Packet #27411485

Database ID:	27411485
Mesh Packet ID:	`0xe84872bf` Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp:	2025-12-13 15:13:09 UTC
From Node:	ShaiCOM 2 (S2)
To Node:	!ffffffff (ffff)
Success:	Processed
Protocol:	POSITION_APP Port: 3

Gateway:	Glitchs Azuqueca (GltA)
Channel:	MediumFast
RSSI:	-112 dBm
SNR:	-1.25 dBm
Hop Info:	3/4 hops Start: 4, Limit: 1
Relay Node:	`48` b548 Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions

Latitude:	40.614298°
Longitude:	-3.206349°
Altitude:	584 m
Precision:	17 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:	28 bytes
Gateway:	!a0ccc4ac
Channel:	MediumFast
Payload Type:	POSITION_APP
Hop Count:	3 / 4

Privacy Summary

Exposure Level:
Broadcast

Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
+ 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

Field	Value
`gateway_id`	`!a0ccc4ac` Node ID format
`channel_id`	`MediumFast`
`packet`	`MeshPacket` (28 bytes) Contains the actual mesh network packet

MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

Field	Value	Type
`from`	`3680039040` 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`	`1` Remaining hops allowed	uint32
`hop_start`	`4` Initial hop limit	uint32
`hops_taken`	`3` Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit	derived
`rx_rssi`	`-112.0` dBm Signal strength at gateway	int32
`rx_snr`	`-1.25` dB Signal quality at gateway	float
`rx_time`	`1765638789` 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`	`72` Relay node ID	uint32
`tx_after`	Not set	uint32
`timestamp`	`1765638789.6962132` 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: MediumFast
✓ 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 (3 hops)
⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)

MQTT-Specific Fields

Gateway ID:	`!a0ccc4ac`
Position Precision:	17 bits (~182.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters:	`182.0`
Signal Metrics:	RSSI: -112.0 dBm SNR: -1.25 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": 40.6142976, "longitude": -3.2063488, "altitude": 584, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 17 }

Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)

{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a0ccc4ac", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3680039040, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3897062079, "rx_time": 1765638789, "rx_snr": -1.25, "rx_rssi": -112, "hop_limit": 1, "hop_start": 4, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 72, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d004035181500c016fe18c8042581823d692803782080011fb80111", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 406142976, "longitude_i": -32063488, "altitude": 584, "time": 1765638785, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 32, "ground_track": 31, "precision_bits": 17, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }

Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)

0d004035181500c016fe18c8042581823d692803782080011fb80111

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.

Packet #27411485 Success

Packet Information

Payload Data

Decoded Data: