Packet #27785667 Success

POSITION_APP packet from Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr) to Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
2
Hop Count
23
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27785667
Mesh Packet ID: 0xa6d1b9a5
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-15 08:57:04 UTC
From Node: Base Sur 🗼 (Bssr)
To Node: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -94 dBm
SNR: 1.5 dBm
Hop Info: 2/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 1c 🐷
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:40.373585°
Longitude:-3.593788°
Altitude:651 m
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:23 bytes
Gateway:!13280088
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:2 / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !13280088
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (23 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 3677014292
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1129719940
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 23 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 2
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -94.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 1.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765789023
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 28
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765789024.2225695
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (2 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !13280088
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -94.0 dBm
SNR: 1.50 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": 40.373585, "longitude": -3.5937883, "altitude": 651, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!13280088", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3677014292, "to": 1129719940, "id": 2798762405, "rx_time": 1765789023, "rx_snr": 1.5, "rx_rssi": -94, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 28, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d2a85101815a5a1dbfd188b0528017800800100b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 403735850, "longitude_i": -35937883, "altitude": 651, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (23 bytes)
0d2a85101815a5a1dbfd188b0528017800800100b80120
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
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-94.0 dBm 1.50 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:57:04 UTC Current
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) -6.692s
Before 		-100.0 dBm -13.25 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:56:57 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) -5.277s
Before 		-76.0 dBm 9.75 dB 2 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:56:58 UTC View
NodeJPL6 (JPL6) -4.797s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -13.25 dB 2 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:56:59 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -4.678s
Before 		-96.0 dBm -0.50 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:56:59 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -4.381s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -5.00 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:56:59 UTC View
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) -3.824s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 8.00 dB 1 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:57:00 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) -3.317s
Before 		-28.0 dBm 10.75 dB 2 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:57:00 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -2.621s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -5.25 dB 2 74 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:57:01 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -1.837s
Before 		-108.0 dBm -14.25 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:57:02 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -0.805s
Before 		-107.0 dBm 1.25 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:57:03 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -0.779s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -10.25 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:57:03 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) -0.768s
Before 		-119.0 dBm -8.50 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:57:03 UTC View
Skynet (Sky) -0.395s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 6.50 dB 2 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:57:03 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) +0.386s
After 		-80.0 dBm 8.50 dB 2 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 08:57:04 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways