Packet #27791602 Success

POSITION_APP packet from XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) to Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)

12
Total Receptions
12
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
20
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 27791602
Mesh Packet ID: 0x0e562ae3
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-15 09:30:07 UTC
From Node: XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8)
To Node: Sierra norte Madrid ⛰️🗼🌞 (SNM)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -98 dBm
SNR: -0.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: c8 c4c8
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: 20 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.431000°
Longitude:-3.635031°
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:20 bytes
Gateway:!a03526b0
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Full GPS precision shared
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !a03526b0
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (20 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 864535752
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1129719940
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 20 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -98.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -0.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765791006
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 200
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765791007.4438787
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
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Full GPS precision shared
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !a03526b0
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -98.0 dBm
SNR: -0.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:20 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.431, "longitude": -3.635031, "altitude": null, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!a03526b0", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 864535752, "to": 1129719940, "id": 240528099, "rx_time": 1765791006, "rx_snr": -0.5, "rx_rssi": -98, "hop_limit": 3, "hop_start": 3, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 200, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0df0471918159a56d5fd250ad53f692801b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 404310000, "longitude_i": -36350310, "time": 1765790986, "location_source": "LOC_MANUAL", "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (20 bytes)
0df0471918159a56d5fd250ad53f692801b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:20 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
Venturada2 🗼🌞 (Vb2) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-98.0 dBm -0.50 dB 0 c8 c4c8 MediumFast 2025-12-15 09:30:07 UTC Current
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -18.429s
Before 		Unknown Unknown 0 c8 c4c8 MediumFast 2025-12-15 09:29:49 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +1.063s
After 		-123.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 b0 Vbm , PUPM , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 09:30:08 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) +1.400s
After 		-96.0 dBm -2.50 dB 1 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 09:30:08 UTC View
NodeJPL6 (JPL6) +2.158s
After 		-100.0 dBm -13.00 dB 1 b0 Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-15 09:30:09 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) +3.620s
After 		-114.0 dBm -14.50 dB 3 - MediumFast 2025-12-15 09:30:11 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +3.623s
After 		-18.0 dBm 11.25 dB 3 - MediumFast 2025-12-15 09:30:11 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) +3.779s
After 		-18.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 6f RRN4 MediumFast 2025-12-15 09:30:11 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) +4.006s
After 		-114.0 dBm -13.50 dB 3 48 mfms MediumFast 2025-12-15 09:30:11 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) +4.187s
After 		-38.0 dBm 11.00 dB 2 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-15 09:30:11 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +4.432s
After 		-98.0 dBm -10.75 dB 2 ac MediumFast 2025-12-15 09:30:11 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +7.255s
After 		-48.0 dBm 9.75 dB 2 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-15 09:30:14 UTC View
12

Total Receptions

12

Unique Gateways