Packet #2054709 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt) to !ffffffff

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
4
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2054709
Mesh Packet ID: 0x17cdd0ee
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-06-27 21:55:01 UTC
From Node: Rodashtastic๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (RDSt)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Yoda01 (Yd01)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -127 dBm
SNR: -20.75 dBm
Hop Info: 4/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 0
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.448819ยฐ
Longitude:-3.381658ยฐ
Altitude:680 m
Precision:13 bits
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:28 bytes
Gateway:!a0ccdd90
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:4 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
+ 1 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Visible to all nodes on channel
โš  Default channel - no encryption
+ 3 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a0ccdd90
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (28 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2224737672
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 -127.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr -20.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1751061298
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 144
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1751061301.6882935
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:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
  • โœ“ Reduced position precision: ~2900.0m accuracy
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • โš  Default channel - no encryption
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  Multi-hop path visible (4 hops)
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a0ccdd90
Position Precision: 13 bits (~2900.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 2900.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -127.0 dBm
SNR: -20.75 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": 40.4488192, "longitude": -3.3816576, "altitude": 680, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 13 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0ccdd90", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2224737672, "to": 4294967295, "id": 399364334, "rx_time": 1751061298, "rx_snr": -20.75, "rx_rssi": -127, "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": 144, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00001c18150000fcfd18a805252d135f6828017800800100b8010d", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 404488192, "longitude_i": -33816576, "altitude": 680, "time": 1751061293, "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)
0d00001c18150000fcfd18a805252d135f6828017800800100b8010d
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
Yoda01 (Yd01) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-127.0 dBm -20.75 dB 4 LongFast 2025-06-27 21:55:01 Current
GRN1-Base๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (GRN1) -6.951s
Before
-121.0 dBm -14.50 dB 0 LongFast 2025-06-27 21:54:54 View
Venturada2๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ (Vb2) -4.582s
Before
-116.0 dBm -16.50 dB 1 LongFast 2025-06-27 21:54:57 View
Perseo ๐Ÿ—ผ (nvm1) -3.779s
Before
-100.0 dBm -3.75 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-27 21:54:57 View
Wake Up, Neo...๐Ÿ“ก (NEO) -3.774s
Before
-109.0 dBm -17.00 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-27 21:54:57 View
SkG@Home ๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (SkGH) -3.435s
Before
-116.0 dBm -14.50 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-27 21:54:58 View
Venturada base๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (Vb) -3.406s
Before
-90.0 dBm 5.25 dB 2 LongFast 2025-06-27 21:54:58 View
@lazynoda ๐Ÿก๐Ÿ—ผ๐ŸŒ (LZNH) -1.894s
Before
-117.0 dBm -5.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-27 21:54:59 View
Ventilla ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (VENT) -1.688s
Before
-103.0 dBm -19.75 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-27 21:55:00 View
[TLGO] Base ๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŒ (TLG0) -1.468s
Before
-110.0 dBm -6.00 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-27 21:55:00 View
Vich ๐Ÿ“Ÿ๐ŸŒ (VCH) -1.396s
Before
-113.0 dBm -2.75 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-27 21:55:00 View
Zion ๐Ÿ—ผ (Zion) -1.017s
Before
-108.0 dBm -15.25 dB 3 LongFast 2025-06-27 21:55:00 View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways