Packet #28229209 Success

POSITION_APP packet from HeliosBase 🔆 (HelB) to !ffffffff

15
Total Receptions
15
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
28
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28229209
Mesh Packet ID: 0x701d1159
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 08:13:51 UTC
From Node: HeliosBase 🔆 (HelB)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -101 dBm
SNR: -8.75 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: 90 C181
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: 28 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Latitude:40.313242°
Longitude:-3.877683°
Altitude:656 m
Precision:19 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:!13280088
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 !13280088
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

FieldValueType
from 3679544228
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 Not set uint32
hop_start 5
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 5
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -101.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -8.75 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765959231
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 144
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765959231.3179545
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: !13280088
Position Precision: 19 bits (~45.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 45.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -101.0 dBm
SNR: -8.75 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": 40.3132416, "longitude": -3.8776832, "altitude": 656, "sats_in_view": null, "precision_bits": 19 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!13280088", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 3679544228, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1880953177, "rx_time": 1765959231, "rx_snr": -8.75, "rx_rssi": -101, "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": 144, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d00500718150050b0fd189005253866426928037800800100b80113", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 403132416, "longitude_i": -38776832, "altitude": 656, "time": 1765959224, "location_source": "LOC_EXTERNAL", "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 0, "precision_bits": 19, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (28 bytes)
0d00500718150050b0fd189005253866426928037800800100b80113
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.
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
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-101.0 dBm -8.75 dB 5 90 C181 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:51 UTC Current
PXT_Home (PXT1) -5.791s
Before 		-112.0 dBm -2.25 dB 0 a4 HelB MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:45 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -1.433s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 7.00 dB 3 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:49 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -1.183s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -7.00 dB 3 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:50 UTC View
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) -1.141s
Before 		-78.0 dBm 9.75 dB 2 52 6052 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:50 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -1.106s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -10.50 dB 3 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:50 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -0.982s
Before 		-103.0 dBm 5.00 dB 4 48 SMR1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:50 UTC View
Ocumare Norte🗼🌐 (RRN) -0.827s
Before 		-107.0 dBm -13.25 dB 4 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:50 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) -0.669s
Before 		-39.0 dBm 11.50 dB 4 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:50 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -0.471s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -7.25 dB 4 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:50 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) +0.101s
After 		-118.0 dBm -1.25 dB 5 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:51 UTC View
JAGO1_Cañaveral (JAGO) +0.196s
After 		Unknown 11.50 dB 5 70 JAG2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:51 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) +0.225s
After 		-32.0 dBm 11.00 dB 4 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:51 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +0.367s
After 		-18.0 dBm 10.75 dB 5 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:51 UTC View
Rodashtastic🗼🌐 (RDSt) +2.441s
After 		-115.0 dBm -6.50 dB 5 e8 GRN1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 08:13:53 UTC View
15

Total Receptions

15

Unique Gateways