Packet #28190944 Success

POSITION_APP packet from jopsis_tracker (👾) to !ffffffff

22
Total Receptions
22
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28190944
Mesh Packet ID: 0xe82f8b03
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 03:45:57 UTC
From Node: jopsis_tracker (👾)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: PXT_Home (PXT1)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -93 dBm
SNR: 9.0 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: fd BAS2
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: 46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.316820°
Longitude:-3.705377°
Altitude:669 m
Satellites:14
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:46 bytes
Gateway:!849b5278
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:POSITION_APP
Hop Count:5 / 5
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

FieldValue
gateway_id !849b5278
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (46 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 578056401
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 3
POSITION_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 46 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -93.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 9.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765943146
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 253
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765943157.1016202
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 (5 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !849b5278
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -93.0 dBm
SNR: 9.00 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:POSITION_APP
Size:46 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "latitude": 40.31682, "longitude": -3.7053766, "altitude": 669, "sats_in_view": 14, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!849b5278", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 578056401, "to": 4294967295, "id": 3895429891, "rx_time": 1765943146, "rx_snr": 9.0, "rx_rssi": -93, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 5, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 253, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0dc8db071815ba9acafd189d05257c27426928023dc6264269506658c20178008001e8d26498010eb00101b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 403168200, "longitude_i": -37053766, "altitude": 669, "time": 1765943164, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1765942982, "altitude_geoidal_separation": 51, "PDOP": 194, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 1649000, "sats_in_view": 14, "seq_number": 1, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0dc8db071815ba9acafd189d05257c27426928023dc6264269506658c20178008001e8d26498010eb00101b80120
Hex Analysis:
Size:46 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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Map shows gateway locations that received this packet. Hop counts are displayed if available.
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
PXT_Home (PXT1) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-93.0 dBm 9.00 dB 5 fd BAS2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:57 UTC Current
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -4.891s
Before 		-121.0 dBm -11.25 dB 0 d1 👾 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:52 UTC View
Meshtastic b2b4📡🌐 (b2b4) -2.386s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -9.50 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:54 UTC View
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -2.384s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 4.00 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:54 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -2.051s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -4.75 dB 2 2d SkyB MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:55 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -1.221s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -7.75 dB 3 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:55 UTC View
Meshtastic 26b0 (26b0) -0.944s
Before 		-86.0 dBm 1.25 dB 4 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:56 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -0.629s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -10.75 dB 4 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:56 UTC View
Wake Up, Neo...📡 (NEO) -0.524s
Before 		-98.0 dBm -1.00 dB 4 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:56 UTC View
XiaoWatt c4c8 🌐🔌 (c4c8) -0.491s
Before 		-94.0 dBm -4.75 dB 4 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:56 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) -0.379s
Before 		-116.0 dBm -8.50 dB 4 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:56 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.167s
Before 		-101.0 dBm -5.75 dB 5 b0 Vbm , 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:56 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -0.159s
Before 		-108.0 dBm 1.50 dB 5 74 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:56 UTC View
flau pruebas (🏐) -0.102s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 8.25 dB 4 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:56 UTC View
Varela Bot 🏡🤖 (🤖) +0.062s
After 		-79.0 dBm 8.50 dB 4 1c 🏡 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.113s
After 		-131.0 dBm -11.75 dB 5 b0 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:57 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) +0.269s
After 		-35.0 dBm 11.00 dB 5 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:57 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +0.358s
After 		-36.0 dBm 10.50 dB 5 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:57 UTC View
Meshtastic 18a4 (18a4) +0.458s
After 		-116.0 dBm -9.75 dB 5 40 AldB MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:57 UTC View
Villalbilla02 (VBV2) +0.760s
After 		-120.0 dBm -10.25 dB 5 b0 26b0 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:57 UTC View
🎄 SkG@Home 📡🌐 (SkGH) +1.302s
After 		-81.0 dBm 7.75 dB 5 56 8d56 , 3d56 MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:58 UTC View
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) +2.128s
After 		-96.0 dBm 8.75 dB 4 dc d0dc MediumFast 2025-12-17 03:45:59 UTC View
22

Total Receptions

22

Unique Gateways