Packet #14049787 Success

POSITION_APP packet from XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) to !ffffffff

24
Total Receptions
24
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
20
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14049787
Mesh Packet ID: 0x4913e3e0
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 19:12:26 UTC
From Node: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Baldur Fijo (BalF)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -99 dBm
SNR: 1.75 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 20 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.431000°
Longitude:-3.635031°
Precision:32 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:20 bytes
Gateway:!9ea14a78
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 !9ea14a78
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (20 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 864535752
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 20 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 -99.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 1.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759864346
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 28
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759864346.9179654
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: !9ea14a78
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -99.0 dBm
SNR: 1.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:20 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.431, "longitude": -3.635031, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!9ea14a78", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 864535752, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1226040288, "rx_time": 1759864346, "rx_snr": 1.75, "rx_rssi": -99, "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": 28, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0df0471918159a56d5fd251766e5682801b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 404310000, "longitude_i": -36350310, "time": 1759864343, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (20 bytes)
0df0471918159a56d5fd251766e5682801b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:20 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Channel Timestamp Actions
Baldur Fijo (BalF) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-99.0 dBm 1.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:26 Current
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -2.393s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:24 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.661s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 1.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:25 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -1.330s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -7.00 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:25 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -1.017s
Before 		-103.0 dBm -3.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:25 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.996s
Before 		-129.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:25 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -0.970s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -4.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:25 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -0.949s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 3.25 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:25 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) -0.712s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:26 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) -0.562s
Before 		-107.0 dBm 3.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:26 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) -0.345s
Before 		-63.0 dBm 8.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:26 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) -0.124s
Before 		-55.0 dBm 10.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:26 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) -0.070s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 8.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:26 View
tizon (Sylv) +0.017s
After 		-106.0 dBm 3.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:26 View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) +0.020s
After 		-95.0 dBm 6.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:26 View
Zion 🗼 (Zion) +0.578s
After 		-107.0 dBm -13.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:27 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.583s
After 		-114.0 dBm -6.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:27 View
Suop 📡 🌐 (SUOP) +0.900s
After 		-114.0 dBm -7.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:27 View
Monolito (MoN) +0.926s
After 		-70.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:27 View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) +0.930s
After 		-120.0 dBm -16.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:27 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +1.195s
After 		-117.0 dBm -12.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:12:28 View
Kenobi23 movil (5672) +35.098s
After 		-124.0 dBm -14.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:13:02 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +130.671s
After 		-102.0 dBm -0.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:14:37 View
Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) +387.299s
After 		-121.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:18:54 View
24

Total Receptions

24

Unique Gateways