Packet #27181332 Success

POSITION_APP packet from /*🗼☀ */ - Tower bb0b (bb0b) to !ffffffff

6
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27181332
Mesh Packet ID: 0xff1d4cad
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-12 11:59:31 UTC
From Node: /*🗼☀ */ - Tower bb0b (bb0b)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: [whiterose] 📡🌐 (tlg3)
Channel: Madrid
RSSI: -120 dBm
SNR: -12.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/4 hops
Start: 4, Limit: 2
Relay Node: a4 Raq1
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Size: 23 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.298086°
Longitude:-3.860070°
Altitude:657 m
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:!da638a24
Channel:Madrid
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 4
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: Madrid
+ 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 !da638a24
Node ID format
channel_id Madrid
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 634433723
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 -120.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -12.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765540770
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 164
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765540771.9153838
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: Madrid
  • ✓ 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: !da638a24
Position Precision: 15 bits (~729.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 729.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -120.0 dBm
SNR: -12.50 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": 40.2980864, "longitude": -3.8600704, "altitude": 657, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 15 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!da638a24", "channel_id": "Madrid", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 634433723, "to": 4294967295, "id": 4280110253, "rx_time": 1765540770, "rx_snr": -12.5, "rx_rssi": -120, "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": 164, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00000518150000b3fd18910525c1033c692801b8010f", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 402980864, "longitude_i": -38600704, "altitude": 657, "time": 1765540801, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 15, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d00000518150000b3fd18910525c1033c692801b8010f
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
[whiterose] 📡🌐 (tlg3) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-120.0 dBm -12.50 dB 2 a4 Raq1 Madrid 2025-12-12 11:59:31 UTC Current
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -0.285s
Before 		-109.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 a4 Raq1 Madrid 2025-12-12 11:59:31 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) -0.139s
Before 		-110.0 dBm -2.00 dB 1 48 mfms Madrid 2025-12-12 11:59:31 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -0.005s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -5.50 dB 2 61 TO1 Madrid 2025-12-12 11:59:31 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +0.712s
After 		-113.0 dBm -4.00 dB 4 84 SNM , Ancr , 📡 Madrid 2025-12-12 11:59:32 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +1.233s
After 		-80.0 dBm 10.25 dB 4 1c 🏡 Madrid 2025-12-12 11:59:33 UTC View
6

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways