Packet #14052918 Success

POSITION_APP packet from COSLADA 4fe0🌐🇪🇦🚨 (4fe0) to !ffffffff

56
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14052918
Mesh Packet ID: 0x89184b88
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 19:30:32 UTC
From Node: COSLADA 4fe0🌐🇪🇦🚨 (4fe0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -97 dBm
SNR: 6.5 dBm
Hop Info: 1/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 3
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.429158°
Longitude:-3.545498°
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:23 bytes
Gateway:!3387c4c8
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
+ 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 !3387c4c8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2661044192
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 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 -97.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 6.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759865432
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 176
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759865432.8741906
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
  • ✓ Reduced position precision: ~729.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Visible to all nodes on channel
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !3387c4c8
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -97.0 dBm
SNR: 6.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.4291584, "longitude": -3.5454976, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!3387c4c8", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661044192, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2300070792, "rx_time": 1759865432, "rx_snr": 6.5, "rx_rssi": -97, "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": 176, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00001918150000e3fd25596ae568280348b20ab8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 404291584, "longitude_i": -35454976, "time": 1759865433, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "altitude_hae": 665, "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d00001918150000e3fd25596ae568280348b20ab8010f
Hex Analysis:
Size:23 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
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-97.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:32 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -0.465s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -13.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:32 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) +0.230s
After 		-102.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.251s
After 		-128.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +0.272s
After 		-110.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +0.276s
After 		-125.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) +0.298s
After 		-89.0 dBm 5.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +0.540s
After 		Unknown Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) +0.896s
After 		-121.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) +0.995s
After 		-63.0 dBm 8.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) +1.267s
After 		-69.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +1.346s
After 		-53.0 dBm 12.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +1.661s
After 		-100.0 dBm 2.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) +1.679s
After 		-119.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 View
tizon (Sylv) +1.693s
After 		-107.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +1.724s
After 		-34.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) +1.727s
After 		-94.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +2.213s
After 		-117.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:35 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +4.536s
After 		-81.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:37 View
Kenobi23 movil (5672) +11.156s
After 		-53.0 dBm 8.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:44 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +229.874s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:22 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +243.890s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:36 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +254.909s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +265.922s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:58 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +276.928s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:09 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +287.931s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:20 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +299.942s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:32 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +319.946s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:52 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +344.970s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:36:17 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +374.971s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:36:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +394.981s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:37:07 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +419.993s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:37:32 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +465.005s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:38:17 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +485.033s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:38:37 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +535.037s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:39:27 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +555.054s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:39:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +600.084s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:40:32 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +625.116s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:40:57 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +675.132s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:41:48 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +700.155s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:42:13 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +745.199s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:42:58 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +770.213s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:23 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +815.229s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:44:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +840.243s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:44:33 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +865.270s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:44:58 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +910.308s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:45:43 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +935.323s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:46:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +980.336s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:46:53 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1010.389s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:47:23 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1055.401s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:48:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1080.418s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:48:33 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1125.426s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:49:18 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1150.442s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:49:43 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1195.505s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:50:28 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1220.489s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:50:53 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1265.492s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:51:38 View
56

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways