Packet #13088950 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Void🌀 (V01d) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
34
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13088950
Mesh Packet ID: 0xc2924709
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-01 10:44:40 UTC
From Node: Void🌀 (V01d)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Machu Pichu (MaPi)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -98 dBm
SNR: -0.25 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.342323°
Longitude:-3.822387°
Altitude:707 m
Satellites:10
Precision:17 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:34 bytes
Gateway:!9eeb1e24
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 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 !9eeb1e24
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (34 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3866823994
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 34 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -98.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -0.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759315480
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 8
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759315480.8983674
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !9eeb1e24
Position Precision: 17 bits (~182.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 182.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -98.0 dBm
SNR: -0.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:34 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.3423232, "longitude": -3.8223872, "altitude": 707, "sats_in_view": 10, "precision_bits": 17 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9eeb1e24", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3866823994, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3264366345, "rx_time": 1759315480, "rx_snr": -0.25, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 8, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00c00b181500c0b8fd18c305251506dd68280258fc02780080010098010ab80111", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 403423232, "longitude_i": -38223872, "altitude": 707, "time": 1759315477, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "PDOP": 380, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "sats_in_view": 10, "precision_bits": 17, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (34 bytes)
0d00c00b181500c0b8fd18c305251506dd68280258fc02780080010098010ab80111
Hex Analysis:
Size:34 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
Machu Pichu (MaPi) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-98.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:40 Current
SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -2.314s
Before 		-64.0 dBm 7.75 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:38 View
Will - Azuqueca (WAzq) -0.298s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -9.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:40 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.286s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -2.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:40 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -0.078s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -0.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:40 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.026s
After 		-123.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:40 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.056s
After 		-118.0 dBm -2.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:40 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.062s
After 		-114.0 dBm -6.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:40 View
Naranjo C191 🌐 (FNL) +0.067s
After 		-113.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:40 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.794s
After 		-34.0 dBm 9.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:41 View
g1bal (g1b0) +0.904s
After 		-109.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:41 View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) +0.990s
After 		-116.0 dBm -13.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:41 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +1.266s
After 		-119.0 dBm -15.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:42 View
C191 🌐 (C191) +1.325s
After 		-11.0 dBm 9.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:42 View
Monolito (MoN) +1.455s
After 		-73.0 dBm 8.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:42 View
myounges (msy) +1.501s
After 		-134.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:42 View
TO_Cala_Base2🗼🌐☀️ (33C8) +1.804s
After 		-108.0 dBm -15.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:42 View
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) +1.924s
After 		-96.0 dBm 3.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:42 View
Vaguada Portable (Vgda) +5.170s
After 		-90.0 dBm -6.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-01 10:44:46 View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways