Packet #14065473 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Meshtastic 299b (299b) to !ffffffff

19
Total Receptions
19
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
27
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 14065473
Mesh Packet ID: 0xac131602
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-10-07 20:44:46 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic 299b (299b)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt)
Channel: MediumSlow
RSSI: -115 dBm
SNR: -12.75 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.340600°
Longitude:-3.746070°
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:27 bytes
Gateway:!849acd88
Channel:MediumSlow
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
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 !849acd88
Node ID format
channel_id MediumSlow
packet MeshPacket (27 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 305605019
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 27 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -115.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1759869885
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 232
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1759869886.742709
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !849acd88
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -115.0 dBm
SNR: -12.75 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:27 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.3406, "longitude": -3.74607, "altitude": 0, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849acd88", "channel_id": "MediumSlow", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 305605019, "to": 4294967295, "id": 2886931970, "rx_time": 1759869885, "rx_snr": -12.75, "rx_rssi": -115, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 232, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0db07c0b18152465c4fd1800280150007800800100b0011ab80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 403406000, "longitude_i": -37460700, "altitude": 0, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "altitude_geoidal_separation": 0, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "seq_number": 26, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (27 bytes)
0db07c0b18152465c4fd1800280150007800800100b0011ab80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:27 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
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-115.0 dBm -12.75 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:46 Current
[TLG] 📡🌐🔋🔌 (tlg0) -2.837s
Before 		-104.0 dBm 2.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:43 View
tizon (Sylv) -2.716s
Before 		-118.0 dBm -7.25 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:44 View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -2.149s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:44 View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -1.692s
Before 		-96.0 dBm 6.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:45 View
Meshtastic 2688 (2688) -1.524s
Before 		-133.0 dBm -10.00 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:45 View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -1.429s
Before 		-129.0 dBm -12.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:45 View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 (GRN1) -1.387s
Before 		-90.0 dBm 2.75 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:45 View
Baldur Fijo (BalF) -0.552s
Before 		-104.0 dBm -2.75 dB 3 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:46 View
Machu Pichu (MaPi) -0.463s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -1.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:46 View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.011s
After 		-49.0 dBm 14.00 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:46 View
Ocumare_Base_🗼🌐 (CATA) +0.822s
After 		-99.0 dBm -7.50 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:47 View
Quass002 ☄️ (Q002) +1.642s
After 		-105.0 dBm 3.25 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:48 View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +1.648s
After 		-85.0 dBm 7.00 dB 4 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:48 View
MIGOLAS-GW-868 (MIGW) +3.787s
After 		-101.0 dBm -8.75 dB 2 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:50 View
Mec Rocket Meco (MRM) +12.281s
After 		-109.0 dBm -7.50 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:44:59 View
Trasto 🐰 Va (trva) +13.722s
After 		-105.0 dBm -1.75 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:45:00 View
Antonio 82d4 (82d4) +14.999s
After 		-124.0 dBm -16.75 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:45:01 View
🌐Charly Unid Movil🛰 (C181) +15.054s
After 		-120.0 dBm -15.50 dB 5 MediumSlow 2025-10-07 20:45:01 View
19

Total Receptions

19

Unique Gateways