Packet #14052931 Success

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

56
Total Receptions
21
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14052931
Mesh Packet ID: 0x89184b88
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 19:30:34 UTC
From Node: COSLADA 4fe0🌐🇪🇦🚨 (4fe0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -53 dBm
SNR: 12.0 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
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:!c0c318a4
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
+ 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 !c0c318a4
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 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 4
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -53.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 12.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759865505
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 96
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759865434.2202613
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 (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !c0c318a4
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -53.0 dBm
SNR: 12.00 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": "!c0c318a4", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2661044192, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2300070792, "rx_time": 1759865505, "rx_snr": 12.0, "rx_rssi": -53, "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": 96, "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
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-53.0 dBm 12.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 Current
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.811s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -13.25 dB 0 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:32 View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -1.346s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 6.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:32 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -1.116s
Before 		-102.0 dBm -6.00 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -1.095s
Before 		-128.0 dBm -11.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) -1.074s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -3.75 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -1.070s
Before 		-125.0 dBm -17.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1.048s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 5.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) -0.806s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Arganda C191 🌐 (ARG) -0.451s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -10.50 dB 1 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Oxygen EA4HKU (O) -0.351s
Before 		-63.0 dBm 8.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:33 View
Carbon EA4HKU (C) -0.079s
Before 		-69.0 dBm 8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) +0.315s
After 		-100.0 dBm 2.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) +0.332s
After 		-119.0 dBm -16.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 View
tizon (Sylv) +0.347s
After 		-107.0 dBm 3.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +0.378s
After 		-34.0 dBm 8.25 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 View
Aldinra_1640_🗼_🌐 (AldB) +0.381s
After 		-94.0 dBm 6.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:34 View
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) +0.866s
After 		-117.0 dBm -11.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:35 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +3.190s
After 		-81.0 dBm -10.50 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:37 View
Kenobi23 movil (5672) +9.810s
After 		-53.0 dBm 8.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:30:44 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +228.528s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:22 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +242.544s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:36 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +253.563s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +264.576s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:34:58 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +275.582s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:09 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +286.585s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:20 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +298.596s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:32 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +318.600s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:35:52 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +343.624s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:36:17 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +373.625s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:36:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +393.634s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:37:07 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +418.647s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:37:32 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +463.659s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:38:17 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +483.687s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:38:37 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +533.691s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:39:27 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +553.708s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:39:47 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +598.738s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:40:32 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +623.770s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:40:57 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +673.786s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:41:48 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +698.809s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:42:13 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +743.853s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:42:58 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +768.867s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:43:23 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +813.883s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:44:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +838.897s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:44:33 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +863.924s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:44:58 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +908.962s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:45:43 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +933.977s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:46:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +978.990s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:46:53 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1009.043s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:47:23 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1054.055s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:48:08 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1079.072s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:48:33 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1124.080s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:49:18 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1149.095s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:49:43 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1194.159s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:50:28 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1219.143s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:50:53 View
Kenobi23 QTH (5aec) +1264.146s
After 		-88.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 19:51:38 View
56

Total Receptions

21

Unique Gateways