Packet #28235630 Success

POSITION_APP packet from jopsis_tracker (👾) to !ffffffff

20
Total Receptions
20
Unique Gateways
5
Hop Count
46
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 28235630
Mesh Packet ID: 0x3d8ccb21
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2025-12-17 09:01:09 UTC
From Node: jopsis_tracker (👾)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: POSITION_APP
Port: 3
Gateway: [samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -75 dBm
SNR: -4.5 dBm
Hop Info: 5/5 hops
Start: 5, Limit: 0
Relay Node: fc 74fc , Anu2
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:40.316703°
Longitude:-3.705368°
Altitude:650 m
Satellites:16
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:!69828c38
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 !69828c38
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 -75.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -4.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1765962069
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 252
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1765962069.8341122
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: !69828c38
Position Precision: 32 bits (~1.0m accuracy)
Position precision meters: 1.0
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -75.0 dBm
SNR: -4.50 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": 40.3167033, "longitude": -3.7053683, "altitude": 650, "sats_in_view": 16, "precision_bits": 32 }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!69828c38", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 578056401, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1032637217, "rx_time": 1765962069, "rx_snr": -4.5, "rx_rssi": -75, "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": 252, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 3, "payload": "0d39d70718150d9bcafd188a05255f71426928023d5a7042695066585f78008001c08fb310980110b00101b80120", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "latitude_i": 403167033, "longitude_i": -37053683, "altitude": 650, "time": 1765962079, "location_source": "LOC_INTERNAL", "timestamp": 1765961818, "altitude_geoidal_separation": 51, "PDOP": 95, "ground_speed": 0, "ground_track": 34392000, "sats_in_view": 16, "seq_number": 1, "precision_bits": 32, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "POSITION_APP", "message_class": "Position" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (46 bytes)
0d39d70718150d9bcafd188a05255f71426928023d5a7042695066585f78008001c08fb310980110b00101b80120
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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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
[samsepi0l] 📡🌐 (tlg0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-75.0 dBm -4.50 dB 5 fc 74fc , Anu2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:09 UTC Current
Karabanchel_Baldur (KarB) -3.518s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 0.75 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:06 UTC View
🤖 Nicolas Cage 🌐 (Cage) -3.219s
Before 		-94.0 dBm 9.75 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:06 UTC View
tizon (Sylv) -3.206s
Before 		-109.0 dBm 0.25 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:06 UTC View
Fenix (FENX) -3.187s
Before 		-115.0 dBm -10.75 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:06 UTC View
Getafe ☀️ (GTF) -3.142s
Before 		-123.0 dBm -12.50 dB 1 1c 🐷 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:06 UTC View
Venturada2🗼🌐☀️ (Vb2) -2.026s
Before 		-87.0 dBm 6.00 dB 3 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:07 UTC View
ETH Maverick (ET01) -1.754s
Before 		-106.0 dBm -5.50 dB 3 61 TO1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:08 UTC View
GRN1-Base🗼🌐 🔋 (GRN1) -1.170s
Before 		-99.0 dBm -0.75 dB 4 b0 Vbm , Vb2 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:08 UTC View
Eagle’s Nest (EAGL) -1.056s
Before 		-113.0 dBm -3.50 dB 4 74 TakF MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:08 UTC View
ETH Goose (ET03) -0.962s
Before 		-33.0 dBm 10.50 dB 4 41 ET01 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:08 UTC View
Meshtastic 1760 (1760) -0.596s
Before 		-117.0 dBm -2.00 dB 5 f5 RPT4 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:09 UTC View
P3 iGate 🏠🌐 (P3N2) -0.268s
Before 		-37.0 dBm 11.00 dB 5 25 P3N1 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:09 UTC View
PXT_Home (PXT1) -0.242s
Before 		-111.0 dBm -3.50 dB 5 48 mfms MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:09 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_5🗼🌐 (QXT5) -0.005s
Before 		-114.0 dBm -12.25 dB 5 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:09 UTC View
Quixote_JS8_7 (QXT7) +0.002s
After 		-18.0 dBm 11.25 dB 5 - MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:09 UTC View
Villarejo01 (VIL1) +0.097s
After 		-34.0 dBm 10.75 dB 4 c6 d5c6 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:09 UTC View
Quass001 ☄️ (Q001) +0.336s
After 		-49.0 dBm 10.75 dB 5 3a Q005 MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:10 UTC View
Meshtastic 870c📡🌐 (870c) +0.399s
After 		-96.0 dBm 7.75 dB 3 dc d0dc MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:10 UTC View
Meshtastic JT01 (JT01) +1.288s
After 		-126.0 dBm -14.00 dB 5 13 Sir MediumFast 2025-12-17 09:01:11 UTC View
20

Total Receptions

20

Unique Gateways