Packet #12626589 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) to myounges2 (2794)

9
Total Receptions
9
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 12626589
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc4101a7f
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-09-28 16:45:13 UTC
From Node: Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL)
To Node: myounges2 (2794)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: myounges2 (2794)
Channel: Iberia
RSSI: -140 dBm
SNR: -17.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.298086°
Longitude:-3.807642°
Altitude:631 m
Precision:15 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:28 bytes
Gateway:!e0ce2794
Channel:Iberia
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
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 (2 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !e0ce2794
Node ID format
channel_id Iberia
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2697661132
Source node ID 		uint32
to 3771606932
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -140.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -17.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759077912
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 Not set uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759077913.2399728
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: Iberia
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !e0ce2794
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -140.0 dBm
SNR: -17.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.2980864, "longitude": -3.8076416, "altitude": 631, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!e0ce2794", "channel_id": "Iberia", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697661132, "to": 3771606932, "id": 3289389695, "rx_time": 1759077912, "rx_snr": -17.0, "rx_rssi": -140, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 0, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00000518150000bbfd18f704250266d96828017800800100b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 402980864, "longitude_i": -38076416, "altitude": 631, "time": 1759077890, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d00000518150000bbfd18f704250266d96828017800800100b8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:28 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
myounges2 (2794) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-140.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:45:13 Current
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) -22.014s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:44:51 View
Gnomoazul (Gnaz) -1.257s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:45:11 View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) -1.208s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -3.25 dB 2 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:45:12 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.539s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 2.50 dB 2 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:45:12 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -0.352s
Before 		-97.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:45:12 View
GH2_Cañaveral (GH2) -0.326s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -6.50 dB 2 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:45:12 View
📟Lulo_N2📟 (L_N2) +19.395s
After 		-125.0 dBm -3.25 dB 2 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:45:32 View
TO_Cala_Base01_🗼☀️ (CAL1) +467.669s
After 		-122.0 dBm -11.25 dB 2 Iberia 2025-09-28 16:53:00 View
9

Total Receptions

9

Unique Gateways