Packet #13062259 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Rivas - Vaciamadrid🗼 (RVS) to !ffffffff

20
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13062259
Mesh Packet ID: 0x46545d26
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-01 06:15:32 UTC
From Node: Rivas - Vaciamadrid🗼 (RVS)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 1760 (1760)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -130 dBm
SNR: -11.0 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.373453°
Longitude:-3.529114°
Altitude:653 m
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:28 bytes
Gateway:!c0c31760
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:1 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumSlow
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !c0c31760
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 1452429340
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 28 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -130.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -11.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759299331
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 132
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759299332.9324954
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
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ 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: !c0c31760
Position Precision: 16 bits (~364.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 364.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -130.0 dBm
SNR: -11.00 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": 40.3734528, "longitude": -3.5291136, "altitude": 653, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 16 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!c0c31760", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1452429340, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1179933990, "rx_time": 1759299331, "rx_snr": -11.0, "rx_rssi": -130, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 132, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00801018150080e5fd188d05252cc7dc6828017800800100b80110", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 403734528, "longitude_i": -35291136, "altitude": 653, "time": 1759299372, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 16, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d00801018150080e5fd188d05252cc7dc6828017800800100b80110
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
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-130.0 dBm -11.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:32 Current
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -0.338s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 3.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:32 View
Perseo 📡🌐☀ (nvm1) -0.330s
Before 		-85.0 dBm 5.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:32 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.326s
Before 		-88.0 dBm 4.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:32 View
TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8) -0.322s
Before 		-124.0 dBm -16.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:32 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) -0.309s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 6.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:32 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -0.008s
Before 		-120.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:32 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +0.009s
After 		-113.0 dBm -7.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:32 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +0.033s
After 		-72.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:32 View
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +0.035s
After 		-116.0 dBm -7.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:32 View
Garbanz0📡 (Gbz0) +0.037s
After 		-119.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:32 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) +0.039s
After 		-114.0 dBm -5.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:32 View
Glitchs Azuqueca 📡 (GltA) +0.081s
After 		-117.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:33 View
Meshtastic c498📡🌐 (C498) +1.442s
After 		-116.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:34 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +1.589s
After 		-97.0 dBm -6.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:34 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1.996s
After 		-85.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:34 View
g1bal (g1b0) +2.963s
After 		-96.0 dBm 5.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:35 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +7.157s
After 		-106.0 dBm -15.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:15:40 View
myounges (msy) +321.854s
After 		-138.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:20:54 View
myounges (msy) +351.885s
After 		-138.0 dBm -14.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 06:21:24 View
20

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways