 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +0.107s
After 		-93.0 dBm 2.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:43 View
Fuenca fijo (c578) +0.110s
After 		-118.0 dBm -6.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:43 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +0.172s
After 		-118.0 dBm -16.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:43 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +2.175s
After 		-25.0 dBm 8.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:45 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +2.298s
After 		-126.0 dBm -16.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:45 View
Malasaña Solar ☀️ (🌇) +2.646s
After 		-117.0 dBm -9.50 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:13:46 View
G71NCH3-NB-MAD-02 (G71B) +62.084s
After 		-38.0 dBm 8.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:14:45 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +863.286s
After 		-99.0 dBm 1.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-09-27 14:28:06 View
22

Total Receptions

22

Unique Gateways