Packet #13877016 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 0627 (0627) to !ffffffff

17
Total Receptions
17
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 13877016
Mesh Packet ID: 0x03271e74
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-06 15:52:37 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 0627 (0627)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 870cπŸ“‘πŸŒ (870c)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -94 dBm
SNR: 4.25 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.501248Β°
Longitude:-3.696230Β°
Altitude:730 m
Precision:13 bits
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) β†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) β†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:28 bytes
Gateway:!336a870c
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
βœ“ 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 !336a870c
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 3660252711
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 4
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -94.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 4.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1759765955
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 220
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759765957.1609175
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:
  • βœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • βœ“ Custom channel: MediumSlow
  • βœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
  • βœ“ 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: !336a870c
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -94.0 dBm
SNR: 4.25 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": 40.501248, "longitude": -3.6962304, "altitude": 730, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!336a870c", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3660252711, "to": 4294967295, "id": 52895348, "rx_time": 1759765955, "rx_snr": 4.25, "rx_rssi": -94, "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": 220, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00002418150000ccfd18da0525bfe5e36828017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 405012480, "longitude_i": -36962304, "altitude": 730, "time": 1759765951, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 13, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d00002418150000ccfd18da0525bfe5e36828017800800100b8010d
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 870cπŸ“‘πŸŒ (870c) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-94.0 dBm 4.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:37 Current
Venturada2πŸ—ΌπŸŒβ˜€οΈ (Vb2) -5.367s
Before
-103.0 dBm -3.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:31 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -5.036s
Before
-117.0 dBm -9.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:32 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) -4.824s
Before
-102.0 dBm -4.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:32 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -4.651s
Before
Unknown Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:32 View
GRN1-BaseπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (GRN1) -4.469s
Before
-91.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:32 View
[TLG] πŸ“‘πŸŒπŸ”‹πŸ”Œ (tlg0) -4.288s
Before
-111.0 dBm -5.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:32 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -4.048s
Before
-124.0 dBm -13.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:33 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) -3.996s
Before
-13.0 dBm 9.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:33 View
tizon (Sylv) -3.800s
Before
-101.0 dBm 5.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:33 View
Meshtastic 53fc (53fc) -3.786s
Before
-115.0 dBm -4.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:33 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) -3.752s
Before
-32.0 dBm 9.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:33 View
Ocumare_Base_πŸ—ΌπŸŒ (CATA) -3.499s
Before
-84.0 dBm 7.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:33 View
Monolito (MoN) -3.161s
Before
-73.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:33 View
RodashtasticπŸ—ΌπŸŒ (RDSt) -2.721s
Before
-116.0 dBm -8.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:34 View
Meshtastic 54a4 Justicia (54a4) -1.319s
Before
-112.0 dBm -5.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:35 View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) -0.943s
Before
-118.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-06 15:52:36 View
17

Total Receptions

17

Unique Gateways